Mývatn Öl brewery and beer tasting tour
by Mývatn Öl · Food & drink · North Iceland
- Fine on your own
- Works in the rain
from €43.32 per person
Next departure: Mon 1 Feb
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Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Season
All year
Starts in
Mývatn
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Starts at
Skútustaðir, Mývatn
Guide
Guided in English
Departs
11:00, 14:00, 14:30, 14:45 …
Cancellation
Free until 24 hours before
About this experience
Join us for a flavorful journey at the Mývatn Öl brewery, nestled in the stunning volcanic landscape of North Iceland. During this guided tour we’ll share the story of how Mývatn Öl came to be, from our humble family company beginnings to our passion for creating quality craft beer inspired by the nature and spirit of the Mývatn region.
We’ll take you behind the scenes to show how our beer is brewed, from selecting the finest ingredients to the final pour. Along the way, you’ll get to taste four of our unique beers, each with its own character and story. As you sample each one we’ll tell you a bit about its flavor profile, brewing process, and inspiration.
Whether you’re a beer lover or simply curious to experience Icelandic brewing culture, this tour offers the perfect mix of local storytelling, craftsmanship, and great taste.
Description from the operator, Mývatn Öl. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.
Where you go
- Mývatn Öl brewery and beer tasting tour
Included
- Guided brewery tour.
- Introduction to the brewing process.
- Beer tasting of four of our unique craft beers.
Good to know
Meet-up Point:
We’ll meet at the reception of Sel-Hótel Mývatn. From there, we’ll take a short 5-minute walk to our main brewery, where most of our beer is produced and where the tour takes place.
Tours from January - April 2027:
Complimentary pick-up and drop-off are available from accommodations in the Lake Mývatn area only. Pick-up times vary depending on the location, and you will see the exact time for your accommodation when completing your booking.
The brewery tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours. Afterwards, you can relax in our brewery lounge or walk back to Sel-Hótel Mývatn, where you can enjoy dinner, play pool or darts and unwind.
Return transfers depart from the Sel-Hótel Mývatn at 20:00 and take guests back to their accommodation in the Lake Mývatn area.
Can’t find a suitable tour time?
We also offer private group tours outside our regular tour hours. If your preferred time is unavailable please email us at myvatn@myvatn.is, and we’ll do our best to accommodate your group.
Cancellation for this tour
Free cancellation until 24 hours before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.
If the weather cancels this tour
Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is a forecast the operator judges unsafe. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.
- 1Mývatn Öl decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
- 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
- 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.
What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 1 day before departure, the operator's policy after that.
Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →
Sold out on your date?
Seats come back — a cancellation, or the operator adding a vehicle. Tell us the date and we will check once a day and email you if one opens. One email, then we delete the address; nothing else is ever sent to it.
Why we list it
Mývatn Öl is one of 204 operators we work with — chosen for reliability, honest descriptions and how they treat guests when weather changes plans. We don't list everything; we list what we'd book ourselves. The six checks every operator passes →
What travellers say about Mývatn Öl
Read all 128 reviews on Google →Operator rating 4.6/5 from Google — these are reviews of the company, not this specific tour. Shown as Google returns them, unedited.
★★★★★ · 3 months ago
Our tour group stopped here for lunch. Food: 5/5 I ordered their homemade lamb soup and smoked trout on rye bread. Both were delicious. The soup came with homemade bread. They also offer sandwiches and pastries. Also a glass of the beer was tasty. Service: 5/5 server was nice and friendly Atmosphere: 5/5 lots of seating. The seating in the back had a nice view of the pseudo craters across the street. The eatery is located across the Sel hotel which has a souvenir shop selling tshirts, postcards, and snacks. They also sell stamps for the postcards which has a post box outside the main entrance.
★★★★★ · a year ago
Little gift shop and cafe. There are craters outside to visit and walk and get to know We had delicious lamb soup that is unlimited includes bread and coffee. The cashier was so sweet and nice There is also a brewery inside so it's worth ordering one of their beers. Shop is not as expensive as other gift shops around
★★★★★ · a month ago
An unexpected hidden gem! Finding six of their own craft beers on tap inside a remote souvenir shop was such a pleasant surprise.
★★★★★ · 7 months ago
We accidentally stopped here on our way to Akureyi. What a fantastic accident! We ordered 2 Geysir IPA beers and the meat soup. Both were out of this world delicious and as an added bonus: for 2990 ikr you get unlimited refills of the soup, bread, water and coffee/tea. Would 100% reccomend.
Reviews from Google · updated 21 Oct 2026
Read before you book
- Brewery and distillery tours in IcelandReykjavík has a two-brewery-and-a-distillery tour at €179, a gin tasting at €56, and Mývatn has a €43 family brewery. Which one is worth your evening.
- Reykjavík bar crawl or food and beer walk?Book the food and beer walk, from €99: four craft beers, nine dishes, small group. The €230 bar crawl suits solo travellers who want a guided night out.
Reviews from our travellers
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Reviews arrive the day after each trip — none yet for this one. After your tour we send one email asking how it was, and what you write goes here, unedited.
Food & drink — questions people ask
Is a Reykjavík food walk worth doing?
Yes, on your first or second evening. Three hours through the centre with five or six tastings, lamb soup, fish, skyr, rye bread, the famous hot dog, and a guide who explains what Icelanders actually eat versus the tourist menu. It orients you in the city and shortlists restaurants for the rest of your stay. The combos with whale watching (/experience/834461/) or a northern-lights cruise (/experience/834525/) make a full day.
What food is Iceland known for?
Lamb, raised free on the hills and eaten as soup, roast or smoked as hangikjöt. Fresh fish, cod and arctic char especially, and langoustine in Höfn. Skyr, the thick cultured dairy. Dense rye bread, sometimes baked in geothermal ground. And the hot dog with everything, which is the honest national dish. The fermented shark and sheep's head are for dares, not dinner. Most Icelanders eat them once a year, if that.
Is food expensive in Iceland?
Yes. A main course in a mid-range Reykjavík restaurant costs roughly what a good dinner costs in London or Copenhagen, and alcohol is heavily taxed. Ways to soften it: lunch specials and soup-and-bread deals are good value, supermarket chains like Bónus and Krónan are fine for breakfast and picnics, and tap water is excellent and free everywhere. Tipping is not expected; service is included. A food walk is one of the better-value meals because it covers several places.
Can I get vegetarian or vegan food in Iceland?
In Reykjavík and Akureyri, easily; most restaurants have at least one option and several are fully plant-based. Outside towns, choice thins out to soup and salad, so on long day tours bring your own lunch if the stop is a petrol station grill. Food walks can usually adapt tastings if you tell the operator when booking; use the special requests field or email us. Allergies should always be flagged in advance.
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Where to stay for this tour
From the cheapest to the top end of what is near Mývatn · Reykjahlíð, from our hotel partners. Rooms are booked on our hotels site.
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