Top Things to do in Kentucky
Top Hotels in Kentucky
- 1. Aloft Louisville Downtown
- 2. Drury Inn & Suites Paducah
- 3. The Galt House Hotel
- 4. Embassy Suites by Hilton Louisville Downtown
- 5. Hampton Inn & Suites Newport / Cincinnati
- 6. Drury Inn & Suites Bowling Green, KY
- 7. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Lexington South / Hamburg
- 8. Drury Inn Paducah
- 9. Hilton Garden Inn Louisville Airport
- 10. 21c Museum Hotel Louisville
Top 10 Breweries in Kentucky, United States
Famous for Bourbon Country and horse farms, civil war battlefields and beautiful natural parks, Kentucky offers a delightful mix of experiences. You might begin in Lexington, where the 1200-acre Kentucky Horse Park is a popular attraction. The university adds exciting sports, impressive art and a vibrant student/professor population to the city. Louisville is similar, where renowned Churchill Downs hosts the annual Kentucky Derby and the Belle of Louisville, the nation’s oldest steam-driven river paddlewheeler, hosts enchanting lunch and dinner cruises along the beautiful Ohio River. Next, head south to visit Mammoth Cave National Park for a day of touring the cave (the world’s longest known cave), hiking and canoeing on the Green River. Paducah, Berea, Bowling Green – so many places to explore and enjoy!
Restaurants in Kentucky
1. Maiden City Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
2. Fly Wheel Brewing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. West Sixth Brewing
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 272 reviews
Located north of Main Street at the end of the popular Jefferson on West Sixth Street. Fresh, local beer made on site and served in a spacious taproom, beer garden, and patio.A great place to kick back, drink some great beer, meet with friends, watch the game, or just hang out.
Reviewed By cobi714 - Independence, United States
This is our stop on our way back north from Red River Gorge. Everytime. Great beer, dog friendly, games for the kids, etc. Love everything about stopping here. Get a burger next door at Smithtown while you are at it.
4. Wooden Cask Brewery Company
5. West Sixth Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The agricultural extension of West Sixth Brewing. 120 rolling acres in Franklin Co, KY with an open-air taproom and nano-brewery, hop yard, orchard, walking paths & 4.5 miles of mountain biking trail. Hosting events, growing ingredients for brewing & promoting agritourism in Kentucky. Enjoy a fresh West Sixth brew with family and friends, with occasional food trucks for lunch & dinner.
6. Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 118 reviews
Our handcrafted beverages are a toast to the proud spirit of the mountains and the passionate people who shape the region. Stories that move mountains live here, including the legendary Hatfields and McCoys feud, the dawn of Bluegrass music and starry nights spent making moonshine along the Tug Fork stream. Dueling Barrels welcomes you to explore this rich history and culture.
Reviewed By aliciaborna - Ashland, United States
We went on a Saturday. We paid for the tour ahead of time, 2 adults and 1 five year old. We were immediately welcomed and made very comfortable. We did our tasting first. 4 tastings per person which is very generous. They also had juice and rootbeer for kids. The tour was very informative. The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and personable. We had a wonderful time and look forward to a return visit in the future.
7. Woodford Reserve Distillery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,912 reviews
Bourbon distillery
Reviewed By Coastal30823961347
what a great tour, very interesting to see how bourbon is made, great facilities, really neat old buildings and a great tasting experience in woodfords very luxurious facilities. highly recommend to see while nearby.
8. Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 814 reviews
Established in 1794, Alltech's Lexington Brewery Company continues a splendid tradition of quality brewing producing Kentucky Ale, Kentucky Light and Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale. The brew hall viewing area, bottling operations, gift shop and an authentic Irish pub are available for tours. Bus tours and walk-ups invited.
Reviewed By ferrisrt
A must stop on your bourbon trail experience. Our expert, Susan, was personable, knowledgeable, passionate and energetic about the process and history of Town Branch and how it got to where it is today. She made us feel extraordinarily welcome! We began with the intention of doing only a tasting and were convinced to do the tour. We ended up with four bottles of unique Kentucky whiskeys. This is not exclusively a bourbon experience, as they have a brewery and other whiskeys produced by this craft brewer and distiller. We only scratched the surface on our visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but we will definitely include Lexington Brewery & Distilling Co. on our next visit.
9. Akasha Brewery Company
10. Country Boy Brewing
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 153 reviews
Reviewed By kentuckywildcat84 - Atlanta, United States
Country Boy is always a highlight of my visits to Lexington, but the last time I was here they were closed because of COVID. My friend and I enjoyed sitting outside in the tent with the heaters until around 10 when even the heaters couldn't keep up with the cold. They have a wide selection of beers, and being a fan of darker beers I have a selection of 6 or more of these, including peanut butter stout and the always tasty Shotgun Wedding. My friend likes cider and he enjoyed their traditional hard cider. They now have their own kitchen and the baked wings were superb. Zach and Powers took good care of us and I always enjoying talking to both of them. Powers usually is at the bar, and I like to sit there before and after UK games where I often meet fans from around the US. I can't say enough about Country Boy. If you love beer you have to go!
