Top 6 Brewery Tours in Australia

1.Margaret River Wine, Brewery & Distillery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · from $129Our pick

Spend about 6.5 hours touring Margaret River with Margies Big Day Out, visiting selected wineries, a distillery, brewery and local producers. Tastings and lunch are included, while brewery drinks may cost extra. Guides such as Dan, Simon and Nico keep the day social, but pickup routes and venue choices can vary.

“We had a great time and made new friends. The selection of wineries and breweries were fantastic and the driver was so nice and accomodating! Definitely want to go again”

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2.Margaret River Winery, Brewery Tour with Gourmet Lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $157Top rated

Spend about seven hours visiting Margaret River wineries, a craft brewery, and local food producers in an air-conditioned minivan. Guides such as Adam, Pete, Rhys, and John mix wine knowledge with local stories. Tastings, hotel pickup, and lunch are included, with Australian bush foods sometimes featured.

“Very easy to book, good communication from the organisers and they picked us up and dropped us off at our rental property, which saved us having to get to a pick up point. The tour was great - we were drinking by 11am! The tour guide, Read more”

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3.Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $110

Meet at 26 Foveaux St in Surry Hills for a three-hour craft beer tour led by a local guide such as Matt or Tom. Visit several working breweries, see how beer is made, meet brewers, and taste a generous range of beers. The schedule changes with the brewing day, and transport is by air-conditioned minivan.

“Matt was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable with a massive passion that shows every time he is near a beer! Super fun experience. Went on with 18 year old son, would highly recommend!”

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4.XXXX Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 345 reviews · from $29Best value

Spend 90 minutes inside Brisbane’s XXXX Brewery with a local guide such as Paul, Josh, Ken, or Dan. Learn how the beer is made, see the brewing and bottling areas, watch the weekday packaging line when it is running, then taste three XXXX beers. Add a burger and fries for $18.

“Great tour that covers the history of brewing, the story of XXXX, all of their advances and initiatives, and they still invite you to their tasting room at the end too. The burger and fries are amazing and the other orders looked just as delicious. Ken is a great guide. Thank-you for returning to the brewery to lead these tours. You add great context balanced with the fun of seeing the end to end workflow and rounded out with some beer.”

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5.XXXX Beer Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 172 reviews · 1h 30m · from $29

Spend 90 minutes inside Brisbane’s heritage-listed XXXX Brewery with an English-speaking guide such as Ken or Zack. Follow the brewing process, learn the story behind the XXXX name, inspect raw ingredients, and finish with fresh beer tastings. Bring photo ID and flat, closed-toe shoes. Packaging lines may be idle on weekends.

“our guide Ken was brilliant, very knowledgeable, good fun. would recommend”

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6.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · from $111

Start at 2pm for a 4.5-hour small-group tour of two Byron Bay breweries and one distillery. Jarryd, Jarrod, or another local guide handles the driving and shares practical drink knowledge. Generous tasting paddles are included, transfers run from designated meeting points, and food is available to buy at the venues.

“A great way to experience some of the local breweries and distilleries on offer in Byron. Jarryd was a fantastic host who had lots of insightful local knowledge and was great company along the way. All staff at the Cape Byron Distillery, Lord BRead more”

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