Top 11 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 $29

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.Broome Trio Afternoon Adventure: Brewery, Museum & Crocodile Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $93

Spend one afternoon touring Broome with local guides such as Georgia, Gabby, Brenda, or Stef. Visit the Broome Historical Museum, sample Matso’s ginger and mango beers, then watch crocodiles at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Hotel pickup, transport, admissions, and adult beer samples are included. Lunch costs extra.

“Museum was good, Matsos meal was lovely, crocodile farm was amazing, bus driver, Dooms, was fantastic.”

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6.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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7.Hobart: Cascade Brewery Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 111 reviews · 1h 15m · from $28Best value

Spend 75 minutes inside Cascade Brewery with an English-speaking guide such as Paige, Henry, Max, or Brandon. See how beer is made, hear stories about the brewery's colourful past, then sample four Cascade beers. The tour involves stairs, grated floors, moderate walking, and enclosed flat shoes are required.

“Our tour guide was very impressive. Her knowledge and passion for the company came through in her in-depth explanation of the history, the changes and the process of making beer! We had a few good laughs along the way too. The tastings at the end of the tour were large and cold Thanks Cascade!!”

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8.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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9.Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $147

Spend about six and a half hours touring Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with host Jarryd. Visit four venues, chosen from local favourites such as Stone & Wood, Husk, Brookies and Wandana, with lunch, transfers and 15 to 20 tastings included.

“Great trip, excellent host who has a great personality and broad knowledge of the region and the breweries and distillery visited.”

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10.Brisbane Brewery Full Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $149

Meet your beer-loving guide in central Brisbane or Fortitude Valley, then visit four breweries by air-conditioned minicoach. You’ll sample core and seasonal beers, enjoy lunch, and may meet brewers or see the brewing equipment if schedules allow. The tour ends back in central Brisbane after about six hours.

“Made awesome friends. Learned a lot. Best way to get a dose of education while getting a very decent amount of beer!”

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11.Gold Coast Full Day Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $149

Spend about six hours visiting Lost Palms, Black Hops, Balter, and Burleigh Brewing Company. Your guide, often Matt, leads tastings, brewery visits, and beer talk, with lunch and air-conditioned transfers from designated Gold Coast pickup points included. Brisbane visitors can reach Helensvale by direct train, but transport to the Gold Coast is not included.

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