The 15 Best Brewery Tours in Australia

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

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

Spend about six and a half hours visiting handpicked Margaret River wineries, a distillery, breweries and local producers. Tastings and lunch are included, with hotel pickup and drop-off. Guides such as Dan, Simon, Nico and Russell bring different styles, from lively playlists to useful regional tips. Expect a social day, but check the schedule if you want slow, detailed tastings.

“Brilliant day out everything was amazing highly recommend Nico was very informative and made our day”

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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. Your guide explains Aboriginal, pioneer, and wine heritage while you taste wines, beer, cheeses, chocolates, and optional Australian bush foods. Pickup covers Margaret River, Busselton, and Dunsborough.

“the whole day from start to finsh was great, good winerys & brewerys friendly staff everywhere we went great bus driver, lovely lunch and all thr wines and beers were fantastic”

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3.Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

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

Meet your guide at 26 Foveaux Street in Surry Hills at 2:30 pm for a three to three-and-a-half-hour small-group tour. Visit several working breweries, including Sydney Brewery, taste a generous range of beers, and learn how local beer is made. Guides such as Matt and Tom bring personal brewery connections, while air-conditioned minivan transport keeps the afternoon simple.

“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 touring Brisbane’s historic XXXX Brewery with guides such as Paul, Ken, Josh, or Dan. Learn how the beer is made, see the brewing and packaging areas, taste three XXXX beers, and finish at the brewery bar. Book the optional burger and fries if you want lunch.

“Tour guide Josh was brilliant. Loved the beer tasting. Learnt how the beer is made and the history of XXXX.”

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

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

Spend four hours exploring Broome with a local guide such as Georgia, Gabby, Stef, or Emma. Visit the Broome Historical Museum, taste Matso’s Ginger and Mango Beers, and watch crocodiles being fed at Malcolm Douglas Crocodile Park. Hotel pickup, transport, admissions, commentary, and drinks for adults are included.

“Great tour. Georgia was lots of fun. And the museum was fantastic lots to explore. Matso’s was nice sitting outside with a delicious Ginger beer and enjoy the sun.”

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6.XXXX Beer Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting

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

Spend 90 minutes at Brisbane’s XXXX Brewery in Milton, tracing 136 years of brewing, seeing the heritage-listed site, learning about ingredients and pouring beer. Guides such as Ken, Zack, Paul, and Gilberto lead the English tour. Adults finish with fresh beer tastings in the Brewery Restaurant.

“Awesome! it was a wonderful experience to get to know how the beer brewing processed and the history of the Australian beer 🍺. The tour guide is good too. Thanks Zack.!!”

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7.Hunter Valley Wine Tour from the Hunter with Wine Craft Beer Cheese Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · from $129

Spend about eight hours touring three or four boutique cellar doors in Hunter Valley with guides such as Grant, Des, or Suzanne. Sample three wines and one spirits presentation, then add local cheese, chocolate, and an optional craft beer paddle. Transport from Hunter Valley accommodation is included, with lunch available to buy.

“Chatting on the bus The vodka & gin place The last wine tasting was the best Bus driver was great fun”

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8.Hobart: Cascade Brewery Experience

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

Spend 75 minutes touring Cascade Brewery near Hobart with an English-speaking guide such as Paige, Max, or Henry. Learn how the beer is made, hear stories from roughly 200 years of brewery history, then sample four Cascade beers. Expect stairs, moderate walking, enclosed shoes, and a strict no-alcohol rule before the tour.

“We had Max as our guide. What a wonderful asset to the brewery he was animated,very informative and spoke clearly. His presentation was very not rushed all whole keeping our tour kn time. Max was happy to answer questions and had a genuine passion for Tasmania and the brand Cascade. I would highly recommend booking a tour if you are in Hobart. the booking process is easy on line. The tast at the end was a bonus.”

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9.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

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

Spend about 4.5 hours visiting two Byron Bay breweries and one distillery with host Jarryd or another local guide. Generous tasting paddles, guided tastings, and transfers from designated meeting points are included. Venues may include Stone & Wood, Cape Byron Distillery, Lord Byron Distillery, Husk, or Seven Mile Brewing Co.

“Great afternoon of visiting local brewers and distillery owners Four hours was just perfect Host Jarryd was professional, friendly and very informative”

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

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

Spend about six and a half hours visiting Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with host Jarryd. Expect 15 to 20 tastings, lunch, transfers from designated meeting points, and a changing mix of venues such as Stone & Wood, Husk, Wandana, Lord Byron and Seven Mile.

“Jarrod the tour guide was awesome. Fun day out with friends. Would definetly recommend to everyone 😊”

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11.Red White & Brew – Wine, Gin & Beer Tour with Tastings from Adelaide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $128

Travel from Adelaide to the Barossa Valley for tastings at Kies Family Wines, Pindarie Winery, Seppeltsfield Road Distillers, and Greenock Brewers. Enjoy a generous regional lunch, free time in Tanunda, and a professional driver so everyone can sample the drinks. Guides such as Dave, Tom, Thomas, and Craig are known for local stories and easy humor.

“Amazing day out with the family not only did we go tot he wineries we also had the pleasure of tasting some Gim and also stopped at a Brewery. Given we were a small group we had some extra time and headed to Maggie Beer’s Farm and the chocolate factory. Massive shout out to rice our bus driver, he was amazing and fun.”

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12.Cascade Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $67

Visit Cascade Brewery in South Hobart for a 90-minute guided look at Tasmania's beer-making tradition. Your guide explains the brewery's beginnings and working methods, then serves a tasting paddle of four Cascade beers. The route and active production areas can change, and past guides have included Laura, Rob, and Shakira.

“Very interesting well run tour. Our guide was well informed, very friendly and the process and history was very interesting.”

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13.Build your own Unique Private Winery/Brewery Tour at the Margaret River region

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $121

Maurice from South West Ride Share takes your private group around Margaret River for six hours, visiting five or six wineries and breweries you choose. You get a clean, air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, your own music, and a driver who keeps the day moving. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“Maurice was punctual and helpful for us to do one day winery tour in margaret river i will ask his service if i have a chance to visit MR”

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14.Brisbane Brewery Full Day Tour with Lunch

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

Spend about six hours with a beer-loving local guide, visiting four Brisbane breweries by air-conditioned minicoach. You will sample core and seasonal beers, enjoy lunch at Sea Legs Brewing Co, and may meet brewers or see the brewing equipment when schedules allow. Pickup is available from central Brisbane or Fortitude Valley.

“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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15.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. Guide Matt Farrelly brings straight-talking beer knowledge, brewery stories, and plenty of tasting advice. Lunch, beer samples, air-conditioned transport, and Gold Coast pickup and drop-off are included.

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