14 Brewery Tours with Lunch in Australia That Earn the Thirst

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.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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4.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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5.Swan Valley Winery & Brewery Day Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 47 reviews · 8 hours · from $116

Spend eight hours in Swan Valley with an English-speaking guide such as Peter, Michael or Michel, visiting four wineries and two boutique breweries. Your day includes wine and beer tastings, a cheese board, chocolate and truffle samples, and lunch at Homestead Brewery with a drink. CBD pickup and groups of up to 10 keep the outing simple.

“Overall this experience was good. Although when we stopped at 2 of the wineries they didn’t seem very happy to have us there doing tastings. Windy Creek winery was beautiful but only allowed about 10 minutes to sample their wines. Garbin estate also rushed us. They way they were rushing people made it so that they did not get any sales. I would recommend this tour but perhaps the organisers should look at the wineries they stop at and maybe find alternatives or give them this feedback so they can be more accommodating.”

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6.Margaret River: Winery Tour with Lunch and Brewery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7h 30m · from $130

Spend a full day with Cheers Wine and Scenic Tours visiting three boutique wineries, a craft brewery, and Grove Distillery. You’ll taste from the barrel, sample chocolate and nougat, enjoy lunch with a drink, and learn about Margaret River with guides such as Chris, Olivier, Jason, Andi, and Arto. Pickup is included across the Margaret River Community.

“Olivier was an awesome guide and driver. We had a cheerful crowd of Irish a Swede and an Aussie. Highlight of the tastings was Jarvis Estate. Such a great day. Highly recommended.”

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7.Full-Day Sports and Beer Tour of Melbourne with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $222

Spend about seven hours touring Melbourne’s sporting heart with a guide such as Simon, Anthony, or Tamara. Go behind the scenes at the MCG, see Flemington and major stadiums, circle the Albert Park Grand Prix track, eat lunch with a drink, and finish with a brewery tour and tastings. Pickup is offered, and groups are capped at 24.

“Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Different tour guide for the MCG (an MCG member veteran) who gave some dodgy facts about MCG, but other than that all the information seemed correct. Brewery was interesting to see the bottling process and learn a bit more about some of Australia's flagship brands. Does exactly what this tour says on the tin - Good tour for people who like sport and beer!”

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8.Barossa: Enjoy Wine, Lunch, Brewery, Chocolate & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $112

Spend nine hours touring the Barossa from Adelaide with Groovy Grape Adventures. Meet guides such as Dave, David, Em, or Jerry, visit Kies Family Wines and Lambert Estate, eat gourmet pizza, taste chocolate and beer, see kangaroos, and choose wine or free time in Tanunda.

“The tour was very well done it showed the area’s of interest in the shortest time possible and was very informative and interesting”

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9.Adelaide: Epic Barossa Wine, Brewery, Chocolate, Lunch & Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $106Best value

Spend about eight hours traveling from Adelaide to the Barossa in a 20-seat bus with an expert guide. Taste wines at Kies Family Wines, Lambert Estate, and Z Wine, eat gourmet pizza, meet kangaroos, hear the Whispering Wall, stop at the Giant Rocking Horse, and enjoy free time in Tanunda. Bring breakfast, since the tastings are not paired with food.

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10.Byron Bay Brewery and Distillery Day Tour: Lunch & tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $145

Spend six hours with an English-speaking guide such as Jaryd, or Jarrod, visiting two breweries and two distilleries around Byron Bay. Taste about 15 to 20 drinks, learn how they are made, enjoy lunch, and travel through the coast and Hinterland by included transport. Cider, wine, or ginger beer can replace beer at some stops.

“We absolutely loved the Distillery Tour! Each distillery had an amazing selection of drinks for us to try. The lunch was also fantastic! We had such an amazing time with our group even after the tour had finished we carried on! Would highly recommend doing this in Byron!”

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11.Adelaide: Barossa Day Out: Wines, Brewery, Chocolate & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $112

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring the Barossa with an English-speaking guide. Taste wines at Kies Family Wines, Lambert Estate and Z Wines, enjoy pizza overlooking vines, sample beer and chocolate, visit kangaroos and the Big Rocking Horse, and stop at the Whispering Wall and Menglers Hill.

“Pick this tour!!! This tour offers much more than just wine tasting. Small friendly group, knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide that made everyone feel welcome and comfortable, and a fabulous day out all round. Being partial to a beer as well as wine, I loved the brewery at the end of the day. Topped the whole experience off. Full day of food, wine, sights and laughs. I was really impressed! Had an awesome day!!!”

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12.Full-Day Canberra Brewery, Wineries & Distillery tour /w lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $185

Join Bishoy and Merry Heart CBR for a 9 to 10-hour shared tour through Canberra’s wine country. Taste at Jeir Creek, Eden Road and Four Winds, sample gin and vodka at Ambrosia Distillery, then finish with BentSpoke beers. Lunch, tastings, snacks, drinks, chargers and air-conditioned transport are included.

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13.Sunshine Coast: Brewery Tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5h 30m · from $173

Join Josh or another English-speaking guide for a relaxed Sunshine Coast beer tour with brewery visits, tasting paddles, lunch, and local brewing insight. Stops may include 10 Toes, Sunshine Coast Brewery, Moffat Beach Brewing Co, and Sunshine Brewery. Pickup is available in Mooloolaba and Maroochydore, with ID required.

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14.Wine, Craft Beer & Restaurant Lunch (Italian-A’la Carte).

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $136

Scott from Endless Summer Tours takes you around Margaret River for three winery visits, a micro-brewery stop, lunch with a drink, and a chocolate, nougat, or produce visit. Pickup and drop-off are included, and groups are limited to 11. A distillery stop may be added, but its $15 tasting fee and brewery drinks cost extra.

“Fantastic day out with Scott. We visited 3 excellent wineries, a distillery and brewery and had a terrific lunch. Knowledgeable and entertaining. We had a great day out.”

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