The 5 Best Beer and Distillery Tours in New Zealand

1.Waiheke: Scenic Taste and Graze Tour with Wine, Whisky, Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 5 hours · from $238Our pick

Spend five hours touring Waiheke with a local guide such as Sylvia, Kevin, Karen, or Shirley. Taste wine at Mudbrick, beer or spirits at The Heke, enjoy a generous vineyard platter, and sample olive oil and honey while crossing four villages and scenic island roads.

“Sylvia our guide was fantastic, she was friendly, very knowledgeable and professional. The wine tour was a great way to see the island while being able to try the drinks and not having to worry about diving with New Zealand’s strict drink driving rules! I would highly recommend this tour, it was a great day! Thank you!!”

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2.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $166Top rated

Join Alpine Wine Tours at 3pm for a 3.5-hour adults-only outing from Queenstown. Taste 12 or more wines, gins, and beers at Canyon Brewing, Rifters Gin, and Amisfield Winery, with local guides such as Emma and Lee, scenic roads, and a possible ride-along from Bella, the tour dog.

“Great tour and perfect way to spend a late afternoon in Queenstown. Our lovely guide Emma was super knowledgeable on all the wines and shared a wealth of local knowledge with great recommendations for both Queenstown and surrounding areas. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Waiheke ‘FLAVOURS’ of lunch Wine Oil Beer Spirits max 11 clients

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $173

Meet your guide on Waiheke after the 10am ferry from Auckland for a five-and-a-half-hour food and drink tour. With a maximum of 11 people, you will visit Casita Miro, Rangihoua Estate, Batch Winery and The Heke Brewery or Distillery, with lunch included and Melita often leading the day.

“Great way to see the island, Melita was absolutely awesome!!! A difference from just wine tasting, got to taste lots of different things!”

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4.Flavours of Waiheke, wine, beer, spirits INCLUDES lunch – MAX 11

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $173

Meet your guide at Waiheke’s Matiatia Wharf after the 10 am ferry from Auckland. In a group of no more than 11, visit Casita Miro, Allpress Olive Groves, Batch Winery, and The Heke Brewery or Distillery. Lunch, tastings, and island transfers are included, but the ferry ticket is not.

“Great tour. Very good wineries and amazing scenery. Our guide was very informative and helpful. Great day in Waiheke Island”

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5.Kombucha Rum and Craft Beer Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $37Best value

Meet Robin at Rumours on Taranaki Street for a two-hour private tasting. See traditional kombucha made in ceramic crocks, sample the house range, then enjoy three rums, Yeastie Boys craft beer, and a 12-inch handmade pizza to share.

“We tasted all the kombucha on tap while Robin explained his process-which tastes great by the way-and then moved on to beer and rum tasting. He has hundreds of bottles of rum from all over the world and is very knowledgeable about tRead more”

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