Top 6 Beer Tastings in Australia

1.Swan Valley Tour from Perth: Wine, Beer and Chocolate Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · from $68Our pick

Spend up to eight hours touring Swan Valley from Perth, with wine tastings at several estates, a shared cheeseboard, craft beer, chips and chocolate. Full-day bookings add lunch and a beverage at Homestead Brewery. Guides such as Keith, Kim, Lucy and Michael are known for adding local stories and good humor.

“Brilliant tour. Our guide for the day Lucy was full of useful information and fun. This tour took in four wineries, one brewery and a chocolate factory. At each winery we were treated to 6 tastings of estate wines. At the Brewery we were given a token to have either a beer, wine or soft drink. The meal included in our tour was really good. If you like wine and making friends for the day this tour is for you.”

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2.XXXX Beer Brewery Tour and Beer Tasting

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

Tour Brisbane’s heritage-listed XXXX Brewery for 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide. Follow the brewing process, learn the brand’s story, see the raw ingredients, practice a perfect pour, and finish with fresh beer tastings. Guides may include Ken, Zack, Paul, or Gilberto.

“a well educated guide . unfortunately being new years eve there were no production lines running so our visitors from the UK only saw the static side of production. But all in all it was a great morning out with cold beer tasting at the end. Everyone was very impressed with the cleanliness of the plant as a whole. Thank you 4X for a well l guided tour!😁👍🍻”

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3.Afternoon Brewery and Distillery session: Tastings & transfers

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

Join guide Jarryd or another Behind the Barrel host for a four-and-a-half-hour Byron Bay tasting tour. Visit two local breweries and one distillery, enjoy generous tasting paddles, hear how the drinks are made, and ride between venues with transfers included.

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

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

Spend about six and a half hours with guide Jarryd visiting a changing mix of Byron Bay breweries and distilleries. Expect 15 to 20 tastings, lunch, transfers from designated meeting points, and a choice of beer, spirits, cider, wine and seltzer.

“An experience needed In Byron Bay. Awesome fun, great information and well worth the time. Thank you to the bus driver who really made the day.”

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

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

Spend about eight hours exploring the Barossa Valley by minibus, with wine tastings at Kies Family Wines and Pindarie, gin at Seppeltsfield Road Distillers, beer at Greenock Brewers, lunch, and free time in Tanunda. Drivers such as Dave, Tom and Thomas add local stories and humor.

“Dave our driver was informative/helpful and shared a great deal about an area and industry he truly loves. The tour was a great mix of venues with truly quality products made by Aussie family businesses. Highly recommend.”

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6.Barossa & Maggie Beers Farm (4 wine Tastings & Lunch included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $121

Spend about eight hours touring four Barossa wineries, Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, and an optional chocolate stop. Your driver-guide handles the driving, tastings, lunch, and hotel pickup. Guides such as Paul, Gerry, Deep, and Peter are noted for friendly commentary and flexible pacing.

“Our guide was Gerry who was a very cheerful and friendly person. She was able to give us a great insight into the regions and wine culture. Had a really good time”

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