7 Brewery Tours in New Zealand Worth Booking

1.Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 508 reviews · from $16Our pick

Spend about 75 minutes at Speight’s Brewery in central Dunedin, touring historic and modern brewing areas with a small group and guide. Finish with up to 20 minutes of beer tasting, including a lesson in pouring the perfect pint. Guides may include Tom, Thomas, Israel, Marty, Monica, or Sophia.

“Tour of the history of the brewery was great. The guide was so passionate about the history of Speights. Beers at the end of the tour were so refreshing.”

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2.Dunedin: Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 170 reviews · 1h 15m · from $28

Walk through Speight’s Brewery with an English-speaking guide, tracing 144 years of Dunedin brewing from the historic Brew Floor to modern production areas. You’ll learn about the water, malt, hops, and brewing methods, then taste several beers in the tasting room. Expect more than 200 stairs, covered shoes, and no on-site parking.

“Great fun tour! Excellent guide who was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his brewery. Absolutely loved the tasting!”

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3.Monteith’s Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 93 reviews · from $27

Spend 45 minutes at Monteith’s Greymouth brewery with a guide such as Harvey or Austin. Explore the former brewhouse, hear West Coast brewing stories, learn to taste and pour beer, enjoy tap beers or ciders, and take home a mixed six-pack.

“We enjoyed our tour. Harvey was a knowledgeable and personable guide. It was interesting to hear about the history of the company a the brewing process although no brewing takes place on site. Monteith’s beers are allay good so we enjoyed the samples and the mixed six packs to bring away.”

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4.Marlborough: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine, Brewery, and Wonders Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 1 day · from $77

Spend a day hopping between 26 Marlborough stops from Picton or Blenheim. Your driver-guide shares local tips while you visit wineries, breweries, museums, restaurants, shops, and activity centers. Tastings, meals, and bookings are extra, so plan your stops before boarding.

“Fantastic Erin was a great driver and lots of interesting info. Good day out at the wineries”

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5.Wellington Craft Beer & Brewery Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $102

Spend about four hours sampling Wellington craft beer at Baylands, Brewtown, Garage Project, and other local breweries. Your small-group guide, often Phil, Aaron, or Tom, handles the driving, shares local stories, and tailors tastings to your beer preferences.

“We both enjoyed this trip. Great to see other parts of Wellington and learn about the brewing culture.”

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6.Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 5 hours · from $110

Spend five hours visiting three Queenstown breweries with a local guide such as Lewis, tasting up to 13 beers and enjoying a beer-paired lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, a brewery tour, scenic stops, and post-tour beer vouchers are included. Lagers, cider, wine, and ginger beer are available too.

“alot of drinks for the price of the tour including lunch. lunch was including a beer per each course which was 4course and very filling. would highly recommend”

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7.Wellington Craft Brewery Half-Day Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $102

Join Phil of Zozo Travel for a four-hour, small-group beer tour from Wellington to Brewtown in Upper Hutt. Taste local beers at Kereru, Panhead, and Baylands, meet brewery staff, and enjoy transport, commentary, and hotel pickup. The route may change by date.

“Great. Phil was the perfect host - very knowledgeable on beer and able to guide us to beers we would enjoy or find interesting.”

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