Top 13 Melbourne Beer Tours

1.Laid back, Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer + Choc

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,552 reviews · from $93Our pick

Spend about 8.5 hours touring the Yarra Valley from central Melbourne with guides such as Matt, Callum, Andrew, or Peter. Taste wine, cider, gin or beer, and chocolate, with a flexible stop at Hubert Estate or Domaine Chandon for lunch at your own cost. Acoustic guitar and a social small-group feel add character.

“A great day where you get to visit multiple wineries, and also try gin and chocolate. Our tour guide Callum was great fun and we really enjoyed it.”

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2.Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch, Chocolate & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,819 reviews · from $139

Join Dancing Kangaroo Tours for an 8.5-hour Yarra Valley outing from Melbourne. Guides such as Sean, Stefan, Posi, and Danny combine local commentary with visits to three or four wineries, lunch, chocolate, and an optional Four Pillars gin or Watts River beer tasting.

“This was a great day out ! We had a lovely group of 17 people and everyone was so friendly Danny our driver was great, very informative and telling us about Melbourne as we were driving along Lunch was included with the Tour and the place we stopped at was lovely Thanks for a great day out Danny Definitely recommend this Tour !”

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3.Yarra Valley Wine, Cider, Gin, Beer, & Choc Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Spend eight hours touring the Yarra Valley from Melbourne with TeePee Tours. Taste wine at Yering Farm and Tokar Estate, then choose between gin, beer, wine, or chocolate. Guides such as Matt, Callum, Aydin, and Andrew keep the day social, flexible, and easygoing.

“Great options of wine, gin and chocolate tasting. Matthew was fun, knowledgeable of local area and told us what to expect before we arrived at every venue . He looked after all the guests and made the bus time fun. An extra half hour at Hubert’s Estate to enjoy lunch and do the cellar door would be good. Lunch felt a little rushed and it would have be nice to have a little more time at this beautiful winery.”

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4.Yarra Valley Wine Tour + Lunch & Gin/Beer Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 333 reviews · 8h 30m · from $137

Spend about 8.5 hours in the Yarra Valley with guides such as Posi, Sean, Stefan, Karen, or Danny. Visit four wine producers, enjoy lunch at Soumah, and finish with chocolate and ice cream. You can swap the fourth winery for Four Pillars Gin or Watts River Brewery.

“Overall experience was awesome. Great host, good wine and food”

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5.Melbourne Craft Beer Tour: Hidden Breweries with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $79

Meet your local beer guide at the Sir William John Clarke Memorial at 6:30 pm, then ride public transport to Collingwood for tastings at three local bars or breweries. Expect tutored samples, brewing stories, about 1.5 km of walking, and a beer-friendly snack at the final stop.

“Enjoyable trip to three different pubs. All offering a paddle of tastings of their own brews. Our guide Tristen was very informative about the places and offered history on the area.”

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

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

Spend about seven hours touring Melbourne’s major sports venues with guides such as Simon, Anthony or Tamara. Go behind the scenes at the MCG, see Flemington and Marvel Stadium, drive the Albert Park Grand Prix circuit, enjoy lunch with a drink, and finish with a craft brewery tour and tastings.

“Just what I expected. Excellent day. The guide was very good. Thoroughly enjoyable.”

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7.Melbourne Beer Tour – Hidden Bars & Local Brews

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · 3 hours · from $239

Spend three hours with a local beer guide such as Tristan, tasting craft beers at three Melbourne venues around Collingwood. You’ll ride a tram, sample different styles, eat paired bar snacks, and hear how Melbourne’s pub culture became a serious brewing scene. Groups are capped at 12, with private tours available.

“amazing tour, bought us to good bar and restaurant. Tristan is a an amazing and very friendly tour guide. Highly recommend if you like beer and discover new food and restaurant”

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8.Champion Racehorse Tour with Beer and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $208

Spend about eight hours with guide Tamara or another local host, meeting retired champion racehorses at Living Legends, enjoying included morning tea and lunch, and tasting Macedon Ranges wines and Holgate craft beers. Pickup is available from selected Melbourne areas.

“This is a very enjoyable and interesting tour for solo travellers, couples or groups. We only had 7 on our tour and 6-12 is probably an ideal number. The tour operator collected me from my Hotel on time and we arrived back in Melbourne on sRead more”

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9.Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27Best value

Join Lantern Ghost Tours for a 90-minute, English-language walk through Melbourne’s haunted pubs, arcades, and laneways. Guide Julie is known for her warm storytelling and spooky energy. You visit three pubs, but drinks cost extra, and the tour is for adults 18 and over.

“Fabulous, interesting, spooky. Our guide Julie was amazing, informative, enthusiastic and had a great spooky energy! Would 100% recommend this tour. Fab way to spend the evening and learnt a lot”

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10.Private Tour: Mornington Peninsula Wine, Beer & Hotsprings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 9 hours

Travel by private minivan from Melbourne with an English-speaking guide such as Harrison, Pete, or Ronnie. Shape the day around wineries, breweries, local food, coastal sights, or hot springs, with Brighton Bathing Boxes, Arthur’s Seat, Cape Schanck, and Sorrento among the possible stops.

“Harrison was a fantastic guide. He met us promptly and we had the best day with him. He made sure our itinerary suited our needs. He went above and beyond to ensure we had the best day. I would highly recommend Harrison and Melbourne Experiences. Book with them, they exceeded all other operators we considered.”

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11.Mornington Peninsula Winery, Beer and Spirits Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $125

You’ll spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Mornington Peninsula wineries, breweries, and distilleries from Melbourne. Teepee Tours keeps the day social and flexible, with four tastings, lunch at your own expense, scenic stops, and a shared music playlist.

“Highly recommend - very well organised by Teepee Tours. We went to 2 wineries which were great, 1 Gin tasting and a chocolate tasting.. Great variety”

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12.MELBOURNE Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $27

Meet guide Linda at Young and Jacksons at 8:30 pm for a 90-minute walk through Melbourne’s haunted laneways, arcades, and historic buildings. Hear stories at Church Lane, the Rialto, Olderfleet, Centre Place, and the Mitre Tavern, with time to buy a drink.

“While the guide was friendly, they were more focused on convincing us ghosts are real (mainly by talking about their own grief and loss) than on telling us the spooky history of Melbourne. It got uncomfortable when they asked if anyone hRead more”

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13.Evening in Melbourne: 3 Hour Private Craft Beer Lovers Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $123

Meet your private guide at the Sir William John Clarke Memorial at 6:30 pm, then ride public transport to three beer venues around Collingwood. Sample craft beers, try local bar food, and get personal advice from guides such as Tristan, Flo, or Mick. Bring a Myki card and smart-casual clothes.

“Excellent three hours with great beer at the Mill Brewery and fun vibe. The jaffles at Bad Frankie’s are great and host is knowledgeable about all things alcoholic especially Aussie spirits. Finished the night at Foresters beer hall with a Fixation IPA , great beer. Flo was our enthusiastic guide, thanks for the great night.”

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