15 New Zealand Beer Tours to Build an Afternoon Around

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.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $158

Spend four hours touring Gibbston from Queenstown with a small group of up to 14. Choose wine or beer tastings at the GT Tasting Room, Kinross Cellar Door, and Altitude Brewing, then share antipasto. Guides such as Stuart, Do, Ash, and Shanay add local stories and plenty of humor.

“Had a fantastic experience. Great to get to taste test some local wines and beers and hear the history of wine growing. Very friendly tour guides”

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3.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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4.Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $129

Spend an afternoon tasting Marlborough wines at three or four wineries with a local guide such as Darlene, Maurice, or Cameron. Pickup from Blenheim or Renwick, tasting fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. You can also arrange a brewery or chocolate stop, while lunch is extra.

“Cameron was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable in all things wine related and very friendly! Our entire group had a fantastic time!!!”

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

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

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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7.Paihia or Kerikeri: Wine, Spirit, & Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 37 reviews · 4 hours · from $125

Join Mullarkeys Tours for a four-hour tasting trip from Paihia or Kerikeri. You will sample wine at Marsden Estate, beer at Phat House Brewery, and three New Zealand spirits at Bad Habits, with a platter lunch and guides such as Bill, Derek, or Ken.

“A very pleasant tour but not really worth the price with limited wine tasting.”

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8.Bay of Islands, Spirit & Craft Beer Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $130

Spend about four hours with a local guide such as Bill or Ken, visiting Bay of Islands wine, beer and spirit venues. Expect tastings, regional stories, a six-wine stop at Marsden Estate, and a shared platter lunch. The small group is limited to 11 people.

“We couldn’t have asked for more from this tour. Picked up on time. Guide was knowledgeable and attentive to us. Excellent value for money. Every vineyard was friendly and the wine and food was amazing. So glad we booked this trip. Good luck to Mike who was training. And to Ken our guide Up the Hornets. 👍”

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9.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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10.Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · from $128

Join a four-hour afternoon tour from central Queenstown to Gibbston, tasting Central Otago wine or local craft beer at three venues. Expect two cellar doors, a brewery, shared antipasto, a Mercedes van, Wi-Fi, and a guide such as Ash, Alina, or Kevin.

“Very well run and , the first two stops as wineries were excellent. hosts were very knowledgeable and encouraging Kevin looked after us as a true shepherd”

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11.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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12.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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13.Queenstown Gin, Wine & Beer Tour | Adults Only

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

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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14.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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15.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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