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15 New Zealand Beer Tours to Build an Afternoon Around

35 tours  ·  from $16 a head

The 15 best new zealand beer tours you can book today, with what each pours, how long it runs and what it costs. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Speight's Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting - The stories behind Dunedin’s local beer
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Speight’s Brewery Tour & Guided Tasting

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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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters - Stop one: GT Tasting Room at the historic Gibbston Tavern
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Queenstown: Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

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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Dunedin: Speight's Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting - Starting the 75-Minute Brewery Tour
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Dunedin: Speight’s Brewery Guided Tour with Tasting

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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Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour - Framingham offers a focused tasting stop
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Half-Day Marlborough Wine Tour & Beer Tour

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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Monteith's Brewery Tour - The 15-minute backstage walk
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Monteith’s Brewery Tour

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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Waiheke: Scenic Taste and Graze Tour with Wine, Whisky, Beer - Starting at Matiatia Ferry Terminal
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Waiheke: Scenic Taste and Graze Tour with Wine, Whisky, Beer

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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Small group - Napier Premium Wineries+ Beer tour -5.0 - 5.5 hours - Wine-making lessons between the tastings
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Small group – Napier Premium Wineries+ Beer tour -5.0 – 5.5 hours

7.Small group – Napier Premium Wineries+ Beer tour -5.0 – 5.5 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $136

Join Hawkes Bay Scenic Tours for a relaxed afternoon visiting three wineries and a brewery or ale house. Guides such as John, Tere, and Margie share local wine, horticulture, Art Deco, and regional history. Tastings, three beers, snacks, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“Tere was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable of the area. Small group tour with loads of opportunity to ask questions. Wine & beer was enjoyable.”

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Small group - Napier Premium Winery , Beer & Cider + 5.5h to 6h. - Pickup from Napier hotels and the port
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Small group – Napier Premium Winery , Beer & Cider + 5.5h to 6h.

8.Small group – Napier Premium Winery , Beer & Cider + 5.5h to 6h.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $121

Spend an afternoon tasting Hawke’s Bay wines at three varied wineries, then choose three full glasses of local beer or cider. Guides such as John, Sunny, Kirsty, and Tere share local stories, while lunch brings cheese platters or pizza. Pickup is offered across Napier and the group is capped at 15.

“VERY, Very NICE, Wine, Beer, Cider and Location with Tour Guide John Hanlock absolutely briliantly. Thank You!!!”

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Paihia or Kerikeri: Wine, Spirit, & Craft Beer Tour - Marsden Estate brings wine and lunch together
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Paihia or Kerikeri: Wine, Spirit, & Craft Beer Tour

9.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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Bay of Islands, Spirit & Craft Beer Tour with Lunch - Ake Ake Vineyard and the local wine story
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Bay of Islands, Spirit & Craft Beer Tour with Lunch

10.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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Marlborough: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine, Brewery, and Wonders Tour - What the 26 stops can include
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Marlborough: Hop-On Hop-Off Wine, Brewery, and Wonders Tour

11.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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Queenstown: Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour - Three stops, with wine and beer on the same plan
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Queenstown: Twilight Wine and Craft Beer Tour

12.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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Wellington Craft Beer & Brewery Half-Day Tour - Baylands Brewery gives you a broad first taste
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Wellington Craft Beer & Brewery Half-Day Tour

13.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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Queenstown: Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch - What the five-hour route feels like
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Queenstown: Craft Beer Brewery Tour with Lunch

14.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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Great Taste Beer Tour by Bicycle (Self-guided) - McCashin’s Tap Room and the four-drink paddle
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Great Taste Beer Tour by Bicycle (Self-guided)

15.Great Taste Beer Tour by Bicycle (Self-guided)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $80

Cycle Nelson gives you a self-guided day on a flat 23 km route through coastal Nelson, the Railway Reserve, breweries, pubs, and the Waimea estuary. Your package includes bike hire, helmet, map, emergency support, transfers, and a four-beer or cider paddle at McCashin’s Tap Room.

“Fantastic day, great bikes super nice people to deal with. Outstanding service, highly recommended way to spend a day.”

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New in New Zealand Beer Tours

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★ 5.0Wanaka Breweries E-Bike TourFrom $1523 reviews
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★ 5.0Queenstown Hop-on Hop-off Evening Beer TourFrom $805 reviews
★ 4.5Napier Shore Excursion: Wine & Art Deco TourFrom $1026 reviews
★ 5.0Small group – Beer, Wine, Cider and Gin Tour – 5.0 – 5.5 hoursFrom $1366 reviews
★ 5.0Emerson’s Brewery TourFrom $248 reviews
★ 5.0Speight’s Brewery Tour & DinnerFrom $487 reviews
★ 5.0Wineries / BreweryFrom $1736 reviews
★ 5.0Ultimate Auckland Experience Full Day Tour with Brewery LunchFrom $1556 reviews
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