Best Queenstown Beer Tours — Our Top 6

1.Afternoon Wine & Beer Tour with Platters

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.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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5.NEW: Ale Trail: Wharehuanui Adventure with Queenstown Shuttles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $68Best value

Start with a Queenstown shuttle to Arrowtown, then ride a 16 km countryside trail at your own pace. Going Blue Queenstown supplies e-bikes, helmets, maps, locks, and support by text, with stops at Gantley’s Tavern and Canyon Brewery before your return shuttle.

“Absolutely well run and organized self guided eco bike tour We loved this and had such an amazing day cycling around from arrow town back into Queenstown. You take your time it was a rather challenging cycle with some switchbacks on the hill, but we loved it. Highly recommend Canyon brewing to stop and have a pizza and a beer.”

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6.Queenstown Hop-on Hop-off Evening Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $80

Join Lorena, Juliana, Robbie, or another tour guide for a five-hour Thursday to Saturday evening beer crawl around Queenstown. Use the map and wristband to hop between breweries, wineries, eateries, and entertainment venues, with discounts helping stretch your $80.36 budget.

“I loved this tour! We Have already done the full day wine tour but the evening beer tour was great fun. We had a really fun and knowledgeable driver Lorena and we were spoilt for choice on our stops. It’s a great way to see some awesome Read more”

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