BEER TOURS · WELLINGTON
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 6 wellington beer tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
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.”
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.”
Spend four hours exploring Parrotdog Brewery, Garage Project Aro Cellar Door, and Panhead Tory Street with a private driver-guide. Andrew has led past tours with lively local commentary, while tastings, bottled water, hotel pickup, and drop-off keep the afternoon simple.
“We had a great time with Andrew on our Wellington Brewery tour. There was just the 2 of us with Andrew and he took us to 3 breweries. He was always up for a chat; was very informative about his hometown and the beers we were trying. He Read more”
Meet Robin at Rumours on Taranaki Street for a two-hour private tasting. See traditional kombucha made in ceramic crocks, sample the house range, then enjoy three rums, Yeastie Boys craft beer, and a 12-inch handmade pizza to share.
“We tasted all the kombucha on tap while Robin explained his process-which tastes great by the way-and then moved on to beer and rum tasting. He has hundreds of bottles of rum from all over the world and is very knowledgeable about tRead more”
Spend about seven hours touring Wellington’s craft beer scene in a private group of up to 12. Ride to Upper Hutt for Kereru, Boneface, and Panhead, then return to Wellington for Parrotdog and Garage Project. Your guide handles the driving, tastings, lunch, and local commentary.
“We really enjoyed our day. Selwyn was a great tour guide. He added a lot of local knowledge of the area and took us to several points of interest. Would highly recommend it! Really enjoyed the local breweries and would highly recommend it!!”
Travel from Wellington to Upper Hutt with a licensed guide and driver, visit Cars Inc museum, browse Petone’s Jackson Street, then choose three local drinks at Gear Street Union. The small-group tour lasts about 3.5 hours and includes pickup, museum entry, and alcoholic or nonalcoholic samples.
“Great Little Drive from Wellington to the upper Hutt, visited the old GMH assembly Plant which now has a privately owned car museum and also the old Dunlop factory which has been converted into several micro breweries and an adveRead more”
