New Zealand · BREWERIES
The 10 best brewery tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Walk through Speight’s historic and modern brewery floors in central Dunedin with a guide such as Tom, Thomas, Israel, or Sophia. The 75-minute visit ends with up to 20 minutes of beer tasting, pouring advice, and samples of Speight’s beers and cider.
“This was a great tour, very interesting. Thomas our tour guide was excellent. Beer tasting was great at the end would highly recommend this tour.”
Tour Dunedin’s Speight’s Brewery for 75 minutes with an English-speaking guide, including historic brewing areas, modern production, ingredient and process stories, and a beer tasting. Guides such as Tess, Tom, Annika, and Rosie have helped make the visit lively, though more than 200 stairs require good mobility and covered shoes.
“Fun tour, interesting to hear the history, see the old parts of the brewery—giant tanks and the like. Very nice people and a great scene in the tasting room at the end—they pass out flights/samplers of the various beers, I went back for 2nds and 3rds…everybody was rolling and having a great time!”
Spend 45 minutes at Monteith’s Greymouth brewery with a guide such as Harvey or Austin, exploring old brewing equipment, West Coast beer stories, and tasting notes. You’ll practice pouring, try Monteith’s beers or ciders, receive tap beers, and take home a mixed six-pack.
“Amazing, we got our complementary 6 pack, and lots of time to chat with our guide, which was awesome. My partner got to have my tasters aswell. Because I don't drink beer, this was an amazing way to celebrate purchasing a home, our engagement and our anniversary as well 😀 highly recommend”
Spend a day linking Marlborough wineries, breweries, museums, restaurants, shops, and activity centers by coach. Start in Picton or Blenheim, use the map and timetable to plan your stops, and get local tips from drivers such as Pete and Erin. Tastings, meals, and drinks cost extra.
“Great options for stopping…town centre, museums, beautiful wineries and a gin distillery. We stopped at Allan Scott Winery for lunch and it was delicious! Overall a great day”
Spend about four hours exploring Wellington’s craft beer scene with a local guide such as Phil, Aaron, or Tom. Expect brewery tastings, small-group transport, stories about Wellington, and pickup from selected hotels or ports. Confirm the exact brewery route when booking.
“Great Company!! Great beer!! Lots of laughs and fun!!! Highly recommend this tour and would go again!!!”
Join local guide Lewis for a relaxed five-hour tour of three Queenstown breweries. Taste 13 beers, choose your favorites, enjoy a filling four-course beer-paired lunch, visit a traditional village, and return by hotel drop-off.
“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”
At Emerson’s Brewery in central Dunedin, a guide leads you through the malt room, 5000L brewery, 1200L workshop, fermentation and packaging areas. You finish with a tasting tray of Emerson’s beers. Sam may lead the hour-long tour, which is limited to 16 people.
“Sam was a great tour guide very knowledgeable. Would defiantly recommend to others. Good tastings too.”
Meet at Speight’s Brewery on Rattray Street for a guided look at New Zealand’s oldest working brewery. You’ll explore the heritage brew floor, taste several beers, learn the proper pour, and finish with a two-course Ale House meal and a beer.
“Brilliant, had a great tour guide in Marty, very informative and funny. The beer tasted great too, with the dark ale being my favourite”
Join local guide Brett in an air-conditioned mini van for a private four-hour outing from Auckland. Visit Soljans Estate Winery, Kumeu River Wines, and Hallertau Brewery, with wine and beer tastings, purchase opportunities, and time for a typical Kiwi lunch.
“We wanted wine tasting and that's exactly what this tour gives you. The wineries offered a good selection of sparkling, whites and reds so our party of four were very happy. Hallertau Brewery was a special treat for us, offering tasty food witRead more”
Spend 12 hours with Cheeky Kiwi Travel exploring Auckland’s volcanoes, waterfront, and historic sites before heading to Muriwai’s black-sand coast. Your guide, such as Simon, handles the driving and local stories. Lunch at Hallertau Brewery is included, with optional beer tasting and a ferry return from Devonport.
“Simon was absolutely brilliant went above and beyond to make sure we seen as much as we could, nothing was too much trouble.”
Pick a coastline, a crater rim or a cellar door.
