The 7 Best Beer Tastings & Tours in Auckland, North Island

New Zealand may be best known for its wine, but this tour is for the beer-lovers out there. Set out on a 3-hour walking tour of Auckland, tasting delicious craft brews with an informative guide. You’ll visit three locations ranging from historical pubs and brewhouses to newer bars; four to six beer tastings are included at each venue, and the last stop comes with a food pairing. Numbers are limited to 14 people, providing a small-group experience.

Inclusions: Food tasting, Beer tasting, Local guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Food and drinks, unless specified

Love beer – but don’t know what tickles your fancy here in the New Zealand’s craft beer scene? Want to go where the locals go off the touristy beaten track? You don’t need to head out of the city centre to experience Auckland and what it has to offer. Why not let our local guide take you to interesting pubs sampling their fare and especially their craft beer offerings. This tour showcases New Zealand’s beer brewing history, the downtown area’s history and geography with a local knowledgeable guide in small groups. Go where the locals in the know go. Starting the tour in the afternoon from the Ferry Builing, walking from establishment to establishment, meeting brewers, managers and owners for a 3 hour New Zealand craft beer and food tasting experience.

Inclusions: Beverages, Food tasting, Snacks, Tour escort/host, Professional guide, Local guide, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities

Urbanaut Brewing Co. invite you to enjoy a 60 minute tour our Kingsland Brewery! Whether you’re a full-blown craft beer fanatic or relative newcomer, you’ll leave with a better knowledge of how beer is made, why craft beer has revolutionised the beer sector and what makes an Urbanaut craft beer taste so good. Groups are kept deliberately small so that you can ask lots of questions and have a more personal experience with our knowledgeable brewery hosts.

Inclusions: Beverages - tastings of all the Urbanaut beers currently on tap in the brewery, plus any guest beers we have brewed that are currently on tap., Personal Guide - one of the knowledgeable Urbanaut staff or even one of the owners will take you through the tour., All taxes, fees and handling charges, Gratuities

Exclusions: Further alcoholic drinks after the tour (available to purchase), Food (available to purchase), Transportation to/from Brewery

Personalised small group tours with professional,friendly local guide showing you the sights and attractions our wonderful city has to offer.. Can be customised to suit your requirements.

Inclusions: Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch

Catch the 9 am ferry from Auckland City to arrive on Waiheke just a short 35 minutes later. We will pick you up from the ferry at Matiatia wharf where our Magic Tour begins. Scenic drive along Oneroa bay via Delamore Lodge to the town art centre and shops making our way to Palm beach look out point via little Oneroa beach our 1st stop for photo opportunity followed by a short walk to the beach make our way to Casita Miro for our 1st wine tasting followed by a dramatic entrance to the best beach on the island Onetangi beach our 2nd photo opportunity stop, followed by Olive oil tasting at Rangihoua Estate onward to Mudbrick for 2nd wine tasting followed by lunch (Not included) finally we drop you for the 2pm ferry . The choice of wineries may change due to availability on the day and ferry fare not included.

Inclusions: Wine testing two wineries and olive oil testing

Exclusions: Lunch

We begin with a scenic drive around Oneroa bay via Delamore Lodge and make out way to the Palm Beach lookout point which is our first photo opportunity stop followed by a short 15-minute walk to the beach, after which we make our way for the first wine tasting at Casita Miro after which make a dramatic entrance to the best Onetangi beach our second photo opportunity stop. We then make our way to Rangihoua Estate for Olive Oil tasting following on to the scenic Kennedy point winery for our 2nd wine tasting. We then make our way to Mudbrick Winery for lunch (Not Included) and our 3rd wine tasting after which we drop you for the 5 pm ferry. Our tour guides will point out places of interest and interesting commentary all along the route.

Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Lunch

Auckland’s Wild West Coast Tour, this small group, fully-guided day trip combines the best the west coast of Auckland has to offer. Highlights: • West Coast Black Sand Beaches & Rugged Coastline • Muriwai Gannet Colony • Hallertau Brewery Lunch • Craft Beer Tasting Done jointly with our Auckland Highlights Tour makes the ultimate Auckland experience. Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety. While the destinations you will be visiting are truly spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it’s our small groups, guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complementary refreshments and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.

Inclusions: Small Group & Fully Guided Tour, Set menu, Craft Beer Tasting, Park entry fees

Exclusions: Gratuities, For the full Auckland experience join our Auckland City Highlights Small Group Tour in the morning.