Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: 4 Venues & Lunch

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Duration6h 30m

GroupUp to 13

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Four breweries and distilleries in one afternoon, tasting paddles at each stop

You visit four Byron Bay breweries and distilleries with guided tastings and tasting paddles at each stop, tasting 15–20 drinks total. Lunch is included, dietary requirements are catered for, and the route is customized based on what's open and what you want to see. Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan means you don't arrange transport or worry about driving after tastings.

6h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit breweries and distilleries with tastings

Visit 2 breweries and 2 distilleries
Enjoy tasting paddles at first venue
Enjoy tasting paddles at second venue
Guided tasting at third venue
Enjoy tasting paddles at fourth venue
Enjoy additional tasting paddles
Enjoy final tasting paddle

The Experience

Picture this: you're standing in front of a timber bar lined with tap handles, a flight of golden ales lined up in front of you, and someone who actually makes the stuff is explaining what you're about to taste. That's how the day starts at 11 AM when the minivan picks you up and heads into Byron Bay's craft beer scene. You'll visit four venues total — either two breweries and two distilleries, or three breweries and one distillery, depending on what's open that day and what you want to see. The guide picks the route based on your preferences, so if you've got your heart set on Stone and Wood or Lord Byron Distillery, you mention it when you book and they'll work around that.

At each stop, you get a guided tasting with a full paddle of samples — that's 15 to 20 drinks across the whole day, all included. The thing that surprised most people is how much you actually learn without it feeling like a lecture. The brewers and distillers talk about their process, their ingredients, what makes their beer or spirit different. And if beer isn't your thing, no problem — you can swap for cider, wine, seltzer, or ginger beer at any venue at no extra cost. The air-conditioned minivan moves between stops, so you're not walking in the heat or figuring out transport yourself.

Lunch lands somewhere in the middle of the day — a proper meal, not a snack — and they cater for all dietary requirements. You eat with the group, which is usually small enough that conversation happens naturally. By the time you're heading back to your hotel or meeting point in the late afternoon, you've tasted across four different operations and actually understand what sets each one apart. The whole thing takes about six hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or meeting point pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan, visits to four breweries and distilleries (either two breweries and two distilleries, or three breweries and one distillery), guided tastings with tasting paddles at each venue, 15–20 drinks total, lunch with dietary accommodations, and a driver-guide throughout. Beer can be substituted for cider, wine, seltzer, or ginger beer at any venue at no added cost.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Behind the Barrel Byron Bay

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste across Byron Bay's craft beer and spirits scene without arranging your own transport or timing between venues — the fixed route and included lunch mean you show up and the day unfolds without decisions.