Marrickville Brewery Tour Sydney: 3 breweries with tastings

Three breweries, three tastings, one afternoon in Marrickville

A brewery walking tour in Sydney's Marrickville neighborhood visits 3 Inner West craft breweries with tastings and behind-the-scenes tours at each venue. Your local guide covers beer history, ingredients and the technical side of brewing while you taste what each brewery makes. The tour includes a Dave's Pub & Brewery Tours hat and bottle opener; food is available at the venues before or after, and you can buy drinks to take away at your own cost.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit three breweries with tastings

• Meet at Batch's Marrickville Brewery
• Tour Batch's brewery and taste beer
• Walk to Sauce brewery
• Tour Sauce brewery and taste beer

The Experience

The tour starts at Batch's Marrickville Brewery, where you'll taste their beer and learn about the ingredients that go into it. From there you walk through the golden triangle of Sydney's indie craft beer scene—the stretch of Marrickville where these three breweries sit within reach of each other. At each stop, your guide takes you behind the scenes to see how the brewery started, what drives their brewing ethos, and how they actually make the beer you're tasting.

At Sauce, the group tours the brewery floor itself and your guide walks through the technical side of brewing while you taste what they've made. The whole experience runs 2.5 hours and stays on foot; public transportation options are nearby if you need them. You'll leave with a branded hat and a bottle opener keyring, plus the knowledge of how three different breweries approach the same craft.

What’s included

• Tasters at 3 local breweries.
• a Dave's Pub & Brewery Tours hat and bottle opener keyring.
• a local beer guide leading the full 2.5-hour walk through Marrickville's brewing district.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Daves Pub Tours

Is this one for you?You're on a walking tour with a guide who stops at each brewery to explain the technical side and the story behind it, so this suits someone who wants to understand how beer is made, not just taste it. If you prefer to move at your own pace or skip the group format, a self-guided brewery crawl would work better.

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Top questions

How many breweries do I visit on the Marrickville brewery tour?

The tour visits 3 breweries: Batch's Marrickville Brewery, Sauce, and one other venue in the Marrickville area. You taste beer at each stop and tour the facilities.

What's included in the brewery tour price?

Tasters at all 3 breweries, a local beer guide for the full 2.5 hours, a Dave's Pub & Brewery Tours hat, and a bottle opener keyring are included. Food is not included but is available at the venues before or after the tour; you can also buy drinks to take away at your own expense.

Do I need to be a certain age to join the brewery tour?

Yes, the minimum age is 18. The tour is led by a live guide in English and covers beer history, ingredients and brewing techniques at each stop.

Is the brewery tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

The tour is wheelchair accessible; all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options in the area are also wheelchair accessible. Service animals are allowed.

What should I know about fitness level for this tour?

The tour involves walking between the three breweries in Marrickville over 2.5 hours, so a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended. The tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers or those with poor cardiovascular health.