The 9 Best Pub & Brewery Tours in Sydney

1.The Rocks Pub Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 447 reviews · from $82Our pick

Walk through Sydney’s oldest quarter with guides such as Dave, Doug, Craig, and Pinno, stopping at four historic pubs for a craft beer, cider, wine, or soft drink at each. Expect convict tales, pub lore, cobbled lanes, and plenty of local humor over 2.5 hours.

“Collin is an extremely knowledgeable tour guide and also quite funny. We stopped at four pubs and at each one he told us about the amazing history of the pub and the drinks he chose. This is a great way to see Sydney and get a glimpse of its history, while enjoying drinks along the way…”

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2.Sydney Beer and Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $110

Meet in Surry Hills at 2:30 pm for a three-hour small-group tour of Sydney breweries. Your guide, possibly Matt or Tom, chooses the day’s stops based on who is brewing. Expect generous tastings, brewery access, local beer stories, and air-conditioned minivan transport.

“I loved that we learned a bit of the history of the area, but it was tailored to breweries and pubs. Leaning while drinking was a winning combination!”

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3.Big Night Out Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · from $35

Start at The Scary Canary at 8pm, then follow hosts such as Jemma, Dom, Kosta, and Lisa to 3 Wise Monkeys, Scruffy Murphy’s, and Side Bar. You get entry, house drinks, pizza, snacks, games, discounts, and photos, with the night ending around 509 Pitt Street.

“I don't usually leave reviews, but this pub crawl was the best i've ever done. The people were outstanding and our hosts Jemma and Dom were fun and vibrant. I definitely would recommend the pub crawl to anyone visiting Sydney, but even fRead more”

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4.Sydney The Rocks Historical Pub Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · from $82

Walk through The Rocks with a local guide such as Dave, Nick, Simon, or Doug, stopping at four historic pubs for four included drinks. Expect stories about Sydney’s early days, back alleys, old buildings, local beer, cider, wine, and a small group of up to 15 people.

“Fun experience! It is great you can get something other than beer too! Everyone enjoyed themselves! Our guide was so fun!”

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5.Big Night Out Pub Crawl with Local Party Hosts

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 137 reviews · 4 hours · from $34Best value

Join local hosts for a four-hour Sydney pub crawl starting at The Scary Canary. You will visit four venues, receive one drink at each, play group games, eat pizza, and finish at Side Bar. The crowd is mainly 18 to 25, with plenty of people aged 26 to 35.

“Excellent tour, so much fun and made such good friends! Lovely guides. Highly recommend.”

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6.Hunter Valley Beer & Wine Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 11h 30m · from $159

Spend 11.5 hours travelling from Sydney to Hunter Valley wineries, a family distillery and local producers. Your English-speaking guide, such as Colin, Chris or Crystal, leads tastings, a vineyard or winery tour, lunch, cheese and a choice of craft beer or wine with chocolate.

“Had a fantastic trip to the Hunter Valley. Chris was a wonderful guide and made sure we were all looked after. Learnt about the different wines and what makes the Hunter Valley special. Lunch was delicious and the rain cleared so we could enjoy the views at the end of the day!”

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7.Sydney Grains and Grapes Hunter Valley Wine and Beer with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $161

Travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley with Daves Tours for vineyard and winery visits, lunch, local spirits, cheese, and a choice of craft beer or chocolate pairing. Guides such as Chris and Glen have led these small-group days, with a maximum of 21 people.

“It was as the best. Great info and wonderful experiences. The driver, Glen, was fabulous, knowledgeable, fun and thoughtful and considerate. Loved the wines, cheeses, chocolates, pizza lunch, vodka, gin and liqueurs.”

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8.3-Hour Craft Beer and Breweries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3h 30m · from $106

Meet your English-speaking guide at Keg & Brew Hotel in Surry Hills for 210 minutes of tastings, brewery visits, snacks, and brewing talk. You will visit three independent breweries and a craft beer bar, with guides such as Matt or Brad bringing the beer scene to life. Locations can change with brewery operations.

“The guide was very informative, gave lots of information about the beers. lovely group of people”

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9.Marrickville Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $82

Join a small group of up to 15 for a 2.5-hour walking tour through Sydney’s Inner West beer scene. Meet guides such as Matt or Gaz at Batch Brewing Co., taste beers at three breweries, learn how beer is made, and finish with a hat and bottle opener.

“Gaz took us for a great tour around Sydney’s Inner West breweries, stopping at Batch, Stockade and Sauce. Got to go behind the scenes and see the brewing equipment up close and learnt a whole heap about beer! A great afternoon! Highly recommended!”

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