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Hop Hunter | Newcastle – Hunter Valley Brewery Tour from Newcastle
Highlights
- Explore three renowned craft breweries in the Hunter Valley while enjoying the company of an expert local guide.
- Savour a delicious lunch paired with fresh craft beer and cider, enhancing your tasting experience throughout the day.
- Discover a variety of unique brews crafted in the Hunter Valley, showcasing the region's rich brewing heritage.
- Relax with hassle-free transportation from Newcastle, making your brewery adventure enjoyable and stress-free.
The Hop Hunter Tour takes you on a day from Newcastle exploring three great craft breweries in the Hunter Valley and includes transportation, lunch, and plenty of fresh craft beer and cider!
Discover some of Australia’s best craft brewers with the help of your expert local guide as you sample the variety of brews and beverages created right here in the Hunter Valley.
If you’re looking to try some of the local wine as well, our Grains & Grapes tour is for you.
If wine, gin, cheese and chocolate is more your style, then take a look at our Taste Of The Hunter tour.
Itinerary highlights
HOPE ESTATE
Already famous for its wines and providing a spectacular venue for world-class concerts within the vineyards, in 2014 Hope Estate made a foray into the world of beer brewing.
Hosting major performers such as Bruce Springsteen, the inspiration behind their beers stems from their passion to create the perfectly matched craft beer and concert experience.
With up to 22 different beers on tap, Hope Brewhouse has a variety of award-winning beers to be sampled while taking in the beautiful Hunter Valley scenery.
Foghorn Hunter
In 2020, Hunter Beer Co was bought by Founders First and rebranded as Foghorn Hunter. Potter’s Hotel has also been rebranded as The Mighty Hunter.
Surrounded by the old brick remnants of the pottery kilns, the olf Hunter Beer Co is the oldest operating brewery in the Hunter Valley.
The brewery produces a range of world-renowned, award winning beers, and a visit here is an experience no beer lover should miss. Hunter Beer Co produces several signature beers, such as their German-Style Kolsch, and their crowd favorite; the Slaked Magpie Vanilla Porter.
They also have some of the beers from Foghorn in Newcastle on tap as well.
Ironbark Hill Brewhouse
IronBark Hill Brewhouse is located at the iconic Peter Drayton Wines. The brewery has eight rotating taps, with both beer and cider on offer.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
Dave's Tours – Hunter Region
Dave’s shows you the best of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley on their historic pub walks, beer and food matching safaris and brewery or winery tours.
They’re not just about drinks, they believe the best way to experience the Hunter Region is through taste, so if its made here and you can eat it or drink it, they’ll take you there.
At Dave’s, they’re all about ‘Local Stories with Local flavour’.
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- New South Wales Business Chamber
- Visitor Information Centre
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