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Beer Lovers Guide to Melbourne

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  • *Approx package price
 DURATION
2.5 - 3 hours

Starting from the settlement point of Melbourne we discover the city’s steep fascination with beer. One of founding fathers was a publican and we visit the site of the first pub. Peppered along the route we visit a number of establishments to assist in our story. From the oldest pubs in the city that have been whetting the whistles of local residents for over 150 years to some new intimate laneway bars and other venues that all have a focus on Melbourne and Victorian microbreweries.

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Highlights

* Explore the history of beer drinking and pub culture inMelbourne. From the early settlement of the city, the sly grog trade of gold rush Melbourne and the restrictive wartime drinking habits.

* More recently, the city has enjoyed more liberal liquor licensing with an explosion of small and intimate laneway bars and the leading Australian state in the evolving craft beer scene.

* Tasting at 4 venues and a burger supper is included.

What's included in this trip

  • Start:

    Immigration Museum Melbourne (400 Flinders St) 

  • Finish:

    Federation Square Melbourne.

  • Group size:

    Min 1 , Max 12
 

  • Inclusions:

    Tastings at 4 venues and a burger supper.

  • Exclusions:

    Please bring a bottle of water and prepare accordingly for local weather conditions. Umbrella and coats if necessary.

Additional information

Voucher exchange details

Please present your voucher to the local guide at the beginning of the trip.

Confirmation of booking

Please contact the local supplier to confirm your trip 24 hours prior to departure.

Dress standard

Dress code for our venues is neat casual. Please no sandals/thongs/flip flops.

Child policy

This tour is strictly available to adults aged 18 and over.

Language

English

Tipping Info

If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides and drivers a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this trip

Itinerary

The tour commences at the settlement point of Melbourne. From here we visit the site of the first pub and learn about the rogue settlement of the city. From the city’s first pub to the outlandish colonial era rules governing drinking in the southern capital.
We walk to Melbourne’s oldest pub before continuing on to learn about the growing voice of the temperance movement. From early rallies, alcohol bans at football matches and the famous six o’clock swill.
More recently, Melbourne has enjoyed more liberal licensing laws which have spawned the growth of a unique laneway bar scene in the city. We visit a venue which has benefited from these laws and taste another delicious Victorian microbrew beer.
We also visit Melbourne’s most iconic pub with it’s controversial painting and discuss the growing craft beer scene as the well as the dominance of Melbourne’s largest brewery – Carlton United brewery.
The tour concludes inFederation Squarewith a burger supper. 

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