Whether you're a beer expert or just love the occasional glass, put a visit to Wanaka Beerworks on your travel itinerary. Go on a guided tour of this microbrewery and sample craft beers brewed on site.
Wander among large vats filled with fermenting beer as your guide takes you through every step of the brewing process. Ask about different recipes and learn about the ingredients, including alpine water and chemicals that give different beers their tastes.
Pick up insights into the history of the boutique brewery and craft beer in New Zealand. See the area where beer is bottled. Wanaka Beerworks produces approximately 26,400 gallons (100,000 liters) of beer a year across two ranges.
Conclude your tour with a visit to the tasting room, located next door, inside the National Transport and Toy Museum. Try some of the handcrafted, micro-brewed beers with such names as Mount Iron and Treble Cone. The Black Peak brew is infused with coffee and has a deep chocolate color. If you like what you try, stay a while. You can sit and take your pick of the brewery’s beers, available on tap and in bottles.
Wanaka Beerworks is located next to Wanaka Airport, approximately 6 miles (9 kilometers) from Wanaka. Guided tours last for about 45 minutes and take place every afternoon except Sundays and Christmas Day. The tasting room is open daily, so you can visit anytime to enjoy the brewery's creations.
There is no public transportation in Wanaka, so travel to the brewery by taxi or rental car and park in the free parking lot. If there are more than eight in your party, contact the brewery in advance of your visit. For more detail's visit the Wanaka Beerworks official website.
After the tour and tasting, explore the National Transport and Toy Museum, which boasts a collection of more than 60,000 toys and over 600 classic cars, trucks, boats, tractors and military vehicles.
