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Dave's Brewery Tours

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26 Foveaux St

Surry Hills New South Wales 2010

Cnr Eddy Ave & Pitt Street

Surry Hills

Serving Surry Hills Area

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We are Sydney's only specialist craft beer and microbrewery tour operator. We are all about getting you closer to your beer and those who brew for you. Our philosophy is simple - collaboration. We love bringing people together. We bring together people wanting to taste and experience the craftsmanship of our local producers. In doing so, we are supporting the passions and dreams of those who are bringing to market some of the finest beer available. We want to bring people closer to the toil and strife of what it takes to produce fine craft beer. To us, it's more than the art and science of brewing or the mechanics of a microbrewery, it's the stories, the legends, the scars of effort and devotion to doing something different. It's about connecting people who are passionate about what they consume with those who are equally as passionate about what they produce. We promise that you will have a great day out, meet some interesting people and taste some amazing locally produced beers along the way. We will get you to here and there and home again, far richer in knowing that little bit more of the micro-miracles happening around us. What could be better than that? …

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We spent our last night in Sydney with Jamey tasting some yummy Australian craft beers in the Surry Hills part of Sydney. He made it really fun and we learned a lot too ! From now on we will smell our beer before drinking it just like wine ! We will also not schedule a beer tour right before a 20 hour flight home the next morning. Cheers Jamey and maybe we will see you for a beer cruise to NZ!

My friend and I were recently in Sydney and had the pleasure of going on a private brewery tour with Dave himself! That guy is truly a star. We visited 4 local breweries and got VIP access to taste fresh delicious beers and got to know the history and culture of the craft brewing industry in Sydney. I was impressed with his beer knowledge and connections, we truly felt like part of the community ourselves. I can't wait to return and do it again! Cheers to Aussie beer- thanks Dave!

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Dave's Brewery Tours - Sydney

Dave's Brewery Tours are all about taking you to where good craft beer is made and where good things are happening.

They bring together people wanting to taste and experience the best local beer with those who make it. They want to bring people closer to the toil and strife of what it takes to produce fine craft beer.

To them, it's more than the art and science of brewing or the mechanics of a micro-brewery, it's the stories, the legends, the scars of effort and devotion to doing something different. It's about connecting people who are passionate about what they consume with those who are equally as passionate about what they produce.

They promise that you will have a great day out, meet some interesting people, and taste some amazing locally produced craft beers along the way. What could be better than that?

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Dave’s Brewery Tours are a great way to find out about Sydney’s craft beer scene while exploring parts of Sydney you may not be familiar with and, of course, getting to drink tasty beers. At the Northern Exposure tour of Northern Beaches breweries you’ll be greeted by knowledgeable guides Tom and Jamie, who will take you to three Australian breweries. Nomad is home of the Freshie Salt and Pepper Gose and the Cruisin’ Pale Ale, both of which are perfect for a hot summer day. Mona Vale’s Modus Operandi is where you learn about the history behind the name of Former Tenant Red IPA. Then there’s 4 Pines, a giant among craft breweries whose range of beers is as impressive as their microbrewery set-up. The Northern Exposure tour is lengthy but includes burgers and tastings.

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Dave's Brewery Tours

26 Foveaux St, New South Wales 2010 Australia

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“GO ON, JUMP INTO A BIT OF BEER DISCOVERY!”

Dave's Brewery Tours are all about taking you to where good craft beer is made and where good things are happening. They bring together people wanting to taste and experience the best local beer with those who make it. They want to bring people closer to the toil and strife of what it takes to produce fine craft beer. To them, it's more than the art and science of brewing or the mechanics of a micro-brewery, it's the stories, the legends, the scars of effort and devotion to doing something different. It's about connecting people who are passionate about what they consume with those who are equally as passionate about what they produce. They promise that you will have a great day out, meet some interesting people, and taste some amazing locally produced craft beers along the way. What could be better than that?

Reviewed by Lori L.

We spent our last night in Sydney with Jamey tasting some yummy Australian craft beers in the Surry Hills part of Sydney. He made it really fun and we learned a lot too ! From now on we will smell... Read more

Reviewed by Ashley Rose S.

My friend and I were recently in Sydney and had the pleasure of going on a private brewery tour with Dave himself! That guy is truly a star. We visited 4 local breweries and got VIP access to... Read more

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The Craft Beer Down Here with Dave’s Brewery Tours

M ention “Foster’s” in Australia and you are guaranteed a look of disgust. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Big beer brands around the globe are becoming taboo. As I have found in towns from Portland Oregon to Cape Town South Africa , Joe Beer Drinker is fed up with watered down and commercially backed beer. Sydney Australia is no different. To help me explore this better-beer revolution down under I spent an afternoon with Dave’s Brewery Tours, a Sydney Brewery Tour that is out to educate the Beer-illiterate.

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From the rest of the world’s point of view, Foster’s comes out of every counterclockwise pouring tap in Australia. Our afternoon was out to prove otherwise…and it started off right.  At 2 PM on a Tuesday afternoon the  Keg & Brew Hotel , a Surry Hills neighbourhood favourite, was hopping. I finished off my pint of Steam Ale , a Melbourne craft brew I had fallen in love with while touring the great ocean road , when our ride showed up. “Cybal,” a customized cargo van with Dave’s Brewery Tours plastered on the side, and the man himself were ready to share the up-and-coming craft beer scene in Sydney.

Let’s do this.

As he drove us to  Young Henrys , one of roughly 15 craft breweries in Sydney, Dave gave us a rundown on the day ahead. In-between the itinerary you could pick out the craftiness of this craft beer fan. Fed up with the grind, Dave left a director position at an engineering firm to start this tour. This may sound like one of those “follow your dreams and everything will work out” stories however Daves’s methodical approach to starting this company proved there is a little more to it. It involved hard work and a research trip that took him up the Pacific Northwest to see some of the best breweries in North America.  He took tours and notes in an effort to put forth the best product possible in his hometown of Sydney.  If that’s not a determination I don’t know what it is. Then again, I’m 3 pints in.

Schools in.

Dave’s business sense isn’t the only secret to Dave’s Brewery Tours’ success. He also really loves beer. From his first sip of warm “Emu” out of a Vegemite glass he shared with his grandfather, he had found his passion. That statement also counts as the most Australian thing I’ve heard on my trip down under, but the sentiment was not lost. It’s good to be passionate about what you do. It’s also good to know your product and Dave’s Brewery Tours knows beer. After a sampler at Young Henrys which included wheat beer made with mussels (Think beer and Clamato minus the tomato) Dave gave us a full-on lesson in beer making. Unlike other beer tours I had taken, the guides of take the reins and give the behind-the-scenes tours when possible.

After the awesome and highly detailed lesson of all that is beer, I was convinced to start a brewery of my own. Then again I was now filled with 4 pints of liquid inspiration.

Higher Learning

As we made our way to the next stop I commented on Dave’s impressive beer knowledge. Then he told me about the Institute of beer – a school he started to help spread the good work. If you are on the fence about taking one of Dave’s Brewery Tours, this fact alone should prove you are in good hands. He built a freaking beer school!

Remember when I was on a “craft beer Tour” in Adelaide and questioned the difference between an Australian IPA and a North American the hostess at Vale Brewery couldn’t answer it? That is what Dave is trying to abolish.

Amen to that.

While sampling the selection at Batch Brewery  our group got into the conversation of beer prices in Australia. In short, it ain’t cheap. That’s when it hit me. This afternoon of amazing beer with Dave’s Brewery Tours is one hell of a deal . Now on the equivalent of six pints I started doing the math. It took a while but 3 brewery stops and samplers at each + transportation + an awesome guide = a win. Dave’s Brewery Tours are not only a fun choice, it’s a fiscally responsible one as well.

That I can get behind.

Experience the REAL Beer Down Here

After our choose-your-own-adventure sampler at the  Rocks Brewing Co . our day with Dave’s Brewery Tours concluded back where it started…at a pub. We had gone full circle except I had arrived back with a better appreciation of Australian beer and a hefty buzz. This informative and super fun day was a welcome change after 3 months of sh*t beer in Asia and was a unique way to see the city with some genuinely cool people.

I’ve said it before, and I will say it again; craft beer tours are a great way to see a city and Dave’s Brewery Tours may just be one of the best out there.

Then again, I am 7 pints in.

Note:  Zero Fosters were consumed while documenting this day out with Dave’s Brewery Tours.

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The Rocks Pub Tour

Drink In History

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• Map Marker Location: Sydney
• Hour Glass Duration: Half Day

Clock When: Daily

Where:  We meet at Harts Pub, Essex St & Gloucester Street, The Rocks

Checkmark Start: 2:30 pm, and 6:30 pm. If you are running late, give us a call but please, please, please be on time. Your guide will love you for it!

Check Bubble End:  The tours take approximately two and a half hours and finish at an iconic pub in The Rocks.

Pub Explorer

Pub explorer with meal, explore sydney’s history and pubs.

Drink In History on this historic walking tour of some of Sydney’s oldest pubs. Between watering holes, your guide will take you through the alleys and cobbled streets of The Rocks as they share the gossip, shouts, and stories of Australia’s first European settlement. Hear about the legends, gangs, and hauntings of this distinctive neighbourhood as you sample some of its finest libations.

After your Sydney pub tour, you can join your tour mates and other revellers at an iconic pub for a meal and another beer, or two…

This Sydney tour includes a choice of a beer (285ml/10oz), house wine, or soft drink at each pub and a two and a half hour guided walking tour of The Rocks, highlighting:

• The fight for the title “Sydney’s Oldest Pub”
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*SOMETIMES THINGS CHANGE – Because our pub tours are truly behind the scenes experiences sometimes our plans need to change to accommodate brewery operations. And sometimes we just know about beer goings on around town that are worth checking out, so we may change some parts of our tours. Whilst these changes are rare, we do reserve the right to make them. If you do have a MUST-SEE beer spot, please let us know when making your booking and we’ll do all we can to make it happen.

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