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Monteith's Brewery Tour: Join the Beer Experience
4.3
80 Ratings
Greymouth
Join the Monteith’s Brewery Tour for a fully immersive beer experience. Learn about the history of Monteith’s, take a behind-the-scenes tour, and enjoy a tasting and pouring lesson. Plus, take home a mixed-six-pack of your favorite beers and ciders.
Join the Monteith’s Brewery Tour for a fully immersive beer experience. Learn about the history of Monteith’s, take a behind-the-scenes tour, and enjoy a tasting and pouring lesson. Plus, take home a mixed-six-pack of your favorite beers and ciders.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Monteith’s Brewing Company - Monteith’s Brewing Company has been a staple of the West Coast for over 150 years. Although brewing is no longer conducted on-site, the Greymouth location has transformed into a world-class visitor attraction celebrating the rich beer heritage. This 45-minute guided tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the…
- Monteith’s Brewing Company - Monteith’s Brewing Company has been a staple of the West Coast for over 150 years. Although brewing is no longer conducted on-site, the Greymouth location has transformed into a world-class visitor attraction celebrating the rich beer heritage. This 45-minute guided tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the architecturally designed brewhouse, where visitors can listen to local tales, delve into historic recipes, and view the equipment that once brought Monteith’s to life. Participants will learn about the brewing process of the renowned beers and conclude with a tasting session that explores beer through smell, sight, and taste, followed by three Monteith’s tap beers or ciders with tasting notes. Additionally, guests receive a Monteith’s 6-pack to take home. The passport includes discounts for West Coast attractions such as Franz Josef Hot Pools, Treetop Walk, and Shantytown Heritage Park. Tours depart daily at 4 pm from Monteith’s Brewery, 60 Herbert Street, Greymouth. The experience lasts approximately 45 minutes. Monteith’s is wheelchair accessible, and child tour passes are available at the bar.
What's Included
- Backstage tour in former brewhouse
- Monteith’s and beer history lesson
- 15-minute behind the scenes tour
- Two beers from Brewer’s Table
- Expert guide
- Alcoholic beverages
- 20–30-minute tasting and pouring lesson
- Backstage tour in former brewhouse
- Monteith’s and beer history lesson
- 15-minute behind the scenes tour
- Two beers from Brewer’s Table
- Expert guide
- Alcoholic beverages
- 20–30-minute tasting and pouring lesson
What's Not Included
- Food
- Lunch
- Food
- Lunch
Additional Information
JOIN THE BEER EXPERIENCE TOUR
The Monteith’s Brewing Co Beer Experience is a walking, talking and tasting tour through the original home of Monteith’s. Join us in our former brewery and newly refurbished gastro bar and restaurant where we will take you backstage for a fully immersive tasting experience.
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• An expert guide
• Monteith’s…
JOIN THE BEER EXPERIENCE TOUR
The Monteith’s Brewing Co Beer Experience is a walking, talking and tasting tour through the original home of Monteith’s. Join us in our former brewery and newly refurbished gastro bar and restaurant where we will take you backstage for a fully immersive tasting experience.
YOUR TOUR INCLUDES
• An expert guide
• Monteith’s and beer history lesson
• 15 minutes behind the scenes tour
• A 20–30-minute tasting and pouring lesson
• Two beers poured from the Brewer’s Table
• Takeaway mixed-six-pack filled with your own selection of our beers and ciders.
• Time to explore backstage in our former brewhouse.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- 4 years and under Free (passport and tap beer pour not included)
- Covered, flat sole, non slip shoes must be worn on the tour (boots are provided free of charge)
- Tours will commence at the advertised time, refunds will not be given if you are late to arrive
Location
Monteith's Brewing Company
60 Herbert Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(80 Ratings)
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Safari02837913554
May 10, 2025
Monteiths Tour. - If I could have rated it a 10 I would have princply due to our Two Guide but Especially Celia and that's know disrespect to the other Guide
Her History of the Area and her knowledge of Monteiths was Brilliant.
Thankyou very much to both of you.
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Kevblaney69
Apr 13, 2025
Fun time - Celia was our guide.
She was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about beer and beer making.
Very clean and staff very friendly.
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Curiosity02626502765
Mar 19, 2025
amazing - Lisa, was absolutely amazing, great service and great food! awesome team and very friendly, that’s why we came back for round 2!
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T6713oemaryd
Feb 26, 2025
Must do. - The tour was great. Kate the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the process. Great food & reasonably priced. From Mary and Manfred. Ballarat Victoria.
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Zonnern
Jul 26, 2024
Fascinating journey through the brewery. - Thoroughly enjoyed this experience. Friendly staff gave a great coverage of the history and the brewing process. The guide answered any questions we had and it was fun to be able to pour our own beer. Plus taking a mixed six pack of our choosing capped things off. Definitely value for money.
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Jenniferthomas052
Jul 8, 2024
Cool experience 🍺 - Really good tour, our guide was really knowledgeable about the company, the brewing process & all of our questions. I don’t drink but still found it really interesting. Definitely worth a visit if you love a pint! Loads to choose from in the bar too!
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Olivia_e
Apr 20, 2025
Perfect trip - Amazing, we got our complementary 6 pack, and lots of time to chat with our guide, which was awesome. My partner got to have my tasters aswell. Because I don't drink beer, this was an amazing way to celebrate purchasing a home, our engagement and our anniversary as well 😀 highly recommend
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Uk_merlin
Apr 15, 2025
Lovely beer, food and venue but badly understaffed - Loved the purpose built visitor centre and its large open woodfire. Couldn’t fault the beer and food, it was great. Loved how we could get modest sized tasting/share plates.
When we went the place was packed with visitors and the car park was full so we parked on the street. As we entered we were lucky to be able grab a table near the bar and move the previous customers’ used plates, glasses and napkins to one side. We ordered a beer and a tasting paddle and loved all our choices and the food - I had prawns - was delicious.
Unfortunately the place was so busy and there were only around four staff and they were absolutely swamped. The dirty dishes on our table weren’t collected for around 20 or 25 minutes and the food took 30 minutes to come.
I felt sorry for the staff being under so much pressure to do their jobs. Someone messed up the staffing roster - it was Easter week - and they clearly couldn’t cope which was a real shame. We moved our own glasses to the bar so there was room for our food.
I have no complaints about the venue, the beer, food or the service - the girl who served me for food and merchandise was very friendly and welcoming - but when the staff aren’t able to do their jobs properly mistakes and even accidents can happen so as a customer it was not good seeing the staff have to struggle.
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Anthoniev2019
Oct 21, 2024
Disappointing visit to Monteiths Brewery in Greymouth. - In New Zealand we got acquainted with Monteiths Black and we liked it so much that we bought it regularly in the supermarket. As we were travelling to the west coast of South Island, we decided to visit the brewery in Greymouth. Ordered 2 glasses of Monteiths Black upon arrival. The beer tasted good but the atmosphere was not good, there were 4 young ladies in the service where the grumpiness could be read on the face of each, there was no smile. Just by the
I looked at t-shirts and there was a nice t-shirt hanging with it that I wanted. To the register to pay. I gave the t-shirt to the lady behind the till, she showed no emotion, t-shirt paid and it was returned to me, without a bag and receipt, I had to ask for that. I might as well have just taken the t-shirt straight from the rack and taken it with me, apparently no one cares. Normally we still order a 2nd beer with something to eat, but we have now left that behind, after having drunk our beer, we left again, what a disappointment, atmosphereless and customer-unfriendly.
A nice t-shirt (hence 2 stars), apparently at least one person at the brewery still has a sense of humor....
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Athenreebach
Mar 13, 2025
Would not recommend this tour - Booked the tour the day before on line. Tour guide was knowledgeable however the tour was underwhelming. It is not a working brewery so very little to see or experience. Poured a beer & got a 6 pack of beer/ cider of our choice. Would not recommend this tour at the price of $40 per person, very overpriced, disappointed.
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