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Hunter’s Best Beer in a Day — Hop Hunter from Newcastle
A roughly 7-hour, small-group brewery crawl from Newcastle into the Hunter Valley that includes transport, lunch and tastings at three craft breweries.
Hunter’s Best Beer in a Day — Hop Hunter from Newcastle.
The Hop Hunter Tour is a one-day run into the Hunter Valley from Newcastle that stitches together visits to three craft breweries, offering transportation, a pub-style lunch and a generous selection of fresh craft beers and ciders in an intimate, behind-the-scenes group setting.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Three craft breweries in one day
The tour is built around visits to three Hunter Valley craft breweries chosen from a short list of local favourites, giving you the chance to sample a range of local beers and ciders across multiple taprooms and production sites.
Transport and lunch covered
The experience includes return transportation from Newcastle and a provided lunch, leaving you to focus on tastings rather than logistics.
Small-group, behind-the-scenes access
Operating in a small-group format, the tour aims to offer a more intimate, behind-the-scenes encounter with local breweries than a standard pub crawl.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
From Newcastle you’ll spend a focused day in the Hunter Valley visiting three craft breweries, sampling fresh beers and ciders and sharing a lunch with a small group—an immersive, easy-moving itinerary that concentrates on tasting and brewery discovery rather than long drives.
THE ROUTE
Three craft breweries in one day
The tour is built around visits to three Hunter Valley craft breweries chosen from a short list of local favourites, giving you the chance to sample a range of local beers and ciders across multiple taprooms and production sites.
THE PROVISIONS
Transport and lunch covered
The experience includes return transportation from Newcastle and a provided lunch, leaving you to focus on tastings rather than logistics.
THE ATMOSPHERE
Small-group, behind-the-scenes access
Operating in a small-group format, the tour aims to offer a more intimate, behind-the-scenes encounter with local breweries than a standard pub crawl.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour is built for — and who should plan alternatives.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Approximately 7 hours total. The tour starts at about 9:45am from Ampol Cameron Park (119 Stenhouse Drive, Cameron Park) and finishes with a drop-off at the same location at roughly 5pm; please be on time and call if you are running late.
The tour includes transportation from Newcastle, a provided lunch and tastings of fresh craft beer and cider across three breweries.
This tour requires a minimum of 8 guests and accommodates up to 11 per departure; your booking is confirmed once the minimum number of seats has been filled and the operator can be contacted about larger groups.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Hop Hunter Tour?
The tour is approximately 7 hours in duration.
Where and when do we meet?
Departure is approximately 9:45am from Ampol Cameron Park, 119 Stenhouse Drive, Cameron Park; drop-off is back at the same location at around 5pm.
Which breweries will we visit?
Stops are chosen from a short list of Hunter Valley breweries that may include Foghorn Hunter, Lovedale Brewery, Hope Estate and Ironbark Hill Brewhouse; the tour visits three breweries on the day.
What is included in the price?
The tour includes transportation, a provided lunch and beer and cider tastings at the breweries visited.
How many people are on each tour?
The tour runs with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 11 guests; your seat is confirmed once the operator has filled the minimum number.
What happens if the planned itinerary changes?
Because the tour provides behind-the-scenes brewery access and responds to local happenings, the operator may occasionally alter stops to accommodate brewery operations or special opportunities.