Chauffeured Chevy Beer Tour

Chauffeured Chevy Beer Tour

Please note The beer tastings themselves and lunch are additional. Between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, some humans discontinued their nomadic hunting and gathering and settled down to farm.

Grain was the first domesticated crop that started that farming process. The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6,000 years old and refer to the Sumerians.

They had discovered a "divine drink" which certainly was a gift from the Gods. With this tour we take you to the Major Watering Holes (Of the God Oden) in the Yarra Valley.

We start this tour by travelling the winding roads of Warrandyte to Healesville where we visit Buckley's Brewery, named after William Buckley, the famous escaped convict. The beers are traditionally brewed, non-filtered and full-flavoured.

This is the Yarra's first traditional brewery with solar-heated brew. There are 4 beers to choose from.

Next stop "Innocent Bystander Giant Steps" and the new brewery 'White Rabbit', the guys there are not only Wine Makers but Brewers and have been awarded for "Little Creatures", The 2007 World's Best Ale in The Australian International Beer Awards. There is also a personal selection of some of the world's other great beers.

Next we travel the rolling hills across to Yarra Glen to visit Hargreaves Hill Brewery. This is a family owned micro-brewery that brews with rainwater, making ales the old-fashioned way with no preservatives, no chemicals or sugars.

They have 3 new beers and 2 guest taps. We'll stay here for lunch at the new Bar and Restaurant, with a chef known for his delicious modern brasserie-style menu.

After lunch we visit Coldstream Brewery which is a micro-brewery that has Rod Williams a renowned brewer for over 25 years. His experience and expertise in establishing the brewery is marked by the unique beer and ales available.

There are 4 beers available. We travel back to Melbourne via Warrandyte.