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J. Boag & Son

21 Shields Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250, Australia
(03) 6332 6332
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Ranked #4 of 12 attractions in Launceston
4.0 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Breweries
Activities: Beer-tasting
Traveller Description: Boag's Brewery has been brewing beer in Launceston since 1881.  Who is James Boag?  Find out on the regular tours of the brewery conducted daily... more »
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Hobart, Australia
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Boag's used to be the main local brewery in Launceston, but like most of the established Australian brewing industry, was taken over by a multinational many years ago. The beer was never very good to begin with, and now lacks character altogether, though you might try their Wizard Smith's ale (which is actually more like a lager). There are one... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We had a very enthusiastic guide and he made the tour fun. Safety is paramount and the company/family history museum upstairs is interesting. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We took the last tour of the day and all the machinery had shut down, workers standing around or cleaning which was not that interesting. Nice beer tasting afterwards, although you only get small glasses of three different Boags beers plus some local cheeses to clear the palate. Probably wont do it again. More

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Sydney, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Brett took us on a fabulous tour of the brewery, followed by a beer and cheese matching session. Just fabulous fun. More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

If you've got some time to kill, go do the tour. It wasn't spectacular, but it was informative and you can't really go wrong with the beer at the end of the tour. Pairing cheese with beer was a first for me. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

A very interesting and enjoyable experience. Excellent tour guides. Beer samples at the end quite a treat. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

If you like beer and you're in the Launceston you should definitely visit the brewery. Excellent beer with a funny tour guide explaining everything about how the beer is made and about the history of the company. The free museum is also nice but let's be honest it is about the beer tasting! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

I loved the Boag's tour, especially trying three different cheeses with beer. The free museum was also very interesting More

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Tasmania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Really interesting to see how this beer is made and to have the chance to sample some. Delicious beer!!! More

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Brisbane, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Joined an afternoon tour, we were lucky to get in. Remember to book its popular. The guide was good and made it interesting. Enjoyable taste testing More

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