Newlands Brewery
Newlands Brewery
4.5
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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The Home of Great South African Beer - Since 1820. Visit us, tour the brewery and taste our award-winning beers. Nestled at the foot of Devil's Peak and neighbour to the historic rugby & cricket grounds, is the oldest operating brewery in South Africa and the home of great South African beer - Newlands Brewery. Lovers of delicious, natural refreshment are invited to experience a taste of brewing history, followed by a look into modern-day brewing methods, by joining a fully guided tour of Newlands Brewery. The tour follows the journey of beer from its beginning as a grain, to its end as a well crafted, ice-cold treasure, fittingly ending with a beer tasting and a couple of pints in the brewery's historic underground pub.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Marcela B
13 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Alexia was top, explained calmly and nicely all steps, areas of the brewery and all kinda of beers there produced. The tasting was great and if not enough, we even got 2 beers each to drink. Only down side is you cant take a bottle with you which for anyone on a schedule, its not great; but beers are great!
Written 23 August 2018
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KarenP
Chilliwack, Canada32 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
Really enjoyed the brewery tour booked efficiently online. Andile was an informative tour guide and answered many additional questions during our tour and beer tasting.
After the tour, we got to spend time in the brewery bar and garden- with complimentary beer of our choice.
Well worth the visit!
After the tour, we got to spend time in the brewery bar and garden- with complimentary beer of our choice.
Well worth the visit!
Written 5 October 2019
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Rob_Kirchmann
Cape Town Central, South Africa82 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
Very interesting Brewery Tour. I was very impressed to find Lion Lager at the end of the tour at the pub. I haven't had a Lion Lager in about ten years.
Written 4 March 2019
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Thank you for coming. We're very happy to have Lion Lager back, it is afterall part of our Heritage! Come visit us again soon
Written 6 March 2019
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Lourens-Esterhuyse
Cape Town, South Africa150 contributions
June 2019 • Couples
The reception is confusing, as lady at reception, also do the tours, we started late. But the tour and beer tasting were great and you receive two extra beers afterwards at a R100 per person.
Written 9 June 2019
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M G
Surrey, United Kingdom26 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
Very interesting. Good fun afternoon. Our guide Alexia was fabulous - good fun, extremely knowledgeable and informative. Get a great tour of working brewery then get to taste five different beers.
Written 2 May 2018
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Thank you for coming, we're glad you enjoyed your #BeerExperience tour. Alexia is amazing, we are very lucky to have her (& her knowledge!)
Please come visit us again soon
Written 3 May 2018
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Grant S
Washington DC, DC392 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
Most countries these days have breweries that gave been around for sometime that offer tours but newlands is one of the oldest and largest in the world and as much as it's about the beer there is a lot of history all around the property and is fun for a group of friends to go for the tour and a couple of good ones after!
Written 8 March 2018
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Hi Grant
Thanks for coming for a #BeerExperience tour - glad you enjoyed it! Please come visit us again
Written 9 March 2018
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daveo1961
Sydney, Australia5 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
Your Newlands Brewery tour will provide enlightenment regarding the history and manufacture and packaging/distribution of most of South Africa’s favourite beers.
Tour guides are very professional and the beer tasting and 2 free beers at the end of the tour is a great way to conclude the tour.
Highly recommended if you have a couple of hours to spare.
Loved the history part of the tour, as well as the historic partial excavations of original buildings from yesteryear.
Tour guides are very professional and the beer tasting and 2 free beers at the end of the tour is a great way to conclude the tour.
Highly recommended if you have a couple of hours to spare.
Loved the history part of the tour, as well as the historic partial excavations of original buildings from yesteryear.
Written 25 October 2017
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Thank you for coming on a #BeerExperience tour we're so glad you enjoyed your time with us - we love our history to!
Written 28 October 2017
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WINCHMAN6871
Cape Town Central, South Africa77 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
This is now my third visit to this wonderful establishment and again I must thank Alexia and Lauren for their kind and very professional service,
Written 9 March 2017
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Babatomiwa J
Ejigbo, Nigeria103 contributions
Feb 2017
I did this tour with a group of friends and I must say we learnt a lot about the history of the Newlands and the brewery and also the process.
The staff here were all very warm and welcoming which i appreciated a lot. Our guide was very witty and I enjoyed her sarcasm. Be sure to look out for Alexandria. After the tour, the climax is a beer tasting of all their brands.
The staff here were all very warm and welcoming which i appreciated a lot. Our guide was very witty and I enjoyed her sarcasm. Be sure to look out for Alexandria. After the tour, the climax is a beer tasting of all their brands.
Written 17 February 2017
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JPRinZA
Johannesburg, South Africa46 contributions
Dec 2016 • Friends
Nearly 200 years of history, some modern, some old in one of the best locations on earth.
How brewing was done 200 years ago, how it is done today, the history in the middle and some awesome craft beers to taste too. Dont miss this.
How brewing was done 200 years ago, how it is done today, the history in the middle and some awesome craft beers to taste too. Dont miss this.
Written 9 February 2017
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How much does the Brewery tour and tasting cost?
Written 1 February 2018
The Tour & Tasting costs ZAR100 per person. The tour takes about an hour and includes a bit of history, a walk through the brewery (brewhouse, fermentation, packaging & warehouse) and finishes in the pub with a tasting and 2 complimentary beers.
Written 1 February 2018
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