The Brew Hop

A real privilege to try these two whiskies, side by side. Two of the oldest whiskies ever produced in Australia, one a vatted expression, the other from a single ex-Bourbon cask.
The vatted whisky, released for Sullivans Cove’s 25th anniversary, had rich fruit characters, spice and heavy, but well integrated oak.
The single cask was just released this week and a more floral profile balanced with mineral and flinty characters.
Both were outstanding, but it was the Single Cask that did it for me. Congratulations to anyone that got a bottle and to Sullivans Cove on this remarkable achievement.

are the first stop on our Hobart Brewery walking tour.
A great place to stop for a beer and a burger, Shambles is in the old Mundy’s Butcher, but it’s owner and brewer Cornell’s beer name puns that resonate with a lot of our visitors.
The ‘Dirty Copper’ Amber Ale is often a hit, but the ‘Crimea River’ Russian Imperial Stout is a firm favourite from the past.

The sits in the old Ansett hangar at Launceston airport.
With a lineup of quality single malts, visiting the distillery is a great way to see a piece of Tasmanian aviation history, whilst sampling some of their much sought after tawny and peated whiskies.
Book a tour on our Launceston and Tamar Valley tour to meet Chris and the rest of his talented team!

Fantastic weekend for The Brew Hop and our best yet!
55 happy guests taken to venues all across the state.
A lovely group of travellers toured through and , enjoying some of the finer craft beers in Hobart.
Up North, the sent a couple of great groups to see Seven Sheds Brewery Meadery and Hop Garden and in the state’s beautiful North West!

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These incredible plants are the hop bines at Two Metre Tall Brewery.
The first and last photos are less than three months apart, yet these plants have managed to climb all the way up a five metre trellis.
Hops only grow and flower once a year and there are many different varieties that are affected by the growing location and seasons, much like wine grapes.
Two Metre Tall are using a mix of varieties, like Pride of Ringwood, Galaxy and Willamette, but others like Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe are heavily used in Pale Ales and IPAs.
Book a tour with us if you’d like to join in on a trip to Two Metre Tall and learn more about the fine arts of brewing and distilling.

Merch! These corduroy caps are fine as if you’re looking to share your love for The Brew Hop.
Black corduroy with gold embroidery, send us a message if you want one, we’re still getting them set up on the website!

As well as being home to some of the finest malt whisky in the world, Tasmania has been turning out a number of cracking gins.
The Raspberry Gin from is always a crowd favourite on our tours and it’s no wonder why! With hundreds of kilos of berries in every batch, the colour and flavour are intense and delicious.
If you want to see more of the great gin, whisky, beer and cider being produced in Tasmania, click the link in our bio.

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Need a gift for Father’s Day? Check out our awesome range of brewery and distillery tours in Hobart and beyond!
If the old boy loves a frothy (or two!), our tours are a great way for them to see behind the scenes of working breweries and distilleries and really get to grips with what’s in their glass.
Jump on the link in our bio to book a tour or grab a Gift Card!

Our brewery and distillery tours are a great way to experience Hobart and it’s surrounds, during the day.
Join us as we meet the experts producing some of the finest whisky, gin, beer, cider and brandy in Tasmania.
Our all inclusive tours cover all of your tastings, transport and lunch for the day, so you just need to book in and let us worry about the rest!

DGR is a fantastic cause that has done a lot of work in raising awareness and money for mens health.
We won’t be riding this year, but it’s our absolute pleasure to donate two tour tickets to the lead fundraiser of the Hobart leg!

Our tour is a great way to see some of the beautiful area South of Hobart in the Huon Valley and the d’Entrecasteaux Channel.
Join us as we taste our way through the fantastic selections at Willie Smith’s Apple Shed, Pagan Cider, Hartshorn Distillery and Hunnington Distillery. Did we mention that theres’s a sneaky cheese tasting in there, too?
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.whisky.week is a great chance to visit Tasmania and see the terrific selection of distilleries in this part of the world.
is one of the most well known games in town, with their 2014 French Oak cask HH0525 winning World’s Best Single Malt and really setting the stage for other Tasmanian distilleries.
This beautiful 19 year old American Oak Ex-Bourbon cask has classic caramel and butterscotch flavours and a really unique mustiness, reminiscent of books from a charity shop.

Couple of great trips out to the Derwent Valley this week.
It’s always a real treat to show people some of Tasmania’s excellent independent producers like and .
Follow the link in bio to see how you can visit these and many other excellent breweries and distilleries.