monteith's brewery tour

Brewery Experience

Join the tour, with our brewing experts, visit the monteith's brewery, learn about the history of brewing on the west coast, taste the malts, smell the hops, get up close and personal with our tanks, master the perfect pour, finish up in the tasting room, take home 6 of your favourites, while we no longer brew our beer here anymore, this is the home of monteith’s – we still have a great story to tell, and a whole lot for you to taste, see and smell, join the beer experience tour.

The Monteith’s Brewing Co Beer Experience is a walking, talking and tasting tour through the original home of Monteith’s. Join us in our former brewery and newly refurbished gastro bar and restaurant where we will take you backstage for a fully immersive tasting experience.  

 your tour includes

• An expert guide
• Monteith’s and beer history lesson
• 15 minutes behind the scenes tour
• A 20–30-minute tasting and pouring lesson
• Two beers poured from the Brewer’s Table
• Takeaway mixed-six-pack filled with your own selection of our beers and ciders.
• Time to explore backstage in our former brewhouse.

4PM during opening hours. Duration: 45-60 minutes (depending on group size).  If you’d like to arrange a private group Tasting Experience for another time, please contact us on [email protected] .

If you’d like to arrange a private group Tasting Experience for another time, please contact us on  [email protected] .

Booking not essential but recommend.  To secure your spot click the book now button.

Flat sole shoes must be worn on the Tasting Experience. Wheelchair friendly. Intoxicated persons will not be permitted. Under 18 and alcohol-free passes available.

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West Coast Passport 

The Experience also includes a bonus West Coast Passport full of vouchers to enjoy around the Monteith’s Experience as well as 20% off some of the best activities on the West Coast (think Treetop Walks, Shantytown, West Coast Scenic Water Tours, Franz Josef Hot Pools…)  and tickets for some free Monteith’s beers at Monteith’s bars across the Coast.

The passport will also get you three tap beers at our modern bar, as well as a complimentary beverage at various Monteith’s Brewery bars, and a number of discounted offers in our retail shop so you can take something home to remember your visit to our brewery establishment here in Greymouth.

Monteith’s MERCHANDISE 

While you’re here, take the time to check out our range of Monteith’s merchandise to stock up on summer essentials and man cave must-haves. Our merchandise is a great memento of your time on the West Coast, makes a great present, and is 100% better than a fridge magnet (but we do sell them if that is what you are after!).

Also, while you are here, you can grab your very own personalised Monteith’s beer bottle, with your name on it (or the name of that friend or family member you want to give a special surprise).

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From humble origins in 1868, the Monteith’s family-owned Phoenix Brewery became the West Coast’s most popular brewery for its strong tasting, full-bodied ale. The Phoenix Brewery later merged with a group of small breweries to form Westland Brewing Company, predecessor to today’s Monteith’s Brewing Company.

The Monteith’s Brewery is going strong and continuing with the same brewing traditions almost 150 years on from its inception. Along with coal-fired boilers there are open fermenters that allow the brewer to see and smell the beer as it slowly matures. Our brewers carefully nurture the beer by hand in small batches to coax out the full natural flavours. When the beer finally emerges, it is of such high quality that the bottles are filled without pasteurisation to keep the natural aroma and taste intact. All that’s left is tasting… for the purposes of quality control.

Tours of the Greymouth Brewery Come along and join the tour. The Monteith’s Brewery Tour has been created so you can experience, firsthand, the foundation of Monteith’s Family of Fine Beers.

Trip includes

• Witness the making of a fine beer in open fermenters by coal-fired boilers, using only the finest ingredients
• Hear of a time-honoured tradition that lives on
• Learn of each beer’s origins and taste profiles
• Enjoy a formal tasting of each beer style

Opening Hours & Location

• Open every day except Christmas
• Tour depart at 11.30am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm & 7pm
• The Monteiths Brewery is located on the corner Turumaha & Herbert Streets, Greymouth

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• Bookings are essential
• Multi award winning brewery
• Adult - $18
• Child (under 18yrs) - $10
• Tour & meal - $30

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Monteith's Brewery tour

The West Coast’s biggest brewery produces some of the country’s best beer, which is now sold around the world. The Monteith’s Brewery tour involves a 25-minute tour where you can see beer being brewed and after the tour you get to sample your choice of three beers at the Brewery bar.

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Buena cerveza, el antipasti es perfecto para compartir y probar el queso, el salmon y el embutido de Blackball

Go before 8pm. Last orders at 7:30pm as per staff for drinks or food. Manager was rude even when I wanted to order at 7:20pm and was refusing to take any food orders. Spoilt the experience.

The beer tasting of six 200ml samples (NZD 23) was unfortunately a bit disappointing. Out of cider, radler, 3 kinds of lager and dark beer, only one lager suited my taste.

Cervejas!!!

The pork belly is pretty amazing

This place set a precedent for us. Good food (devoured the fries), great beer, and amazing wifi speed for us #digitalnomads. Now it breweries when we need to plug back in!

The tour is nothing special, but beer is good, so just sit down and get drunk.

The tour is a must

Interessante Führung und leckere Bier- und Cidersorten zum testen ^.^

Do the beer tour... Three beer sampler at the end, along with a self poured beer. Well worth the value.

Go for the brewery tour! It won't take that long but it comes with vouchers so you can try the brewery's tap beers and it's a nice way to meet new people. Food is also good there.

Amazing beer-battered chips!! The (apricot) wheat beer is great. Do a tour and get a tasting of it and then three beers on the house :)

Wow! Super snazzy new brewery building, cold brews and Kerry Tyack!

North Idaho Breweries: Tour them all from Coeur d’Alene to Moscow

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The arrival of spring in the Inland Northwest brought with it a diverse collection of new and revamped local breweries in North Idaho. These craft beer options in the Coeur d’Alene and Moscow areas offer plenty of opportunities to hop on your bike or round up a designated driver and create your own brewery, outdoor adventure road trip this summer.

The Heart of The North

When planning a brewery road trip through majestic North Idaho, the best place to start (or end) is in the recently ranked Top Mountain Town of America*: Coeur d’Alene. In 2011, the Lake City was left void of local brews when Coeur d’Alene Brewing Co. closed its doors. However, over the last three years, five new breweries have opened in the vicinity, four have survived and rumors of more consistently circulate.

While its address says Post Falls, Selkirk Abbey Brewing Co. (6180 E Seltice Way) is a stone’s throw from the Coeur d’Alene city line. Owner Jeff and brewer Steve produce exquisite, award-winning Belgian style beers, such as their flagship Infidel (Belgian Style IPA), their collection of Saisons and their collaboration Belgian coffee porter, Guilt (with DOMA Coffee Roasting Co.). If you time your visit right, you might even catch Jeff pulling some rare brews from the “cellar” for a spontaneous taste test (selkirkabbey.com).

Just a little further into town and north of I-90, Tricksters Brewing (3850 N Schreiber Way) has undergone a recent re-branding. Their new look is enhancing their current line, which includes the solid Bear Trap Brown, and opening the door for Matt, head brewer and owner, to introduce some new brews, like German Kölsch and Vienna Lager (trickstersbrewing.com).

In the heart of midtown sits Slate Creek Brewing Co. (710 N 4 th St.), a little brewery that took the town by storm just over a year ago. Brothers Jason and Ryan brew genuine Northwest beer and promote a hearty outdoor lifestyle. Look for the little green dots denoting current beers on tap, like their nicely balanced Mountain Hop IPA and unique Norse Nectar Pale. They also keep a guest cider on tap for a break from gluten and hops. Look for their production and selection to expand this summer when their newly arrived brew system starts humming (slatecreekbrewing.com).

Mad Bomber Brewing Co. (9265 N Government Way), a collaboration of veterans who served in the Army as bomb disposal technicians, is just a short jog north in Hayden. This nano brewery has become the hang out spot for locals, veterans and visitors alike. Owner, Tom, not only keeps it steady with his core brews – Booby Trap Blonde and Lonely Walk Brown – but also mixes it up with limited batches from their small-scale system. Before visiting, check out their hopping Facebook page for current taps and spontaneous events (madbomberbrewing.com) .

Before leaving the lake behind, consider stopping in at the Crafted Taphouse (523 Sherman Ave) , opening late May/early June on the corner of 6 th and Sherman. Their 3,000-square-foot patio, 50 hand crafted beers on tap and inventive gastro pub menu will make them a hot spot in downtown Coeur d’Alene this summer (facebook.com/CraftedTaphouse).

Just south on i-95, deep in the heart of grain fields and foothills, but also near excellent hiking and mountain biking trails, the college town of Moscow is teeming with great dining and drink spots. Paradise Creek Brewery (245 SE Paradise St) known for their hop-bomb, Over the Hop, and their creamy, roasty Sacred Cow Milk Stout, is just over the state line in Pullman, WA (paradisecreekbrewery.com).

However, the only truly local brewery is the brand new Moscow Brewing Co. (630 N Almon St #130). Owner and brewer Lucas brews up an ever-changing selection of beers, like his Cascadian Dark Ale and Spruce Tip Porter, on a compact 1/2-barrel system just off a cozy, busy tap room. He also offers a cider tap from Whiskey Barrel Cider Co. in Pullman, WA, as well as snacks of locally-made cured meats, breads and cheeses. Due to their ever-increasing popularity, they are also working on financing a 7-barrel brew house by the end of 2014 (moscowbrewing.com).

North Idaho is booming with brewery options that are worth checking out on their own or as a perfect addition to your summertime outdoor adventures. //

*Top 10 Mountain Towns in America by Steve Winston; World Property Channel, Vacation News, North America Edition; March 19, 2014.

Where to Stay

Coeur d’Alene:

Japan House Suites

2113 Sherman Ave (208) 667-0600

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Why: Clean, affordable, breakfast

SpringHill Suites

2250 W Seltice Way

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marriott.com

Why: Value, service, “green” conscientiousness

University Inn

1516 W Pullman Rd

(208) 882-0550

uinnmoscow.com

Why: Reasonable price, good reviews

Little Green Guesthouse

1020 S Adams St, Moscow (208) 669-1654

littlegreenguesthouse.com

Why: Nice cottage for hotel price, kitchen, sleeps four

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