Embark on the Coast to Hinterland Grand Tasting Tour, where the flavours of the Sunshine Coast come alive.
Your journey begins with the natural splendour of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, offering breathtaking views of the Glass House Mountains. Then, indulge in the refined elegance of The Barrel at Clouds Vineyard in Maleny with a flight of their finest wines or a beer-tasting paddle, making it a highlight for both wine tours and brewery tours on the Sunshine Coast.
Enjoy a European-flavored lunch at King Ludwigs, complete with Schnapps and a Prettle, or choose the local artisan fare of Brouhaha’s gourmet pizza and charcuterie board.
Take in the panoramic beauty from Gerrard’s Lookout, followed by a laid-back drink at Ricks Garage’s whisky bar.
Finalise your day with a beer-tasting paddle at a top local brewery, such as 10 Toes or Heads of Noosa, as you revel in the craft beer scene.
This Sunshine Coast wine, gin, and beer tour is an epicurean’s delight, seamlessly blending hinterland tours with coastal tastes
Book your Whisky, Wine and Beer Tour now!
Our Whisky, Wine and Beer Tour is perfect for groups of friends or work colleagues, for serious wine, whisky, or beer fans or for the occasional tippler. It’s a different way to celebrate a birthday or as a pre-wedding get-to-know-you trip for your guests. And it’s a fun day out for absolutely no reason at all. Who needs a reason when there is German food and great views involved!
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Pick-up & drop-off locations:
Pick-up Times Flexible
The tour starts at mid-morning at your chosen pick-up point, relax on the short half-hour drive while our experienced driver takes you through the luscious, spectacular foothills of the Blackall Range, through quaint towns and past awesome lookout points. It’s a pretty drive, all the way there and back.
The Barrel at Clouds Vineyard
Our first stop of the day is at Clouds Vineyard, located up at the magnificently named Bald Knob. The vineyard has inspirational views and the team will welcome you into The Barrel, a barrel-shaped tasting house that’s packed full of opportunities to taste some of the best wines and craft beers in Australia.
Clouds showcase a range of award-winning wines from Granite Ridge, Casley Mt Hutton and Kominos wineries, as well as a choice of exciting beers, such as the exclusive stout “Dark Cloud” brewed specially by their mates at Copperhead Brewery.
King Ludwig’s German Restaurant -Lunch
After you’ve enjoyed the views, wines, and brews at Clouds, we hope that you’ve worked up an appetite because the next stop is a treat and a half! It’s off toward Maleny for lunch at King Ludwig’s German Restaurant & Bar, where the team will give you a warm welcome. Grab a verandah seat because the views across the Glass Mountains are spectacular!
You don’t find many authentic German restaurants in Australia, never mind the Sunshine Coast, so tuck into Bavarian specialties, washed down with your pick of German beers. The range is extensive so you might find it difficult to choose. Try DAB Dortmund or Altenmünster Marktoberdorf from the Helles range.
If you prefer a Pilsner, go for the Radeberger Dresden or Weltenburger Pils but there are also smoked beers, wheat ales, and Original Kölsch to sample. Don’t forget to check out the specials board for the current guest beer. By the way, it’s not all bratwurst – veggos and vegans have their own delicious menu. Lederhosen optional.
Alternative Lunch Venue – Brouhaha Brewery Maleny
For those wishing to sample some of Sunshine Coast’s finest Craft Beers with lunch, as an Alternative lunch venue, Brouhaha Brewery was Born out of necessity and raised in the Hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. Brouhaha Brewery and Restaurant adopts the principles of its hometown, Maleny. Embracing community, a slower pace and fresh local produce in how they brew their craft beer and create their seasonal menu.
Ricks’s Garage
This is a chilled-out tour, so we don’t prise you from your lunch and throw you into the minibus for your next stop. There’s plenty of time to rest and digest, but don’t get too much of that after-lunch sleepyhead feeling because the next stop on your Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail is upbeat, uptempo, and back-to-the-50s. Rick’s Garage at Palmwoods is a Sunshine Coast institution, and you’ll soon see why.
It’s the real-deal retro diner, with vintage cars and bikes outside and, inside, vintage rockabilly memorabilia (yeah, trying saying that after a few beers) and 1950s decor just for the fun of it.
Converted from an old petrol station and auto workshop, Rick’s Garage is a perfect way to end your beer and wine trail, because, this time, it’s whisky. Upstairs at Rick’s is an outrageous whisky bar open Fri, Sat & Sun, with over 70 varieties waiting for you as well as some house-infused whiskies doing their thing in oak barrels.
Wild Card Stop
After Rick’s Garage, we’ll drive you in air-conditioned comfort to either, 10 Toes Brewery, Your Mates, Brouhaha Baringa, Heads of Noosa or The Glasshouse Brewery where you will enjoy a beer-tasting paddle to end the day.
Book your Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail now!
$0 deposit to make a booking.
Payment due 10 days before travel
to date and number of guests
M-F 8 am-5 pm | S-S 9 am-4 pm
We want to make you feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible booking your tour with us, and that is why we offer you a money-back guarantee.
If you are not completely satisfied with the tour, Coast to Hinterland Tours will refund your complete or part purchase. Simply discuss your concerns with the Tour Guide on the day or call the owner Mark the same day. (Your guide will pass on Mark’s contact details)
Picked up on time by Lucas, he was courteous, interesting and informative we had a great day out beautiful scenery and places would recommend to anyone had we travelled independently... read more
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A great, relaxed scenic food and wine tour! - We had the opportunity to participate in the Scenic, Food, Cheese and Wine Tour. This was included in our package.
Our host was Rob and we were picked... read more
abeckett
Great service, friendly driver - Great service, friendly driver Dave was extremely genuine and caring when our adult daughter became unwell & could not join us at the last minute.
Vehicles are air conditioned and... read more
Angela L
Just have to say what a fantastic day we had on our Beer, Wine & Whisky tour.
A HUGH thank you to Jan, for being such a wonderful tour guide and for keeping us on track.
Cheers
Tracey
Our driver Pete was absolutely fantastic! Our Hens wine/gin/rum crawl was stress free thanks to our smooth sailing driver who accommodated all our needs (including photographer for the day). Highly recommend! Thanks again.
Our driver Pete was absolutely fantastic! Our Hens wine/gin/rum crawl was stress free thanks to our smooth sailing driver who accommodated all our needs (including photographer for the day). Highly recommend! Thanks again.
We had a great private tour with Peter. The tour was varied stopping at a waterfall and other good vantage points of the beautiful Hinterland countryside for pictures. Peter had lots of local info and the tour included wine tasting, schnapps and a filling meal at a German restaurant followed by more drinks at another bar. A good way to sample the lovely area of the central Sunshine Coast.
Great trip, Driver was brilliant and wonderful to be able to sit up front to see the sights on the way
