carlton brewhouses

Went there with my husband, using a groupon voucher. We lived in the area for 20 years and thanks to Groupon finally got to see the brewery. We thoroughly enjoyed the tours. You get into a tram and the guide takes you around the different parts of brewery. The guide was very informative, but spoke a little to fast. When the tour was finish you go to the brew house where you sample the different beers on tap. My favourite was Fat Yak. The beer was full pot glasses not little shot glasses. We were given lunch that was included in our tour. Could not fault the food. We got to mix with the other people on the tour, turns out they too were from Brisbane. Had a very enjoyable day with everyone. Recommend this tour especially if you can get a discount voucher.

My husband and I completed this tour on a Saturday morning so the factory lines weren't actually working (knew this at booking but time restraints limited our options). However, our guide still made the commentary very interesting and amusing and her knowledge of all the facts and figures was extraordinary!The tour is a combination of people-mover and walking, so a low fitness level is fine, as long as you can manage stairs reasonably well (there are elevators in some areas). The ticket price includes your choice of three beers at the conclusion of the tour....a good opportunity to try those you may not have access to in your usual pub!I recommend adding the meal to your ticket price.....limited choices but delicious food and massive serves! Yum!!Finally, the souvenir shop is well priced and has an excellent variety of gifts at reasonable prices for those beer lovers in your life.I would actually like to have the opportunity to take this tour again, perhaps mid-week, to see the production lines in full action.....and that's coming from a non-drinker!

Great tour and fantastic to see how they make beer and the whole process from the raw ingredient to the finished product being loaded on to trucks. Lunch in the Bistro must be one of the best kept secrets on the Gold Coast. Great food, large servings of quality produce and very prompt service. A must for anyone who loves great food and freshest beer!!! Strongly recommend worth the drive.

Visited on a Saturday for the brewery tour and lunch. Although brewery was not operating the tour was informative and fun. Beer tasting and lunch was excellent! Brewery is close to both Brisbane and Gold Coast. Great place to stop during a road trip.