The Ultimate Passport to… Beechworth

Beechworth is renowned for its Gold Rush era architecture and streetscapes. However, its acclaimed food, wine and beer scene is the real reason you’ll remember your visit to ‘Beechy’.

Here’s our Insiders Guide to exploring Beechworth with The Ultimate Passport

Australian beer lovers, here is a great deal for you – the 10-beer tasting paddle at Bridge Road Brewers, for just $10. Yep, you heard us right. Try 10 of Bridge Road’s craft beers – including seasonal brews, ground-breaking collaborations, and of course their flagship Beechworth Pale Ale – for just $10. Bridge Road Brewers is one of historic Beechworth’s top attractions, with good reason. The brewery has an open fire for winter and a large beer garden & kids’ play area for the warmer months. They also serve lunch or dinner, with tasty pizzas made with local ingredients and other beer-friendly menu options. Keep your eyes out for Maria’s famous pretzels, the best pretzels this side of Munich – they sell out fast so get in early!

Amulet Winery is the pioneer of Italian varieties in the iconic region of Beechworth – a small-volume family-owned winery producing a diverse range of Italian & French varieties, giving traditional styles a unique twist. Amulet Wines is also the home of Beechworth Cider. Visit the Cellar Door, just 10 minutes’ drive from Beechworth, for a free tasting, then purchase two glasses of wine from their diverse range of Italian & French style varietals, or two glasses of Beechworth Cider, and receive a complimentary deconstructed tasting plate, featuring an extensive array of seasonal local produce, to enjoy with your drinks.

Pennyweight Winery is a small, unique, traditional vineyard & winery owned & operated by the Morris family, now in their 5th generation of winemakers, known for their range of premium table wines and fortified wines including their flagship Pennyweight Gold, a fortified dessert wine. Taste their range of premium biodynamic table wines and fortifieds at the unpretentious cellar door set among stringybarks and vines, then purchase a glass of wine and receive a free glass of wine up to the same value. Pennyweight is located off the Beechworth-Wangaratta Road, and just 2.5km from town directly on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.

The Indigo Vineyard Ultimate Taste Experience is a fun & informative wine education adventure. Taste a flight of wine using the internationally recognised Jean Lenoir ‘Le Nez du Vin’ tasting kit, designed to improve your understanding of wine bouquet. At the end of the hour-long tasting, take home a boxed Riedel wine glass, along with your enhanced knowledge. Indigo Vineyard is a specialist grape grower, with their premium grapes used in many fabulous wines produced by great winemakers. Small parcels of carefully chosen estate-grown grapes are reserved to produce small batches of Indigo Wines.

The Ox and Hound Bistro is a relaxed and inviting bistro tucked into a cosy shopfront in Beechworth, featuring large windows that saturate the room with light by day and frame the streetscape by night. The dining experience at The Ox and Hound reflects the wide variety of our quality local sub-alpine produce, including ingredients from our kitchen garden, and our seasonal menu delivers classic French & Italian dishes with a local twist. Treat yourself & a friend to a long and luxurious lunch at the Ox and Hound Bistro with a great lunch special for two – 2 courses with matched local wines, for $110.

The Spa Beechworth, one of Victoria’s premium country spa and wellbeing destinations, has two relaxing, indulgent offers: Choose from their vinotherapy treatment, a 75-minute full-body exfoliation & massage using locally sourced, wine-infused therapeutic products, for just $179 per person, or pamper yourself and a friend at The Spa Beechworth – book 2 or more people on any treatments of 60 minutes or longer (ranging from complete body scrub & mud treatment through to hot stone massage and couples’ retreats), and receive a complimentary glass of wine and local tasting plate to enjoy whilst relaxing, valued at up to $65.

If you’re basing yourself in Wangaratta, River Tribe Adventures have some wonderful offers allowing plenty of time to explore Beechworth & surrounds. Their cycle hire & transfer service begins with a transfer from Wangaratta to Beechworth. Then you have all day to explore Beechworth and leisurely pedal mostly downhill back to Wangaratta on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. Includes full-day cycle hire, one-way transfer from Wangaratta to Beechworth, and tour notes. Book 3 people and the 4th goes free. Or, for a more indulgent experience, book 3 people on their Pedal for Picnic, and the 4th goes free – includes full-day cycle hire, one-way transfer from Wangaratta to Beechworth, and a freshly-prepared picnic with a selection of local produce, Prosecco and a sweet treat. Again you’re dropped off in Beechworth with a full day to cycle around Beechworth and back to Wangaratta mostly downhill on the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail – a cycling route that boasts spectacular scenery and is dotted with wineries and beautiful picnic spots.

Fine print: Please check the exclusions & conditions of each offer. All offers are subject to availability and most require advance booking.