Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail

Discover the best Sunshine Coast Hinterland vineyards and craft breweries the
easy way as our Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail takes you in comfort through
beautiful landscapes to three of our favourite Hinterland watering-holes. (And
by water, we mean alcohol). And there’s a tasty suprise for lunch - authentic
German food with German-style brews to match.

What to expect

Like beer? Like wine? Like whisky? Can’t decide what you’d like to taste?

You don’t need to because our Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail has everything. And
because we do all the planning, booking and driving, all you have to do is
turn up and enjoy the experience!

You can mix it up in comfort and style as we pick you up from your chosen
pick-up point in our COVID-safe air-conditioned minibus. We’ll drive you in
luxury through the beautiful foothills of the spectacular Blackall Range to
our first stop, the iconic Clouds Vineyard, which showcases a range of
handcrafted wines and beers in its barrel-shaped Tasting Hall.

After a refreshing sip (or two) it’s time to jump back in the minibus for the
scenic route towards Maleny and your second stop, the awesomely Germanic King
Ludwig’s Restaurant & Bar. Sit down to an amazingly authentic award-winning
German lunch and a choice of tasty Teutonic beers as you gaze at the
spectacular views of the Glasshouse Mountains.

You’ll finish your day somewhere back in the 1950s at Rick’s Garage, a vibrant
retro diner with a specialist whisky bar and heaps of laid-back atmosphere.
When you’ve had time to discover your rockabilly roots, we’ll drive you back
in safety and style to your chosen drop-off point.

What’s included?

● Transport to three awesome destinations

● Wine Tasting @ Clouds the Barrel

● Authentic German lunch at King Ludwig’s Restaurant & Bar or Brouhaha
Brewery

● One standard drink @ Ricks Garage Whisky Bar

● Beer Tasting Paddle @ Glasshouse Brewry

● Comfortable air-conditioned minibus with Bluetooth connectivity for
your choice of music

● Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off

● Your choice of pick-up and drop-off points

● COVID-safe transport and practices

● Qualified, experienced driver

What’s not included:

● Private expenses or take-home wine

Our Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail 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’s German food and great views
involved?

Book in advance section:

Each of the venues we feature has a COVID-safe policy, which means visitor
numbers are more limited than usual. Don’t forget to book early!

Tour Description

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.

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.

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
Barbara & Klaus and 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’s 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.

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 final stop on your RTW Tour 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, with over 70 varieties waiting
for you as well as some house-infused whiskies doing their thing in oak
barrels live in the bar. And, yes, the whisky cocktails are the best we’ve
tasted. Last stop, Beer Tasting at Glasshouse Brewery.

After you’ve totally chilled out, it’s time to head back to your chosen drop-
off point. We’ll wake you when we get there!

Book your Wine, Beer & Whisky Trail ** now!**