{"id":709,"date":"2016-10-01T20:15:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T20:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/top-bar-crawls-in-sydney\/"},"modified":"2022-08-08T23:22:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T23:22:11","slug":"top-bar-crawls-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/stories\/top-bar-crawls-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Bar Crawls in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney is surrounded by beautiful views \u2013 from the Blue Mountains National Park on the edge of the hinterlands to world-famous beaches and historic harbours. Sounds like the perfect backdrop for tasting Sydney\u2019s most beloved brews, right? If that was your first thought, we\u2019re right there with you. This city isn\u2019t shy about its love of imbibing, and you\u2019ll fit right in when you join up with a pub tour and start exploring the top bars in Sydney, one pint at a time. (Psst! Wine and fizzy drinks are available, too.)<\/p>\n<h2>Take a Pub Tour So Good, It\u2019s Criminal<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a taste for IPAs infused with intrigue, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/things-to-do\/citys-dark-history-pub-walking-tour.a423846.activity-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City\u2019s Dark History &amp; Pub Walking Tour<\/a> may be the best 2.5 hours of your life. You\u2019ll start this fermentation foray at Harts Pub in The Rocks and learn all about the original settlers who built and boozed their way through town. Let leading Aussie beermakers, including John Boston, the country\u2019s first brewer, fill your glass with liquid courage as you relive Sydney\u2019s most fascinating history.<\/p>\n<h2>Drink With \u201cConvict\u201d-ion<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret Sydney was once home to some folks you may not have wanted to take home to mum. The Rocks is Australia\u2019s oldest settlement, where mayhem was a regular occurrence and the Rocks Push gang called the shots well into the late 19th century. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/things-to-do\/the-rocks-convict-pub-walk.a423853.activity-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocks Convict Pub Walk<\/a> takes you sip by sip through the city\u2019s historic centre with tons of sordid tales to help wash down the ales at the city\u2019s oldest pub, the Fortune of War.<\/p>\n<h2>Cross the Bay to Balmain<\/h2>\n<p>The seaside suburb of Balmain is more than a sleepy hideaway with quiet dockyards and colourful Queen Anne houses. Balmain is an OG brewing town (that\u2019s short for \u201coriginal gangster\u201d). Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/things-to-do\/balmain-district-pub-walk.a423848.activity-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balmain District Pub Walk<\/a> for a tasting tour through the area\u2019s oldest pubs, including the Dry Dock Hotel, established in 1857. Begin your tour at East Village Hotel on Darling Street, hear tell of the Balmain Tigers rugby team and other small-town legends over delicious brews, and conclude your stroll at The Riverview Hotel.<\/p>\n<h2>Make a Day of It<\/h2>\n<p>When you want to pair your day drinking with a gorgeous lunch, make time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/things-to-do\/full-day-brewery-tour-of-inner-west-with-tastings-lunch.a430021.activity-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full-Day Brewery Tour of Inner West with Lunch<\/a>. The vast land that is the Inner West encompasses several unique neighbourhoods, and this day-long romp through three uber-hip breweries will show you all the best spots. Learn what happens behind the scenes of your favourite wicked elixir, from harvest to hangover, at producers like Rocks Brewing Company, Willie the Boatman, or Young Henry\u2019s. No hair of the dog needed on this brewery tour \u2013 eats are included!<\/p>\n<p>With a smorgasbord of smashing seacoast activities and plenty of laid-back vibes to go with them, it should come as no surprise that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.au\/Things-To-Do-In-Sydney.d178312.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sydney<\/a> knows how to find its chill. It all starts with great drafts at everyone\u2019s favourite pubs and breweries. Whether you\u2019ve been a Sydneysider your whole life or you\u2019re faking it till you make it, you know there\u2019s nothing like a pub walk to get to know a new neighbourhood. Ready for hours of history and hops? Drink it all in!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join up with a pub tour and start exploring the top bars in Sydney, one pint at a time. (Psst! 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