Crafty's Pint of Origin Bus Tour Parts I & II
Various venues

Join The Crafty Pint and Ben's Brew Tours for the ultimate PoO experience.

Whether you're a beer lover keen to sample great beer in the company of one of the country's leading beer experts, an out-of-towner wanting an insider's guide to Melbourne's beer scene or a newcomer to beer ready to undertake a crash course in what makes craft beer so good, this is the bus ride for you.

We're taking guests on a guided tour of all 12 Melbourne Pint of Origin venues across two tours.

"Do this and you don’t need any more GBW events" – Ale of a Time

Part I departs from Beer DeLuxe in Fed Square on May 14 and heads to:

• The Palace Hotel, South Melbourne – South Australia
• Brother Burger South Yarra – NSW (regional) plus lunch
• The Cherry Tree, Cremorne – Victoria (regional)
• The Royston, Richmond – Western Australia
• Beer DeLuxe Hawthorn – Canada
• Gertrude Hotel, Fitzroy – Tasmania

Part II departs Forester's Hall in Collingwood on May 21 and calls into:

• The Terminus, Fitzroy North – Victoria (Metro) plus lunch
• Fitzroy Pinnacle – Queensland
• Alehouse Project – NZ (Yeastie Boys & Behemoth)
• Great Northern – USA
• Rainbow Hotel, Fitzroy – NSW (Metro)
• Forester's Hall – Europe

Included in the ticket price is transport, four beers at each venue (selected by The Crafty Pint to ensure an awesome array over the day), lunch, door prizes worth $1,000, discounts, a commemorative glass & surprises.

The meeting time for both events is 11.30am and we aim to be at the last venues around 5.45pm to have things wrapped up by 7pm if you've got other events to attend.

As Ken Kesey once said: "You're either on the bus or off the bus." Be on the bus.

Check out what Yelp Melbourne had to say after a preview tour.