The Bundaberg Barrel
A visitor centre for Bundaberg drinks shaped like a giant barrel, where you can learn how ginger beer is brewed and taste the full range of sodas.
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks produces its traditionally fermented ginger beer for markets around the world. “The Bundaberg Barrel” is its visitor centre, and the building itself is shaped like an enormous wooden barrel. Interactive exhibits and films trace the process from growing ginger and sugar cane to fermentation and bottling. After your visit, you can taste several flavours, including ginger beer, passionfruit and lemon-lime bitters, and buy gift packs and souvenirs in the shop. The visit takes about 45 minutes, requires a ticket and is family-friendly, with non-alcoholic drinks only. It is about 2 km from the rum distillery, so the two can be combined in one morning.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 09:00–16:30 (shorter hours on Sundays)
Nearby sights
- Bundaberg Rum Distillery
- Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery
- Alexandra Park Zoo
- Hinkler Hall of Aviation
- Bundaberg Botanic Gardens
- The Hummock (Sloping Hummock) Lookout
- Mon Repos Conservation Park
- Bargara Beach & Esplanade