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The nation's wine capital, South Australia, is also home to the perfect pint.

It's not just world-class wines that are made in South Australia. Our beers, ciders and cordials are classics as well.

From a refreshing glass of award-winning chilled Coopers Pale Ale to apple wine that will leave your taste buds tingling for more, discover brewers, cidermakers and innovators with the perfect drop to quench your thirst.Thorogoods Apple Wines

In Adelaide, take a tour of Coopers Brewery, one of the purest beers available in Australia brewed to perfection without the use of preservatives, or visit Port Dock Brewery in historic Port Adelaide and enjoy a beer while hearing tales of the pub's resident ghost.

Travelling in a group of 10 or more? Why not join a South Australian Brewing Company tour where popular West End Draught is produced and see fermentation cellars, the brew house and bottling lines in action.

If you're going for a leisurely drive in the beautiful Adelaide Hills, drop into Grumpy's Brewhaus, Lobethal Bierhaus or try Johnston Wines for delicious, non-alcoholic, full-flavoured cordials.

While the Barossa is famous for its wines, its rich, German heritage extends to beer making as well with two great breweries: Barossa Brewing Company in Greenock and Barossa Valley Brewing in Lyndoch.

Just out of Adelaide, Fleurieu Peninsula is also known for its food and wine and amazing coastal scenery which is inspiring a small group of brewers. Try a chilli beer or lemon bubbly at the Lovely Valley Beverage Factory in Myponga or sit dockside and sip an ale at the Steam Exchange Brewery in Goolwa.

For a glass of organic apple cider, visit Tony and Susan Thorogood at Thorogoods Apple Wines in Burra in the Clare Valley in South Australia's mid north.

Visit these microbreweries and brewpubs during your Australian holiday:
Barossa Brewing Company, Greenock, BarossaHoldfast Brewpub
Port Dock Brewery Hotel, Port Adelaide
South Australian Brewing Company, Adelaide
Coopers Brewery Ltd, Adelaide
Grumpy's Brewhaus, Verdun, Adelaide Hills
The Steam Exchange Brewery, Goolwa, Fleurieu Peninsula
Holdfast Brewpub, Glenelg, Adelaide
Lobethal Bierhaus, Lobethal, Adelaide Hills
Thorogoods Cider Brewery, Burra, Clare Valley
Lovely Valley Beverage Factory, Myponga, Fleurieu Peninsula

Ordering Beer
Ordering a glass of beer in Australia can be a little tricky for first time visitors, because beer measurements and their names vary widely between Australian states.

In South Australian pubs, ask for a 'schooner' or a 'pint'. The South Australian schooner is 285ml - equivalent to an Imperial half pint. The South Australian pint, at 425ml, is slightly smaller than the Imperial 568ml measure. You can also buy beer in 375ml single-serve bottles, known as stubbies.

The legal drinking age in Australia is 18.
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