Oakbank
Things to do in Oakbank
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Adelaide Hills Distillery
$$Native-botanical gin and whisky in the Hills
A pioneering Hills distillery at Oakbank making gin built on native botanicals, plus vodka and whisky, with tastings alongside Mismatch beer.
Mismatch Brewing Co
$$Hills craft beer at the Adelaide Hills Distillery precinct
A respected craft brewery sharing a buzzing Oakbank precinct with the Adelaide Hills Distillery, pouring fresh ales and lagers beside Hills gin.
Murdoch Hill
$$Estate cool-climate wines on a historic Oakbank property
A fifth-generation family estate near Oakbank making precise chardonnay, syrah and a cult "Artisan" range, poured in a relaxed cellar door among the gums.
The Hills Cider Company
$$Apple and pear cider pressed in the heart of orchard country
A flagship Hills cidery at Lobethal Road, pressing apple and pear cider from local orchards and pouring it in a buzzy cellar door with food trucks and lawns.
Stories from Oakbank
The Cider Country of the Adelaide Hills
Long before it was wine country, the Adelaide Hills was orchard country. That heritage lives on in a modern cider scene pressing dry, complex drinks from genuine local fruit.
June 2026 · 5 min read
A Spirited Hills: Gin, Whisky & Craft Beer
Wine made the Adelaide Hills famous, but a new wave of distillers and brewers is giving the region a second drinks story built on native botanicals and fresh-poured ale.
June 2026 · 5 min read