Tastings · Birchs Bay, Tasmania
Grandvewe Sheep Cheese Tasting House
Grandvewe Cheeses and Hartshorn Distillery at 59 Devlyns Road, Birchs Bay, 40 minutes south of Hobart, opens its Tasting House Friday to Monday from 11am to 3pm. A hosted tasting of cheeses and spirits costs $30, or a self-guided platter $60 for two. Book your visit online; private experiences run every day.
- Tasting House
- Fri to Mon, 11am to 3pm
- Hosted tasting
- $30
- Platter
- $60 for two
- From Hobart
- 40 minutes
Tastings
Grandvewe makes cheese from sheep milk and runs the Hartshorn Distillery on the same farm. At the Tasting House you choose on the day: a hosted Tasting Teaser of cheeses and spirits with the story of the farm, $30 a person, or a self-guided tasting platter at your own pace, $60 for two, with a spirit flight for $10 more. A booking secures your table; allow an hour. Groups of two to twelve.
Cheesemaking and Other Classes
A private ricotta and mozzarella class teaches you to heat, stir and stretch both cheeses from scratch and take them home. It takes about an hour and a half for two to eight people and is booked online Monday to Friday; larger or weekend groups should email first. A butter-making session starts with milking "Shirl", a metal sheep, and you take your butter home.
Opening
The Tasting House is open Friday to Monday from 11am to 3pm and closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday. Private bookable experiences run every day.
Getting There
Birchs Bay is about 40 minutes south of Hobart, overlooking the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Bruny Island. Combine it with Bruny Island Cheese Co., reached by the ferry from nearby Kettering.
Where to Stay near Hobart
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Questions People Ask
When is Grandvewe open?
The Tasting House is open Friday to Monday, 11am to 3pm. Private experiences can be booked every day.
Can you make cheese at Grandvewe?
Yes, a private ricotta and mozzarella class of about 90 minutes for two to eight people, booked online for weekdays.
Official site: grandvewe.com.au/pages/visit. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese tastings.