Excellent craft beer bar! Great to enjoy a beer out on the terrace on the Grote Markt or in the…read moretrendy and cozy interior. Lots of very good beers on tap, and staff that will help you pick a good choice! Every Flemish town needs a place like this!

Updated: Honoloeloe has changed its name to "Makadam"…read more A top-notch little beer bar on Grote Markt in Mechelen. This place has a nice modern vibe to it and the staff are very friendly. The owners of this bar are true beer enthusiasts and they are focusing on great Belgian beer. The Count was impressed with level of beer knowledge displayed by the owner. They had quite a few premium Belgian bottles, plus some nice beers on tap though the tap count was low at four lines. I sampled a deliciously refreshing cherry La Chouffe and tried some other offerings that were recommended. The Belgians are warming up to hoppy beers now it would seem, and I saw quite a few IPA styles now being produced by Belgian breweries. But The Count was in search of something special this time. Something not normally available at most Belgian bars. This was an episode of "Raiders of the Lost Beer". And The Count was in search of the ever-elusive Westvleteren beer, which is considered to be among the best beer in the world. This is not an easy beer to find even for Belgians. You really need to know someone Flemish who knows their beer. Fortunately, The Count knows many Flemish! Still, this superb beer can elude even Belgian beer snobs due to limited supply and high demand. After relaying the mission to the barkeep (and demonstrating our shared commitment to fine beer), he assured us he could score some of the elusive brew. He said he was connected. I won't lie. We were skeptical. Talk is cheap. But we had such a good time at Makadam (formerly Honoloeloe) that we decided to see if he could actually come through for us. We came back the next evening, ready to rib him gently for failing the mission. No shame though as many have failed to secure Westvleteren despite the best of intentions. Much to our surprise - and delight - he was a true Indiana Beer Jones! He had scored some Westvleteren 8 and some Westvleteren 12! And it was delicious and quite a treat to have this rare beer. Mind you - it didn't come cheap, since this fellow had to drive to get it and work some connections. But it was a great gift that he did this for us and showed that this bar is SERIOUS about Belgian beer. It was worth the price. So thank you Makadam! I will be back. And you are now on The Count's list of favorite beer bars around the world. If you are in Mechelen, and want to try the very best beer that Belgium has to offer, you would be remiss in not stopping by Makadam to have a beer or two...or three. It's a great place. Don't miss it. Life is too short and the beer is too good.

Good place. Food is good and it looks nice inside. This bar sits on the corner and has a small…read morepatio also for summer drinking. Beer is just the Belgium beers, but they are good. Food seemed fresh and had good taste.

Amazing place! The beer was delicious and the bartenders were great. Got lost around the airport in…read moreBrussels and stumbled across this fantastic place

Great for drinks after work or to start the weekend. If you want to have a great spaghetti over…read morelunch or for dinner, also stop by at 't Stopsel. In general lovely atmosphere and the owners Elke & Dirk are two friendly people cooking and serving with a big smile. Plenty of parking in front of the brasserie.

Did not try the food unfortunately. Ordered a couple of bottled beers and sat at the front of the…read moreplace so we could watch the world walk by. Great service! Clean place! Quiet! Pool table upstairs. Definitely stop here.

Small bar with an upstairs seating area. Stopped in recently to watch Arsenal-Crystal Palace on a…read moreweekend. They only have a burger and fries on offer but the bartender doesn't mind if you bring in your own food, as long as you're not ridiculous about it. Decent prices.

I am a regular customer I inquired about a price policy '…read moreMy friend usual drink was not available and they gave him an up charged drink I am not aware if this was informed to him When I inquired with the owner I was dealt very rudely. I do not like him but I like his beer and staff Hope we solve this