Finally made it to the holyland. Got off the Eurostar, walked over to Cantillon, got yelled at as…read moreI walked in to try to meet friends at the upstairs bar, and eventually was allowed to go up. Spent about 4.5 hours here, did a tour as well, drank about 15 bottles between us. Look, it's Cantillon, if you're here, you likely came here for a reason. It's awesome, go drink.

Because of the utter dysfunctionality of Brussels, I arrived late at Brasserie Cantillon, whose bar…read morecloses at 4 P.M. -- because beer drinking ends at 4 P.M., right? Drinking alcohol is an early daytime activity for most folks, isn't it? I got there at 4:12 P.M., when they wouldn't pour me a beer but were more than willing to sell me merchandise for another hour: CANTILLON GUY: "What do you want to buy?" ME: "The bar's closed? CANTILLON GUY: "We can't keep serving all day." ME: "So there's no way to get a beer?" CANTILLON GUY: "Get here earlier." ME: " ... " CANTILLON GUY: "So, what do you want?" ME: "I don't want anything." (Exit ME.) I get it -- there are lots of tourists, and there are times to close. Did I expect him to open the bar for just super-special me? No. Did I expect him to be maybe just a little bit less of a jerk, especially when he was simultaneously trying to pry my wallet open? It sure would've been nice.

Amazing piece of brew history!…read more During the tasting you will get insights into the story of De Koninick and its merge with Duvel (Heneiken tried as well). What has emerged is an on-site suite of local butcher, local cheeses, chocolates and great beer. There is a separate brewery tour which we have not taken yet; however, from a local museum tour, it will be a modest ticket for a great adventure. Cheers

De Konick Brewery was recommended to me by Antwerp locals I met in Baton Rouge. The best brewery…read moretour I've ever been to, out of several. Self guided tour concept is genius! The beer is delicious and the cheese platter is too. Souvenirs are priced for locals, unlike the inflated prices you find in downtown Brussels. I highly recommend to any American in search of good beer! Sincerely, AlsoABeerSnob

I have seen Delirium-Hutghe beer around for a very long time. It's not terribly hard to miss with…read morethe pink elephant logo on it however it wasn't until recently where we had our first beer experience with it. We got a beer that we have also seen for a very long time too. It was the Delirium Tremmens which is a Belgian Strong Golden Ale which was pretty good. It didn't quite have the micro brew feel going on and had the feel of a larger mass produced brewery but it wasn't bad. Flavor characteristics with this beer are strong, sweet and some fruitiness going on. It's also strong tasting and light bodied. I am glad to have tried one of the beers from this brewery at long last!

Best brewery tour in the world. Great team and awesome and delicious beers. Easy to understand and…read morefun to do and super affordable. Check all the boxes. Ask for Jose!

Wifey and I in Belgium as we make our way from U.K. to Italy via car. A slow Friday night, a…read morequick yelp search for breweries and we find ourselves at Gruut. They have 6 beers on draft and all of the tasters we tried were very good. Wit, Blond, Amber were very well balanced and each had a nice aftertaste which should be experienced. I believe they use no hops in their beers (per the tour guide explaining to the group next to us on the patio) resulting in great flavorful beer w no bitterness. A few tips - - GPS to the location and be prepared for a quick turn into a courtyard type parking lot. Pay for parking at blue box on side walk. - outside cafe seating - doggy friendly in-out side. - the tour sounded very educational and worth the $ - their dried sausage was a nice side to the beer. The friendly English speaking staff add to the easy 5 star rating of this in town brewery. Nice job Gruut!!

Really interesting, creative beers. We got there right when they opened, so they didn't seem ready…read moreto receive two Americans at 11am and I think they were having a meeting, but it all worked out in the end. Got to have some gruut right from the source!

I was in Bruges for a day because I came here on a cruise and I was on a mission to have Belgium…read morebeer and Belgium Fries. We came to this spot because it is the actually brewery. Fun fact they run the beer under the city and into the different pubs. When we walked in we were impressed by all the little tables. We got lucky becuase the weather was perfect and we were able to walk right up to the bar and place an order. We both got the wheat beer. Once we got the beer we were told that we needed to order the food at the table. We were able to find a table on the back in a sunny spot which was perfect. We waited for a while and we kept trying to get the attention of the waitress. We kept making excuses for her because she looked like she was having a bad day and she was the only one for all the tables. We were finally able to wave her over and she came and put in our order for fries and mayo. A few moments later she brough them out and we were thrilled! The first were elite level fries. They were thick cut, freshly fried, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Safe to say we accomplished the mission of the fries. The beer was perfectly cold and crisp and it was the perfect pair after spending the morning doing a walking tour. Overall, the food and the beer what phenomenal the service was nothing to write home about but the ambience made up for it. Must at least stop by for fries and beer if you are ever in the city.

Beer was good. Burger cooked wrong, beef stew was tasteless. Fish Sticks yuk. Oy Vay! We tried!read more

We went as a surprise to my husband for his birthday as he loves this beer. What a beautiful,…read moreunique experience. The bar is something to see. The beer, of course is absolutely delicious.

Amazing bar down in a wine cellar with the best beers…read more From the street you would never know how awesome this bar is - nestled under a building you are down in a cellar that has an awesome vibe. The beers here are amazing with over 20+ on tap there is something for everyone - and some must try Trappist beers. I absolutely loved this spot. Only reason for not having 5 stars? The service. Although the place was relatively crowded, it was not very crazy at all especially when we first came in after opening and the staff behind the bar were kind of rude. I asked for a flight and they seemed annoyed they had to make one instead of just pouring 1 beer, and i was reading the menu and didn't have all my numbers ready to fire off - more upset. Additionally, my wife and I sat down at the bar about 1 hour after the place opened and we both had glass all over our chairs and now in our bottoms. The bartender was annoyed when my wife asked him to clean it - he said some glass thing exploded there before opening... so you didn't clean it? And then were annoyed customers had glass in their pants? make that make sense.

My 2nd visit and I would highly recommend a stop here at sometime during your visit to Bruges. Lots…read moreof beer choices, some cheese or sausage snacks. Pretzels. Lively, on the canal which was a huge attraction for us as we first noticed the brewery from our canal ride. Just lovely, plenty of seating, attached to a beer museum of some sort ? I really enjoyed our time here on both occasions, once in mid march once in late June.

**This review is for the beer only.**…read more My husband and I split a flight of their six beers and had a good time. We sat outside to enjoy the views of the canal. They do brewery tours and serve some food but we did not try either of those. Cheers!

"Beer, cheese or the backdoor?" At the Chimay Monastery in Baileux, Belgium, a hulking monk in a…read morepetroleum black robe, neck and fingers heavy with ocher rings and medallions presented me with a red pill/blue pill dilemma. There were only two doors in view and the most unlikely trio to ever be seen in any religious structure. My brother, the organizer of Grovetoberfest Miami and the most religious of the crew...me. I dashed toward the door on the left and pointed my brother to the right and didn't wait to see what became of Tony A. Charging in headfirst a one-two combo immediately struck me; uppercut to the nose, jabs to both eyes. It smelled like someone filled a train car with athletes unfresh from a triathlon and shoes were optional. Once adjusted, I could read labels announcing the only six words I ever bothered to learn in the stuttering language of the French -- Allégé, à la Bière, Mont du Secours, Poteaupré, Vieux, Grand Cru and Classique Seriously if the RZA had been born in France instead of Staten Island, no one would have ever noticed he had a speech impediment. Anyway I was in the monk's fromagerie and shaking like a junkie. I could build a Lego monument with gold bricks at Fort Knox or make cocaine anthills in my underwear for a Cartel, but I CAN'T be trusted to give a cheese wheel a beery bubble bath without a little taste. Everything I could get my mouth on was mauled and I quickly started to feel the ill effects of a butterdose. I tried to make my escape, but without warning was struck by a golden surge of wind and light at the door. Though my eyes were attacked, my ears were pulled toward some angelic Gregorian chanting -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhI_SDEvJ-4 I dusted the disappointment of not experiencing holy ecstasy off and gazed upon Bo M. standing at the top of the brewery stairs. My brother's hands were over his head, admiring a full chalice in the sunlight. The rays were refracting and it was shining like a giant opal, I grabbed at it and drank deeply. I needed to purify the inside of my mouth with this holy sacrament. "Dood!!! Mooch much? BTW what happened to Tony, something terrible I'm sure. I saw XXX written on all the barrels in there." Just then a booming, haughty voice proclaimed, "The number of exes, defines the strength of its contents. Those are Trippels, also known as STRONG pale ales in the Belgian style." Before we could ask Tony continued, "The abbot took me through the backdoor...on a tour. Did you know these monks reduce the ABV of their personal brew, reuse the bottles, and recycle the left over mash by feeding it to their dairy cows?" With that our ecclesiastical adventure had drawn to a close. The Chimay Compound (hotel, monastery, organic farm, specialty store) manages 1 of the 8 Trappist breweries in the world, but you don't have to be a know-it-all or speak worthless romance languages. If you see the magic word, Chimay, anywhere in the world, whether it's beer, cheese or toilet paper, put your faith in it and the results will be miraculous.

I literally cannot wait to go back to this place! Its like Christmas for me, if you are a Chimay…read morebeer lover and cheese enjoyer then this place will be your home away from home. We got flights of beer and a cheese plate and it was soooo good! A beautiful view with cows in a field in the distance. Ahhh I can't wait to go back!

Belgian brewery with International inspiration…read more But beyond the beer (they serve both theirs and guest taps), it's also a 'collective' - there's a bakery, bbq, patisserie and brink oven pizza place inside. Awesome.

Just had the most amazing BBQ at Dok Brewing Co. in Gent Belgium. A must test and try and drink.read more