Middelburg's living room. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 2am. Laid back, indie bar for all ages…read moreduring the week. A bit louder, busier, younger, less indie and more dance and even some Dutch party music on friday and saturday nights. And one of the few places in town where sunday afternoons and sunday nights can actually be pretty good. Seventy-Seven (just call it 'Sev' if you want to blend in) is where Middelburgers learn to drink, fall in love, celebrate the birth of their children, come to to find old friends on christmas eve (even if they left the city decades ago), catch their elderly parents getting drunk and eventually catch their own kids having their first beers. One of the oldest bars in town: people have been drinking here on this spot since at least the 1780s. The original building was destroyed in a fire in the 1890s. The present-day building dates from around that time and survived Word War II. It's current decor is from around 1970 when the original De Koophandel (The Commerce) was renamed Seventy-Seven. Probably one of the ugliest and most worn out of all Middelburg bars, which adds to the charm. Other features: regular drum 'n bass nights, not so regular live music, huge terrace out front from april till october. The selection of beers (about 5 on draught, 10 on bottle) could be better. But the atmosphere is always good and you can get crisps, peanuts (free!) and all sorts of toasties around the clock.

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.

One of the best beer bars in Leuven. Lots of character. Blues and Rock and a great beer list. Live…read moremusic Mondays in the winter and they get great bands.

Grant place for a good Belgian beer. One of my favourite places. Always great to pop in on Monday…read morenights to catch some live jazz. It can get quite busy, but of you like jazz, it's definitely worth your while! Order a St-Feuillien Saison for a leisurely beer.

Stopped here for a quick coffee in the morning. They don't serve food in the morning so coffee stop…read moreonly. Will be back in the evening for their beer

This was a teeny bar in a busy square, and while it has a cool history of being the smallest bar,…read morethere isn't much here. We stopped by in the morning for coffee and sat outside on their patio. The coffee was good, though they do not serve food so we ended up leaving after we finished our coffees to find another place nearby to grab a pastry.

Cozy beer oriented bar right near the Cathedral. Large selection of Belgian beers. I had a lambic…read moreand a special edition Delerium - Deleria which were both delish! Good service.

Friendly staff Very cozy and good ambiance looks very…read moretraditional with a lot of beer choices at a good price. I would not recommend to expect having good food there though so just go for a drink

250 Special beers, 16 on tap. Just tell Koen what you want even if it's not on the beer list, he…read morehas a special stash.

From the owner: 'The place to beer' in Middelburg! 20 taps, 250 bottles and cans, specialized in tastings…read more(bierproeverijen op reservering) the best snacks, great atmosphere, cosy terras, beautifull bar! Welcome in BiercafeMiddelburg.nl

Sunny but cold febuary day, walking along the dutch coast with a strong wind and the smell of the…read morenorthsea in our face - on the search for a cosy, dutch small-town restaurant, one appeard on Yelp! "De Banjaard" looks lovely in the summer pictures; will it be so in this season? Upon arrival it spills lovely local atmoshpere (with locals watching a football game)!We ordered once the Kipsatespies (chicken-stick with peanutbutter sauce) and a kabeljauw filet .. Both fantasticly delishes and fresh and served in a beautiful fashion by very kind staff. Toped it of with a little desert and coffee - highly recomendable!!

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.

Happened upon this place quite by accident when exploring the quaint Patershol area. This place is…read morean EXPERIENCE. It looks like a quirky café from the outside, it's called a "museum" officially, but let's be honest: it's a hoarding hobbit hole drowning in a million artifacts displayed with an authentic shire smell of crackling fireplace smoke. FANTASTIC! It's not 'business as usual' here, but if you pop your head in (& it fits), succumb to Lieven's invite and share a beer you'll never forget!

The maddest pub in the world. Lieven de Vos owns this mad…read morepub which has bikes hanging from the ceiling, and all sorts of other stuff too. Shake hands with the boss, he'll choose your beer according to the quality of your handshake. Not to be missed.

Cannot beat the view of overlooking the harbor. It happened to be a very warm day yet found a spot…read morewith an umbrella to sit. I loved my Aperol Spritzer- quite refreshing. My Caprese sandwich was good. My friends had fish & chips and loved them. I snuck some fries (with mayo of course) and they were yummy. Our server was efficient and kind.

From the owner: De Bietkaart Met gepaste trots presenteren wij onze…read moremenukaart, oftewel de Bietkaart. In onze keuken wordt zo veel mogelijk met lokale, pure en eerlijke producten gewerkt. Met veel liefde wordt hier een groot aantal ingrediënten zelf bereid. Onze menukaart wordt regelmatig aangevuld met seizoensgerechten. Ook hebben wij een uitgebreid assortiment dranken op onze Bietkaart staan. Heerlijke koffies en verrassende frisdranken. Distillaten uit alle hoeken van de wereld en wijnen van de beste wijnhuizen. Maar bijzonder trots zijn wij op onze selectie bieren, een groot assortiment van ruim 100 bieren staat hier op je te wachten. De bar, met het fraaie oud-Mechelse buffet uit de jaren 50 van de vorige eeuw, dient inmiddels als ontmoetingsplaats voor velen en behoort tot de top 3 'Mooiste Klassieke Bar van Nederland 2015'. Orval Ambassadeur Ook is de Biet Orval Ambassadeur. Elk jaar wordt het label Orval Ambassadeur uitgereikt aan de caféhouders en restaurants die het best beantwoorden aan de criteria aanwezigheid, service en competentie. Er zijn 35 ambassadeurs in Nederland en daar hoort de Biet dus bij. Fietscafé Door VVV Zeeland is de Biet aangemerkt als fietscafé, wat wil zeggen dat de Biet een fietsvriendelijk café is. Fietsers kunnen hier niet alleen terecht voor een verfrissing, maar ook voor het opladen van accu's voor elektrische fietsen. Kwaremont Koerse Kaffee Café de Biet behoort tot één van de 25 Kwaremont Koerse Kaffees van Nederland en België.