They sell beer and beer related souvenirs. Awesome shop to look for that special something for…read moresomeone back home that does not like chocolate.

More compact than their Brussels branch or their local competitor (Bierpalais). They make up for a…read moreshortage of space by having a very organised and tight layout, allowing them to still sell a vast selection.

After years of conniving about how to make a quick trip to Belgium and bring back a suitcase full…read moreof beer, De Hopduvel has become mecca. The prices are warehouse. There are other great warehouse beer outlets in Belgium, but this one you can get to by streetcar. The others you all need a car, car. Much cheaper than the beer shops in central Brussels, you also get to hang in Ghent, which is the best city in Belgium (more casual and more enchanting than Brussels, but not overrun by tourists like Bruges). I looked up their selection before going to pick out what to get. This visit, I stayed at an Airbnb right across the canal from de Hopduvel, had a couple days of tourism, and then loaded up the bags with loot from de Hopduvel (at top in picture). The streetcar then takes you right to the train station.

If this beer shop did mail order, I would be an alcoholic…read more It's a short walk away from a Hopduvel pub but it's not clear if they're related- possibly not, since when we visited the pub most things were out of stock, but when we visited this beer shop everything was quite definitely IN stock. It's a stockist of many many hundreds of beers, most of them Belgian, and beer-related goods such as glasses from dozens of different manufacturers, beer-making equipment and a few bits of memorabilia. The prices are excellent- just round the corner in the tourist heart of Ghent you could be paying up to 10 Euros for some of the more special lambics and gueuzes, yet in here most of the bottles are under 3 Euros each, many under 2 Euros. An absolute bargain. We took home as much as we could possibly carry. It's open to the public, they don't seem fussy about wholesale though there is a separate wholesale section. Beware the opening times though- they do close down for lunch every day, which I think is between 12.30 and 1.30. It feels a bit like a cheap supermarket, with cardboard boxes piled up from the floor, and some hand-written label notes. There is a small section of soft drinks, which is mainly bottled water. There's no guidance about 'best' beers or any real promotion of one beer above another- if you don't know much about Belgian beers you might want to read up on it first to make sure you don't buy the wrong ones... It's a minefield out there, with some absolutely amazing drinks, but a few not so good ones. I wish this shop was within walking distance of my house. If it were, I would be so drunk and happy I wouldn't be able to type.

A giant Belgian beer warehouse, or shall I call it, "heaven."…read more Aisles upon aisles of top Belgian beers to buy by the bottle and at shockingly (for an American) low prices. I walked out with six varieties of various sizes for 16.20 euro. It was hard for me to choose just six, but I'm traveling back to the states soon. If you're in Belgium and enjoy their beer, this is a must-do.

A huge beer warehouse out by Oostakker Dorp which probably has some of the best prices and…read moreselections that Belgium has to offer. Huge selection of Abbeys, Trappists, Belgian "Brewery" Beers (e.g. Chouffe, De Struise, De Dochter van de Korenaar, Dupont), and Spontaneously Fermented Ales (including Cantillon, 3 Fonteinen, Oud Beersel, etc.) are all available at prices almost comparable to what they are at the respective breweries, and if you're lucky sometimes you'll run into some selections that are currently no longer available at the breweries as well (don't forget to ask the guy behind the counter) They also have a limited selection of imported beer (BrewDog, Mikkeller, DeMolen, and Boulevard among the usual suspects) and some glassware if you're a collector; I'm assuming this wouldn't apply to most people reading this review in English, but you can also get your "deposit" back if you bring back empty bottles while shopping here. Friendly and helpful service, just wish it wasn't a pain to get to without a car.

They definitely have a very succinct and descriptive name…read more They sell Belgian beers. A damn fine selection of them, in fact. But that's not all. You can also get cold drinks (soda and water), as well as liquor, touristy trinkets like magnets. The guy behind the counter was super cool, and we had a conversation in English about dog beer (it's a real thing, and they do sell it).

If you know what you want you can definately go here and ask for them…read more I enjoyed shopping bottles here to bring home. The prices are lower than Abbey no 8 but on the other hand I bet skills are higher on 8.

One of the best things I've done in the Netherlands, and definitely one of the best in The Hague…read more I came in on a quiet time during the week and Denise not only got me set up in the museum garden with a tasting, but she kept checking in on me and helped me make decisions on some gifts to give friends. You'll enjoy the tastings, the history, and the sweet and tranquil atmosphere of the garden. You might also get some attention from a very friendly cat seeking lots of petting. :-)

I'm sure Van Kleef gets compared to Van Cleef allthe time and for good reason.....Van Cleef offers…read moregems of the highest quality and Van Kleef offers brandys of the highest quality Mr & I cane over to sample their Janever & were very happy to see their huge menu with all kinds of flavors and aged in a variety of ways We chose a sample of five to share and ranged from young to old. The Mr preferred the one in the middle as it was the perfect ratio of smooth and biting all at the same time Loved the dark woods of the furniture and bar and the copper stills where they make the brandy were a wonderful addition to see out in the open like that Great place to discover new brandy!