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.

Wonderful selection of beers, lots of local brews, Nogne, Brewdog, Westvleteren 12, glassware,…read morebeer-lover's paradise. if you are in Nord Pas Calais you have no excuse not to visit here

From the owner: La passion et son partage Entre la place des Héros et la Grand'Place, ce petit commerce caché sous…read moreles arcades arrageoises est l'expression d'une passion individuelle qui veut être partagée par son propriétaire. Ce dernier rassemble, en tant que connaisseur, le plus grand nombre de bières de toute nationalité, de la plus reconnue à la plus méconnue fabrication artisanale. On imagine avec difficultés une si grande variété de goûts que l'on ne finit pas de découvrir.

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.

From the owner: Bières du Nord ou bières belges, elles sont presque toutes chez A Les Chopes Après avoir géré un…read moremarché couvert pendant deux ans, Marie et Roland Dubrulle se sont installés rue Gambetta en 2000. Chez A Les Chopes, les curieux et les amateurs du terroir s'en donneront à cœur joie. Terrines, gaufres, confiseries et bières. Car c'est bien là le plus intéressant : plus de 300 bières du Nord et de la Belgique sont référencées dans cette petite boutique de 50 m2. Et ce, sans compter les traditionnelles bières de Noël, disponibles dès le mois de novembre. Des brunes ou des ambrées : la Saint-Feuillin, l'Angelus ou la Saint-Bernardus...

From the owner: Patrimoine nordique à l'honneur Avec plus de 220 bières belges et la quasi totalité des bières de…read morela région, l'Abbaye des Saveurs est l'un des repaires favoris des lillois et des nordistes en général. Situé en plein cœur du Vieux-Lille, cette épicerie fine propose aussi des produits régionaux du Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Approvisionnée par des producteurs locaux, les rayons de l'Abbaye regorge de pot'je vleesch, de confits d'endives, de carbonnade flamande de choucroute de canard ou le cassoulet.