Belgium Travel Thread

Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum

Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
If there are any Belgians who live near Brussels (and will be in town during early August), I could use a favor. PM me for details. There can be beer, cash, ZJs, or other compensation in it for you.
 
shadowane said:
How very mysterious.
Click to expand...
Not really, I just have stuff I'd like someone to hold for me. The guy currently doing it will be out of the country before I get in. I was going to have it shipped to my friend in France but that's making me nervous.
 
Anyone have experience with kids in Belgium? Specifically in pubs/bars? I know in other European countries I've travelled it's not an issue, (Ireland comes to mind) but I don't want to take my kid into a place and get dirty looks/asked to leave. Of course, I'd only be taking my kid into places fairly early. (Dinner time at the latest)

Thanks!
 
flexabull said:
Anyone have experience with kids in Belgium? Specifically in pubs/bars? I know in other European countries I've travelled it's not an issue, (Ireland comes to mind) but I don't want to take my kid into a place and get dirty looks/asked to leave. Of course, I'd only be taking my kid into places fairly early. (Dinner time at the latest)

Thanks!
Click to expand...
De Heeren has a bouncy house.
 
flexabull said:
My kid isn't walking yet, but can I jump around in it?
Click to expand...
Dunno, I didn't try.

Anyway, I don't have kids so I never really paid attention, but my guess is that as long as they're well behaved you'd have a hard time finding a place that would turn you away for having them. Especially if you only have an infant.
 
stupac2 said:
Dunno, I didn't try.

Anyway, I don't have kids so I never really paid attention, but my guess is that as long as they're well behaved you'd have a hard time finding a place that would turn you away for having them. Especially if you only have an infant.
Click to expand...

Wasn't serious about the jump house. ;)

Kind of assuming the kid shouldn't be a problem, just wondering if anyone has insight. She's very well behaved too.
 
My wife and I were all over in Belgium but without our boys. That said, most places we were in had couples with kids. Shouldn't be an issue at all.

Cheers!
 
stupac2 said:
Yeah, I was in Belgium a few weeks before bottles were released and heard about a cask at Moeder, but it was gone before I got there. It's hard to find, man.
Click to expand...

First time reading this thread so digging up an old post but it's relevant - if only to gloat.

We were there as part of a BeerCycling trip last year and JVR was kind enough to give us a taste from the barrel 8 days after the Apricots were added.

As cask as it gets.
 
Suggestions for the best way to get to De Heeren from Grand Place? I really want to go but probably wont be able to if it's going to be some crazy expedition.
 
xnicknj said:
Suggestions for the best way to get to De Heeren from Grand Place? I really want to go but probably wont be able to if it's going to be some crazy expedition.
Click to expand...
I've never done it but there's a train stop that's like a mile from the restaurant. Google can probably tell you the deets.
 
Planning to spend the weekend of August 16-17th in Belgium. Send a BM if you want to hang out and share some beers together :D
 
might be in brussels for zwanze. any one have an idea when fou foune will be released. i know it's around end of september or beginning of october
 
frankthetank86 said:
might be in brussels for zwanze. any one have an idea when fou foune will be released. i know it's around end of september or beginning of october
Click to expand...
Apparently they started filling bottles of Fou today:
UU03Duc.jpg
 
It's really anyone's guess when it'll come out. I just missed it being there in late September last year, which IIRC would've been in time in 2012. So who knows?

flexabull, even if you're late for it at Cantillon you may be able to find it at a store.
 
Is there any reliable way to know what bottles/glassware Cantillon will have for sale any given day? I've been given the impression that they kind of just throw things on the shelves on a day to day basis and that it can be hit or miss with the exception of special releases and the usual shelf loons. There's a sporadically updated thread on the other site but other than that I haven't found too much reliable info. I'll be there in mid-September so I'm just curious as to what I should expect.

Also, fingers crossed for an early Fou' release this year!!
 
I'll be in Brussels on 9.17, maybe Fou is left over? Either way, can't wait to visit Moeder Lambic and Cantillon, plus all the other sites. Can anyone recommend a good spot to grab lunch? Seems all the famous beer places are pretty focused on JUST beer. Also if anyone is going to be there and wants to hang for a bit or trade or whatever, get at me.
 
kevanb said:
I'll be in Brussels on 9.17, maybe Fou is left over? Either way, can't wait to visit Moeder Lambic and Cantillon, plus all the other sites. Can anyone recommend a good spot to grab lunch? Seems all the famous beer places are pretty focused on JUST beer. Also if anyone is going to be there and wants to hang for a bit or trade or whatever, get at me.
Click to expand...

I recommend Nüetnigenough for lunch - good (but not amazing) beer selection, but excellent food/pairings. It was a really memorable meal for me. I had the Rochefort stew paired with De la Senne Zwarte Piet, and cherry pie paired with a Hanssens Kriek. Prices are a bit high but more than fair.
 
so 3F appears to not be open except on Fridays/Saturdays - any idea if there are ever exceptions to this?
 
The store isn't open but the restaurant is open all week as far as I know. You can't buy stuff but the restaurant, at least when I was there, had a bunch of cool vintage bottles to drink.
 
mrk_d said:
Anyone know what 3F usually has/will have for sale during Open Beer Days?
Click to expand...
Last year it was 2008 OGV 750's and 2005 OGV 375's. There may have been some other stuff but I think that was the main thing. I'm really interested in what's available this year, but haven't heard yet.
 
stupac2 said:
Last year it was 2008 OGV 750's and 2005 OGV 375's. There may have been some other stuff but I think that was the main thing. I'm really interested in what's available this year, but haven't heard yet.
Click to expand...

Cool thanks. Wasn't sure if they had pre-2002 one-offs, seasons, Hommage/Framboos, etc. for sale but it sounds like that's wishful thinking. Hopefully there's a new batch of OGV this year!
 
mrk_d said:
Cool thanks. Wasn't sure if they had pre-2002 one-offs, seasons, Hommage/Framboos, etc. for sale but it sounds like that's wishful thinking. Hopefully there's a new batch of OGV this year!
Click to expand...
Yeah, that's super wishful thinking. I'm hoping there's a new OGV, mostly to see if he'll be continuing the series...
 

Similar threads

Bill2017
Georgia Appalachian Brew, Que, and Stew Festival Saturday, October 22
Replies
0
Views
787
Bill2017
Bill2017
RedFlagBrewing
My Journey to Belgium to Buy Westvleteren
Replies
20
Views
3K
IslandLizard
IslandLizard
thetomG1
Zwanze 2018 Locations Announced!
Replies
21
Views
3K
chemman141
chemman141
T
Looking for suggestions ,visiting La Trappe and Cologne where else to go ?
Replies
12
Views
674
HausBrauerei_Harvey
HausBrauerei_Harvey
S
Zwanze Day 2016-10-01 - The Thread
4 5 6
Replies
232
Views
24K
cosmicevan
cosmicevan
Brewer's Friend 300

Latest posts

Back
Top