Belgium Travel Thread

[Saind]

Oh and also, de trappist brewery/monastery of Achel is like 15 minutes away from here. Worth a visit.

 

[Calcifer]

I recently bought flights for my girlfriend and I from Toronto to London for the end of June (26th) to early July (4th), and since we'll be there for 8 days and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is only on the 1st and 2nd of July, we'll definitely be looking to take the train to Brussels and spend a few days in Belgium earlier in the week. (Yes, we're flying to London for a Harry Potter play. What of it?) Anyone have any experience making a trip like this or suggestions on where to stay in Belgium? Right now I'm thinking take the train to Brussels on Monday morning and head back to London on either Wednesday evening or sometime on Thursday (obviously I'm leaning towards Thursday to get an extra day in Belgium).

 

[Digita7693]

I recently bought flights for my girlfriend and I from Toronto to London for the end of June (26th) to early July (4th), and since we'll be there for 8 days and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is only on the 1st and 2nd of July, we'll definitely be looking to take the train to Brussels and spend a few days in Belgium earlier in the week. (Yes, we're flying to London for a Harry Potter play. What of it?) Anyone have any experience making a trip like this or suggestions on where to stay in Belgium? Right now I'm thinking take the train to Brussels on Monday morning and head back to London on either Wednesday evening or sometime on Thursday (obviously I'm leaning towards Thursday to get an extra day in Belgium).

Eurostar is super easy, book in advance to get good deals. Hotels, depends on where you want to stay, but I have always had good luck with Novotel, or any accor hotels for that matter, in Brussels. Some are very close to Brussels Midi, where the Eurostart arrives/departs, some are closer to the city center. Of course airbnb also has some great options.

cheers

 

[Shakedwnst]

Oh and also, de trappist brewery/monastery of Achel is like 15 minutes away from here. Worth a visit.

Thank you for all the awesome info! I'm sure this will be plenty to keep him busy.

 

[Calcifer]

Eurostar is super easy, book in advance to get good deals. Hotels, depends on where you want to stay, but I have always had good luck with Novotel, or any accor hotels for that matter, in Brussels. Some are very close to Brussels Midi, where the Eurostart arrives/departs, some are closer to the city center. Of course airbnb also has some great options.

cheers

Thanks for the info! I had also considered renting a car and staying in Bruges or something of the like rather than right in Brussels; I figured having a car might be helpful if we're spending a few days and we might want to explore other areas instead of stay in Brussels for all 3 days. Maybe spend the first day/night in Brussels and then drive to Bruges or Antwerp or something for the second day/night, then back to Brussels before taking the train back to London? Not sure what is feasible or worth seeing, not just beer-related. I've also thought about trying to work a day in Amsterdam into the trip but that's a lot of traveling in not a lot of time so I'm not sure.

 

[Saind]

Thanks for the info! I had also considered renting a car and staying in Bruges or something of the like rather than right in Brussels; I figured having a car might be helpful if we're spending a few days and we might want to explore other areas instead of stay in Brussels for all 3 days. Maybe spend the first day/night in Brussels and then drive to Bruges or Antwerp or something for the second day/night, then back to Brussels before taking the train back to London? Not sure what is feasible or worth seeing, not just beer-related. I've also thought about trying to work a day in Amsterdam into the trip but that's a lot of traveling in not a lot of time so I'm not sure.

Why not take the train to Antwerpen or Brugge? Antwerpen is less than an hour by train and very easy to do

 

[BusinessSloth]

Went to my bank the other day to ask them to note in my account that I'm traveling. I had two bankers ask me "What is Belgium? and Where is Belgium?" "Are you sure it's in Europe?"

I think I'll be changing banks...

 

[BusinessSloth]

I'll be posting my rough itinerary/travel plans in about 2 weeks or less, and I'll make sure to tag it to those in this thread that I promised to. I haven't got much done, but I will go at it hard this weekend. I've been slowly compiling the addresses, hours these places are open, and whether they serve food or not.

My research so far has been solely focused on Antwerp, and it's been pretty exciting. Antwerp has a famous zoo (known for their breeding program?), aquarium (big deal for me because I live in the 4th largest city in the US and our aquarium SUCKS), Belgium in a Box, Kulminator, quality bakeries, beautiful old churches, UNESCO world heritage sites, nice coffee shops & restaurants, etc.

Quatz. Sounds like Antwerp is pretty badass place to live. I'm jelly.

 

[Quatz]

I'll be posting my rough itinerary/travel plans in about 2 weeks or less, and I'll make sure to tag it to those in this thread that I promised to. I haven't got much done, but I will go at it hard this weekend. I've been slowly compiling the addresses, hours these places are open, and whether they serve food or not.

My research so far has been solely focused on Antwerp, and it's been pretty exciting. Antwerp has a famous zoo (known for their breeding program?), aquarium (big deal for me because I live in the 4th largest city in the US and our aquarium SUCKS), Belgium in a Box, Kulminator, quality bakeries, beautiful old churches, UNESCO world heritage sites, nice coffee shops & restaurants, etc.

Quatz. Sounds like Antwerp is pretty badass place to live. I'm jelly.

It is. And the aquarium and the zoo are like 100 meters from where I work. Let me know if you need additional info on anything!

 

[BusinessSloth]

It is. And the aquarium and the zoo are like 100 meters from where I work. Let me know if you need additional info on anything!

My homies and I are spending a whole day in Antwerp for sure. Onze Lieve Vrouwekathedraal looks beautiful from pictures. And it seems like Kulminator and Bierhuiske bars are walking distance from there. I'll PM you any additional questions I have. We should definitely meet up for dinner/drinks/or something besides the trade we had planned.

 

[Quatz]

My homies and I are spending a whole day in Antwerp for sure. Onze Lieve Vrouwekathedraal looks beautiful from pictures. And it seems like Kulminator and Bierhuiske bars are walking distance from there. I'll PM you any additional questions I have. We should definitely meet up for dinner/drinks/or something besides the trade we had planned.

Almost everything is walking distance in the centre. Bierhuiske is almost next to the cathedral and Kulminator is maybe a 10 minute walk from there? Even the zoo is only a good 20 minutes on foot.

 

[koplamp]

I'll be posting my rough itinerary/travel plans in about 2 weeks or less, and I'll make sure to tag it to those in this thread that I promised to. I haven't got much done, but I will go at it hard this weekend. I've been slowly compiling the addresses, hours these places are open, and whether they serve food or not.

My research so far has been solely focused on Antwerp, and it's been pretty exciting. Antwerp has a famous zoo (known for their breeding program?), aquarium (big deal for me because I live in the 4th largest city in the US and our aquarium SUCKS), Belgium in a Box, Kulminator, quality bakeries, beautiful old churches, UNESCO world heritage sites, nice coffee shops & restaurants, etc.

Quatz. Sounds like Antwerp is pretty badass place to live. I'm jelly.

My brother actually has a bar about 20 minutes from Antwerp. 11 taps and a pretty cool bottle selection. If you ever have some time to spend on your trip, I'd be happy to buy you a beer! Brussels will do too

 

[BusinessSloth]

My brother actually has a bar about 20 minutes from Antwerp. 11 taps and a pretty cool bottle selection. If you ever have some time to spend on your trip, I'd be happy to buy you a beer! Brussels will do too

Let's meet at the bar! My friends and I will be devoting an entire day to Antwerp. Send me a PM with details on the name and address.

Quick question: I haven't done much research on the trains. How often do they run?

 

[koplamp]

Let's meet at the bar! My friends and I will be devoting an entire day to Antwerp. Send me a PM with details on the name and address.

Quick question: I haven't done much research on the trains. How often do they run?

Trains run 2x an hour. Maybe we can arrange a bottleshare!

 

[Abitker]

There is a bottle of wine that is very difficult to come by in the states (or anywhere outside of france for that matter) that I am always on the hunt for. I found some bottles available for purchase on an Italian site and they will ship anywhere in Europe but not the the US. If anyone would be interested in grabbing some bottles for me and arranging some sort of trade shoot me a PM. Cheers

 

[BusinessSloth]

So here's a rough draft of my itinerary. Few things I want to go over real quick.

1. I have a full day on Monday that I don't have anything planned. Happy to take suggestions. Digita7693?
2. Formatting may be a touch off because I copy/pasted this.
3. I edited out most of the bottle shops for now, but will add them back after my vacation. Don't want anyone cleaning them out.
4. I tried to be as helpful as possible by including opening hours, occasional remarks if food is available, and entry fee costs.
5. It's very probable that there are errors. Please feel free to point them out, and I will edit them if this post remains able to be modified.
6. Just because a place is on my list does not mean I have time for it or will visit it. For example, I will not visit the zoo in 20 degree weather.
7. In the same vein, if you have a suggestion or addition, let me know. I intentionally left out some places because they seemed like tourist traps, I didn't have time/ability to visit them, or the place just doesn't interest me. My itinerary is centered around beer, museums, and food because that's what I like.

BRUSSELS BARS, RESTAURANTS, SIGHTS, AND BOTTLE SHOPS

Wednesday-Thursday, February 3rd & 4th

Comme Chez Soi (2-star Michelin restaurant)
Address: Place Rouppe 23, 1000Brussels
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 7PM-9PM
Phone number: +32 02 512 29 21
Average prices: € 92-233

Brasserie Cantillon Brouwerij (brewery/museum of gueuze)
Address: Rue Gheude 56, 1070 Anderlecht
Hours: Monday-Tuesday 10AM-5PM
Thursday-Saturday 10AM-5PM
Phone number: +32 02 521 49 28
Entry fee for self-guided museum tour: € 7

Chez Moeder Las Fontainas (bar)
Address: Fontainasplein 8, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11AM-1AM
Friday-Saturday 11AM-2AM
Phone number: +32 02 503 60 68
Food: Meat & cheese plates

Marché aux Puces (flea market)
Address: Vossenplein 23, 1000 Brussel
Hours: Monday-Sunday 6AM-2PM

De Heeren Van Liedekercke (bar located approx. 1 hour west from Brussels by train)
Address: Kasteelstraat 33, 9470 Denderleeuw
Hours: Thursday 11:45AM-11PM, Friday-Saturday 11:45AM-1AM
Sunday 12:30PM-11PM, Monday 11:45-2:30PM
Phone number: +32 053 680 888

Brouwerij Girardin (brewery located appox. 53 minutes by train+walking west of Brussels)
Address: Lindenberg 10, 1700 Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Brabant
Hours: Monday & Friday 8AM-12PM &1PM-6PM
Saturday 8AM-12PM &1PM-3PM
Phone number: +32 02 453 94 19

Royal Museum of Fine Arts
Address: Rue de la Régence 3, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM
Saturday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 02 508 32 11
Entry fee:Covered under € 29 Brussel's 48hr card

Autoworld Brussels (vintage auto museum)
Address: Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM
Saturday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 02 736 41 65
Entry fee: Covered under € 29 Brussel's 48hr card
Food: Restaurant on-site

Cook & Book (book shop+restaurant)
Address: Place du Temps Libre 1
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8AM-10PM, Thursday-Saturday 8AM-11PM, Sunday 8AM-9PM
Phone number: +32 02 761 26 00
Food: Several restaurants on-site serving Italian, snacks, and other food

Comic Strip Center Museum
Address: Rue des Sables 20, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Monday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 02 219 19 80
Entry fee: Normally € 10, but covered under € 29 Brussel's 48hr card
Food: Horta Brasserie restaurant on-site

Bozar (Art Deco Museum)
Address: Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 02 507 84 30
Entry fee: Covered under€ 29 Brussel's 48hr card

In't Spinnekopke (restaurant)
Address: Place du Jardin aux Fleurs 1, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Monday-Friday 11AM-3PM & 6PM-11PM
Saturday 6PM-11PM
Phone number: +32 475 22 33 43 (this is a temporary number until they get their phone line fixed. Regular phone number is +32 02 511 86 95)
Food: Great restaurantto eat mussels and fries
Cost: Approximately €14 for mussels

Aksum Coffee House
Address:Rue des Eperonniers 60, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-7PM
Phone number: +32 02 511 23 04

Le Bier Circus (bar)
Address: Rue de l'Enseignement 57,Brussels1000
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 11:30-2:30PM, & 6PM-12AM
Saturday 6PM-12AM
Phone number: +32 02 218 00 34

Délirium Café (bar)
Address: Impasse de la Fidélité 4, 1000 Brussels
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10AM-4AM
Sunday 10AM-2AM
Phone number: +32 02 514 44 34


ANTWERP BARS, RESTAURANTS, SIGHTS, AND BOTTLE SHOPS

Friday, February 5th

Kulminator (bar)
Address: Vleminckveld 32, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Hours:Monday 8pm-12pm
Tuesday-Saturday 4pm-12pm
Phone number: +32 03 232 45 38
Food- Small snacks like cheese and meat board

t Antwaerps Bierhuiske (bar)
Address: Hoogstraat 14, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Hours: Monday-Friday 2PM-11PM???
Food- Several small snacks of cheese and sausage made with gueuze

Belgium In A Box (bottle shop)
Address: Clara Snellingstraat 76, 2100 Deurne, Belgium
Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 3 345 30 41

Onze Lieve Vrouwekathedraal (Cathedral of our Lady)
Address: Groenplaats 21, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Monday- Friday 10AM-5PM
Saturday 10AM-3PM
Sunday 1PM-4PM
Phone number: +32 03213 99 51
Entry fee:€ 6

De Groote Witte Arend (restaurant-eat lunch at)
Address: Reyndersstraat 18, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11:30AM-12AM
Phone number: +32 03 233 50 33
Food: Classical Belgian dishes


Konditori Bakery
Address: Schermersstraat 8, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Monday, Thursday-Sunday from 7AM-7PM.
Phone number: +32 3 344 82 93
Food: Freshly baked cakes, bread, and other sweets & treats. Coffee available

Antwerp Zoo
Address: Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp
Hours: Monday-Sunday 10AM-4:45PM
Phone number: +32 3 224 89 10
Food: Waffles, Pizza, Sandwiches, milkshakes
Entry fee:€ 22.50
€ 35 if you combo ticket with Aquatopia (aquarium)

Hans Burie (chocolate shop)
Address: Korte Gasthuisstraat 3, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 03 232 36 88

Normo (coffee shop)
Address: Minderbroedersrui 30, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-7PM
Saturday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 495 65 72 43

Museum aan de Stroom (MAS-Deconstructivism Art)
Address: Hanzestedenplaats 1, 2000 Antwerp
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10AM-5PM
Phone number: +32 03 338 44 00
Entry fee: € 10

 

[BusinessSloth]

Part 2 here:


BREWERIES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, SIGHTS, AND BOTTLE SHOPS SURROUNDING BRUSSELS

Saturday, February 6th

3 Fonteinen Restaurant & Shop (restaurant &shop next door)
Address: Herman Teirlinckplein 3, 1650 Beersel
Hours: Restaurant is open Thursday 12PM-3PM
Friday 12PM-3PM, & 6PM-9:30PM
Saturday-Sunday 12PM-9:30PM
Monday 12PM-3PM, & 6PM-9:30PM
Phone number: +32 02 331 06 52
3 Fonteinen shop hours: Friday-Saturday 10AM-5PM

Oud Beersel Brewerij (brewery)
Address: Laarheidestraat 230, 1650 Beersel
Hours: Beersel Shop-Saturdays 9AM-2PM
Beersel Visitor Center- Friday & Saturday 11AM-6PM. Sunday 2PM-6PM.Entry fee: €3
Beersel Brewery Tour- Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month (February 6th) at 12:30PM in English
Phone number: +32 02 380 33 96
Note: There is a shop, visitor center, and brewery tour available in several languages. Each has varying hours.

Brugges Beer Festival (festival of beer in Brugges)
Address: Hauwerstraat 3, 8000 Bruges
Hours: Saturday, February 6th from 12PM-10PM
Sunday, February 7th from 11AM-8PM
Entry fee:Tasting glass and 8 tokens cost € 20
Food: Several vendors on-site providing both hot & cold snacks

Fantôme Brewery
Address: Rue Préal 8, 6997 Soy
Hours: Make an appointment ahead of time with owner Dany. Email him at [email protected]
Phone number: +32 086 47 70 44

Gueuzerie Tilquin (brewery)
Address: Chaussée Maieur Habils 110, 1430 Rebecq
Hours: Saturday only 10:30AM-1PM
Phone number: +32 0472 91 82 91

Waterloo Battlefield (sightseeing)
Address: Route du Lion 315, 1410 Waterloo
Hours: N/A
Phone number: +32 02 385

A Cave à BIères d’Etre Gourmet (bottle shop)
Address: Chaussée de Wavr
e 504-19,1390 Grez-Doiceau
Hours: Monday-Friday 11AM-8PM
Saturday 10AM-7PM
Phone number: +32 10 450 124

De Cam Geuzestekerij (brewery)
Address: Dorpsstraat 67/A, 1755 Gooik
Hours: The cafe will be open that day, but failed to provide hours
Phone number: +32 025 32 21 32
Notes: There is a De Cam cafe located next door

Grote Dorst (bar)
Address: Frans Baetensstraat 45, 1750 Lennik
Hours: SUNDAYS ONLY 10AM-1:30PM
Phone number: +32 02 532 58 58


BRUGGE BREWERIES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, SIGHTS, AND BOTTLE SHOPS

Sunday, February 7th

Le Trappiste International Beer Cafe (bar)
Address: Kuipersstraat 33, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 5PM-12AM
Phone number: +32 0475 455 066

Take the train from Bruges to Esen Dorp bus station. Then walk to De Dolle Brouwers
De Dolle Brouwers (brewery)
Address: Roeselaerestraat 12b, 8600 Esen
Hours: Saturday &Sunday 2PM-7PM.Sunday at 2PM only for guided tours
Phone number: +32 051 50 27 81
Entry fee:€ 5. Includes an Oerbier


Bierbrasserie Cambrinus (restaurant)
Address: Philipstockstraat 19, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11AM-11PM
Phone number: +32 050 33 23 28
Average cost: € 15-22

Vero Caffè (coffee shop)
Address: Sint-Jansplein 9, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30AM-6PM
Sunday 11AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 050 70 96 09

Belfort (Belfry) Tower of Brugge
Note: 366 steps to the top, but the panoramic views are worth it. Right around the corner from De Garre

Chocolaterie Spegelaere (chocolate shop)
Address: Ezelstraat 92, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30AM-12PM, & 1:30PM-6:30PM
Sunday 9AM-1PM
Phone number: +32 050 33 60 52

Staminee De Garre (bar)
Address: De Garre 1, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Monday-Thursday 12PM-12AM
Friday 12PM-1AM
Saturday 11AM-1AM
Sunday 12PM-12AM
Phone number: +32 050 34 10 29
Note: This bar produces their own in-house tripel, and it's seems to be wellregarded.

't Brugs Beertje (bar)
Address: Kemelstraat 5, 8000 Brugge
Hours: Thursday-Friday, Monday 4PM-12AM
Sunday 4PM-1AM
Phone number: +32 050 33 96 16


GHENT BREWERIES, BARS, RESTAURANTS, SIGHTS, AND BOTTLE SHOPS

Tuesday February 9th

Van Hecke Chocolatier (chocolate shop)
Address: Koestraat 42, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 9AM-6PM
Sunday 9AM-1PM
Phone number: +32 09 225 43 57

Tierenteyn-Verlent (artisan mustard & herb shop)
Address: Groentenmarkt 3, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Monday 10AM-6PM
Tuesday 9AM-6PM
Wednesday-Friday 9AM-6PM
Saturday 9:30AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 09 225 83 36

Gruut Stadsbrouwerij (brewery)
Address: Grote Huidevettershoek 10, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Monday-Saturday 11AM-6PM
Sunday 2PM-6PM
Phone number: +32 09 269 02 69

Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant (bar on the waterfront)
Address: Groentenmarkt 9, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11AM-2AM
Phone number: +32 09 225 06 80

Ghent Belfort (belfry tower)
Address: Sint-Baafsplein, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Monday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 09 233 39 54
Entry fee:€ 6

Museum Voor Schone Kunsten (MSK-Museum of Fine Arts)
Address: Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10AM-6PM
Phone number: +32 09 240 07 00
Entry fee:€ 8

Chez Léontine (restaurant)
Address: Groentenmarkt 10-11, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Thursday-Saturday 12PM-10PM
Sunday 12PM-3PM
Phone number: +32 09 225 06 80
Notes: Specialties include mussels and local dish "waterzooi"

Jiggers (craft cocktail bar)
Address: Oudburg 16, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 5PM-1AM
Friday-Saturday 5PM-2:30AM
Phone number: +32 09 335 70 25

Eetkaffee Multatuli (restaurant on the river)
Address: Huidevetterskaai 40, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 6-9PM
Friday-Saturday 6PM-9:30PM
Phone number: +32 09 223 07 11
Notes: Opens at 5:30PM for drinks, but kitchen isn't open till listed hours.

Kaffee De Planck (restaurant/bar on the river)
Address: Ter Platen 10, 9000 Ghent
Hours: Monday-Sunday 11:30AM-3AM
Phone number: +32 0 478 76 94 16

Special notes:
- Emergency phone number in Belgium is 112 (police, fire, paramedics)
- Brussels is 7 hours ahead of US Central Time zone.
- Opening and closing times for everything is variable depending on the season. Double check by calling ahead, or check websites as they may list closing dates & times.
- The Brussels Card is a great purchase if you plan on visiting a lot of Brussels museums, attractions, and even gets you discounts/free drinks in bars & restaurants.
- I make ZERO representations as to the accuracy of the information listed.
- You may use/add/correct this guide as you please, but I ask that you give me credit under my TalkBeer handle, BusinessSloth, if you post it elsewhere
- The Antwerp train station main entry & main hall are spectacular to view. Do not miss it by going out a side entrance. (Credit to Digita7693 for this tip)
- Big thanks to koplamp, Compton25, Digita7693, Quatz, Stupac2, and all the other people who inspired or contributed to this guide.

NAD1983 I believe you were interested in looking at my itinerary. Here you go.

 

[BusinessSloth]

I added Cantillon to the Brussels list. My apologies for its initial exclusion. It was such an obvious stop for me that it slipped my mind, but then I thought about what their hours are. I'd like to note that beginning January 2016, Cantillon will always be closed on Wednesdays now. Their new hours will be Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday 10AM-5PM.

 

[BusinessSloth]

So you can clean them out?

It's not like people a) don't know where they area already or b) are automatically rushing over there ahead of you because of some list.

For the most part.

I realized this same thing, but I wanted to ensure that I'm able to buy what I was hoping for...which is really just a case of Cuvee St. Gilloise. My favorite Loon behind Viggy & LPK.

Kinda like you said. If someone's really looking, they can find the info easily on Ratebeer. Except the hours. That was the toughest part. I had to Google translate a lot of pages, click around the websites to find it, sometimes even rely on Google-listed hours, etc. I couldn't find any listed hours for De Cam and a few other places.

I'll keep an eye out for your birfmas 11/27/13 goozie.

 

[BrandoSF]

BusinessSloth one omission I see is "Malt Attacks" in Brussels. Super cool owner I can't remember the name of rn. I brought some CA beers and we had a nice little share. He only had classic, but a rediculous amount of tilquen & de cam

 

[BusinessSloth]

BusinessSloth one omission I see is "Malt Attacks" in Brussels. Super cool owner I can't remember the name of rn. I brought some CA beers and we had a nice little share. He only had classic, but a rediculous amount of tilquen & de cam

Thanks! I'll check it out. I don't think that ever came up during my search

 

[Auror]

I stayed at Hotel Amigo and it was great. Kind of expensive but I was able to get a good deal on it

Any particular sorcery you used?

 

[youbrewidrink]

I would pass on In't Spinnekopke. We went a couple of years ago, food was ok, nothing special.

Beer is a scam here, they have a great bottle list, except most everything is currently out of stock. They will push their house beers hard, if you don't order one service goes to hell quickly. Just one beer nerds opinion.

 

[DougOLis]

Any particular sorcery you used?

Ha. Not really. Was off-season and I booked it at the last minute. I think I booked it on the Hotel Tonight app on my phone.

 

[Auror]

stupac2 Do you remember which Hotel Midi you stayed at? Just googling Hotel Midi Brussels gives me like 8 hotels that are surrounding the Midi station and they all have Midi in the name. Hotel Midi-Zuid?

 

[Ednolb]

When you're in Ghent you should definitely see these two (three) things:

Gravensteen: an authentic castle right in the centre of the city.
St-Baafskathedraal: IMO one of the most beautiful buldings in Ghent (and Belgium) and when you're there, go inside and check het Lam Gods, which as an amazing painting by the Van Eyck brothers. Really a must see!

 

[Snarf1]

Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation is less than 5 months aways now - May 28 - 29. As good as beer fests get and definitely an event worthy of planning a trip around. Hope to see some of you in Buggenhout.

 

[Auror]

What's the best way to set up an IP trade/ #gopickitupformebro with a Belgian local?

 

[Quatz]

What's the best way to set up an IP trade/ #gopickitupformebro with a Belgian local?

Message me? I'm not trading internationally (yet) but IP is fine.

 

[Ednolb]

Or message me!