Brussels has the most encyclopaedic beer culture on the planet. Belgian abbey beers, lambics, gueuzes — every style has a serious dedicated bar. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best craft beer bars in Brussels
01 · Brussels
Saint-Gilles
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Lambic specialists
Brussels's temple to traditional lambic and gueuze.
Order: A flight of vintage gueuze
02 · Brussels
Centre
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Belle Époque · Lambic
Operating since 1928 in a Belle Époque room.
Order: Mort Subite Gueuze, on tap
03 · Brussels
Anderlecht
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Working brewery · Lambic
The last operating lambic brewery in Brussels.
Order: A glass of fresh lambic from tank
04 · Brussels
Centre
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Beer hall · 200 beers
200 Belgian beers in stock.
Order: A flight of three abbey beers + carbonnade flamande
05 · Brussels
Centre
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3,162 beers · Records
Holds the Guinness world record for largest beer menu.
Order: A flight from three different countries
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06 · Brussels
Centre
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Belgian beer + traditional food
Tiny Belgian beer pub with traditional Belgian food.
Order: A craft Belgian + carbonnade
07 · Brussels
Centre
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Belgian beer pub · Manneken Pis
Across from Manneken Pis. Deep Belgian beer list.
Order: A Trappist tripel
08 · Brussels
Centre
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Modern brewery · Iconic
Modern Brussels craft brewery taproom.
Order: Their flagship Delta IPA
09 · Brussels
Saint-Gilles
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Casual · 30 Belgian taps
Saint-Gilles Belgian beer specialist with 30 taps.
Order: A flight of three Belgian Trappists
10 · Brussels
Centre
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Sister to original Moeder
Centre sister to the iconic Saint-Gilles location.
Order: A vintage Trappist + traditional Belgian food
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Moeder Lambic and Cantillon are essential pilgrimages. Most peak between 7 and 10 PM.
