BRUSSELS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: ENJOY SOME QUAINT BREWERIES WITH MORE THAN A TOUCH OF CULTURE

La Porte de Namur : brewery Le Trappiste or Taverne Toison d'Or. Admire the Saint-Boniface area and its Art Nouveau houses while trying a cold beer at the Ultime Atome. In front of that, Eat&Love (trendy cuisine) and the Belgo belge. In the middle of the chaussée de Wavre: "Beermania" with more than 400 beers. Chaussée d'Ixelles: stop at the house of Bériot. On the left, temple of gastronomy based on beer, le Volle Gas. Other genre, Imagin'Air Art Café. L'Amour fou, extremely cool. End of the tour : Flagey, impressive multicultural " flagship " of the 21st century. Nearby, Le Lantin, the first philosophical café-theatre in Brussels and Le Fourquet, Art Deco brewery from the 60s. Last but not least, the highly prized Belga, on the ground floor of Flagey.
Comment:
Porte de Namur, Saint-Boniface area, Matonge, Place Fernand Cocq, Place Flagey, Etangs d'Ixelles - on foot.
Attractions :
Gueuze Museum - Cantillon Brewery - 56, rue Gheude in 1070 Brussels - Tel. : +32 (0)2/521.49.28 - www.cantillon.be
(Ask for the historic walk from the Grand-Place in Brussels to the Cantillon Brewery).
Museum of the "Belgian Brewers" - Grand-Place, 10 in 1000 Brussels - Tel. +32 (0)2/ 511.49.87 - www.beerparadise.be
Schaarbeek Beer Museum - Avenue Louis bertrand, 33 in 1030 Brussels - Tel : +32 (0) 2/ 241.56.27
Belle-Vue Brewery - Quai du hainaut, 43 in 1080 Brussels - Tel. +32 (0)2/ 410.19.35
Attention : visits for groups of 15 to 50 persons by appointment only.
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Practical information in 1050 Brussels :
Le Trappiste - av. de la Toison d'Or, 3 - Taverne Toison d'Or - av. de la Toison d'Or, 2 - Ultime Atome - Place Saint-Boniface, 14 - Eat&Love - rue Saint-Boniface, 11 - Belgo belge - rue de la Paix, 20 - Beermania (specialized shop) - Chaussée de Wavre, 174 - Volle Gas - Place Fernand Cocq, 21 - Imagin'Air Art Café - Place Fernand Cocq, 6 - L'Amour fou - Chaussée d'Ixelles, 185 - Le Pantin - Chaussée d'Ixelles, 355 - Le Fourquet - Place Flagey, 13 - Belga - Place Flagey, 18.
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BEER MANIA (IXELLES)400 Belgian artisan beers. Tasting and jazz concerts on the last Saturday of the month. Organisation of beer tasting nights and beer diners for groups of minimum 10 persons. E-commerce, delivery for individual customers all over the world. Bulk export to bars, supermarkets and beer shops all over the world. |
CANTILLON BREWERY - BRUSSELS GUEUZE MUSEUM (ANDERLECHT)The Cantillon Brewery has just celebrated its one-hundredth anniversary and remains the only active brewery in Brussels which is open to the public. In order to achieve its aim of preserving the name and reputation of the lambic as well as some other beers from the same family, the brewery decided, in 1978, to open its facilities to the public and to become the Brussels Gueuze Museum. The brewery produces the Cantillon beers (gueuze, kriek, lambic, faro, framboise, Iris). As well as guided tours, brewing sessions in public take place twice a year. This live museum has Jean-Pierre Van Roy as its master brewer who keeps the family tradition alive. They also boast a star in the Michelin Guide. |
MUSEUM OF BELGIAN BREWERS (BRUXELLES)The Museum of Belgian Brewers is dedicated to the rich tradition of Belgian beer. You will find material of an old traditional brewery from the 18th century: tubs, boiling kettles, jugs... |
SCHAERBEEK MUSEUM OF BELGIAN BEER (SCHAERBEEK)The aim of the museum is to attractively present an original side of brewing in Belgium. You'll be shown the history of beer from long ago to today, as well as some ancient machinery used for brewing. There is also an impressive collection of some one thousand bottles of Belgian beer and several hundred beer mats, beer glasses and a superb assemblage of café posters, etc. |
BELGOBELGE (IXELLES)
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EAT&LOVE (IXELLES)
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IMAGIN'AIR ART CAFE (IXELLES)
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L'AMOUR FOU (IXELLES)
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LE BELGA (IXELLES)
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LE FOURQUET (IXELLES)
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LE PANTIN (IXELLES)
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LE TRAPPISTE (IXELLES)
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TAVERNE TOISON D'OR (IXELLES)
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ULTIME ATOME (IXELLES)
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VOLLE GAS (IXELLES)The " Volle Gas "... an always welcoming table. Traditional dishes as well as original creations, on the rhythm of the seasons. |
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