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Cantillon Brewery

Rue Gheude 56 | Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze, Brussels, Belgium
32 2 521.49.28
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Ranked #3 of 41 activities in Brussels
Type: Breweries
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: Discover the fabulous family brewery of the Cantillon Brewery, where Lambic, Gueze, Faro and Kriek have been made since 1900. Also home to the... more » Owner description: Discover the fabulous family brewery of the Cantillon Brewery, where Lambic, Gueze, Faro and Kriek have been made since 1900. Also home to the Brussels museum of the Gueuze. « less
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Portland, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

we found the brewery after a long , through not the bet part of town. the tour was very informative and we learned a lot about making the style of beer the sell, yeast less . I have been in the baking business for 40 heads and make bee at home , so I have some knowledge about brewing but... More

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013

Made a trip to Cantillon with friends and had a great visit. €6 gets you a self-guided walking tour through this small family brewery. You get a nice booklet to guide your walk. The booklet has lots of nice facts about the brewery itself and the brewing process. The folks at Cantillon are brewing beer the old-fashioned way and it... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

If you have a fleeting interest in beer and how it is made, a must stop for you while in Brussels is to the Cantillon Brewery. It is the last brewery remaining in Brussels and one of the small number of brewers that make Lambic, Kriek and Guezze. I’m not a big fan of Lambic or Guezze – they say... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013 via mobile

Brilliant place, the lambic from the barrel after the tour was delightful had a bottle in the bar and some gueze cheese. Prices are very cheap for world class beer.

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Brussels, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

only on tuesday and thursday between october and april can you watch, smell and experience this craft brewery in production. if you can manage any of these times i would recommend a visit as you will get so much more than on other days. a step back in time and into the world of life before computer controlled expertise. and... More

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Surrey, Angleterre
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

Interesting small brewery which we walked around unguided. Staff are friendly and willing to answer any questions. Cosy area where you can sample their brews. We tried gueuze, kriek and iris. I must say that they are an acquired taste - winey, with a sour after-taste. Neither myself or my partner enjoyed them nor did the other visitors who were... More

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Forestville, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013 via mobile

I was not disapointed. Really cool tour of the brewery on a rare day that they are making beer. Nice samples. Took home a sweatshirt.

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San Jose, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

Lambic beer is unique and this is a unique brewery - the last of its kind in Brussels. Here you can see the complexity that goes into a beer brewed with natural yeast, and you can taste it. The staff is very knowledgable. Bring your beer stories and you'll get more of theirs.

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Minnesota, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

To do the tour of Cantillon, I followed the walking directions to the brewery, starting at the Grand Place (Grote Markt). Nice walk that took me longer than expected to do, but fun to have landmarks pointed and explained on sheets included with the map. Otherwise, there are metro stops close by the brewery for a faster, less touristy trip... More

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Kaiserslautern, Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

The Brewery's location is not the best. Honestly we thought we must have be lost because of the area but then we found it. It was a very interesting tour but know that it is self guided. The tour is very resonably priced at 6 euros a person, this includes a tour booklet and a tasting of two of the... More

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