Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels
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Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels
By SANDEMANs NEW Europe - Brussels
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Get an introduction to Belgian beer, including what makes it so different from other beers on this Brussels beer tour. Your guide takes you to several local bars in the city to taste four different kinds of Belgian beer, including traditional Trappist ale. Plus, learn about flavor profiles and brewing techniques from your guide.
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Ages 0-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Taste four beers during this Belgian beer tour in Brussels
- Your guide knows the best spots for Belgian beer
- Learn how to recognize Belgian beer with help from your guide
- Easy-to-find meeting spot in central Brussels for your convenience
- Local Guide
- One free Belgian Trappist ale
- A tasting selection of 3 Belgian beer samples
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Additional food and drinks
- This Belgian beer tour includes four beers and starts at an easy-to-find meeting spot in central Brussels near Grand Place. Once you meet with your guide and group, your guide takes you to a bar in the historical area of the city. As you taste your beer, your guide explains about the flavors profile and history of Belgian beers. Hear about what goes into the brewing process and how that affects the taste. Taste a traditional Trappist ale, a local favorite. At another, a local hangout, you’ll taste more beers with your guide, gaining more insight into the local beer and bar landscape. When the tour ends, you can stay for more beer (own expense) or leave for your next Brussels experience.
- Start:
- Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 2, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiumYour Belgian Beer Tasting Tour starts inside Scott’s Bar (2 Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 1000, Brussels). Look for the SANDEMANs NEW Europe team with a red t-shirt and red umbrella.
End:- Place Fontainas, Pl. Fontainas, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiumThe end location may vary depending on the day, but all bars visited during the beer tour are located in the city centre
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6785BRUSSELS- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- You must be 18+ to enjoy the beer tasting so please bring valid photo ID
- Children under 18 years old can join this tour without beer tasting
- The exact end location may vary depending on the day, but all the bars visited during the beer tour are located in the city centre
- The independent guides who employ us to market their tours have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- Please ensure you take photo ID with you
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6785BRUSSELS
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Itinerary
- Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères 2, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiumYour Belgian Beer Tasting Tour starts inside Scott’s Bar (2 Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 1000, Brussels). Look for the SANDEMANs NEW Europe team with a red t-shirt and red umbrella.
- Pass byScott's Bar & KitchenLes Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
- Pl. Fontainas, 1000 Bruxelles, BelgiumThe end location may vary depending on the day, but all bars visited during the beer tour are located in the city centre
About the operator
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- O6315PNannah0 contributionsAmazing!Fraser is an Amazing guide! He described everything exceptionally well, the history was communicated in a fun way, and he was engaging and incredibly inclusive. Knowledgeable, fun, and all around awesome. A truly uniquely great guide. Bravo!Written August 1, 2024
- PoppyB40 contributionsWalking tour - BrusselsJulie was great! Deffo recommend! Lots of energy and good knowledge with interesting facts and history on truffles plus LODS of great food spotsWritten July 29, 2024
- 963luisep0 contributionsTop Tour!We had a tour with Fraser, it was top! He did a good mixture of history, a bit of street art, told us interesting facts, showed us nice places to go/be. It was a lot of fun with him, can highly recommend. And I will for sure visit Brussels again :)Written July 16, 2024
- siobhane2530 contributionsBrussels walking tourMathias was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable and friendly. He has great enthusiasm when telling us about Brussels and the tour was very interesting! Just the right length -2.5 hours and covered everything we wanted to see. Mia his little companion was also very friendly and the most relaxed dog. Would recommend to anyone visiting the lovely Brussels!Written July 10, 2024
- dcGOunited0 contributionsFun & Insightful Walking Tour of BrusselsMathias led our tour group on an insightful and fun walking tour of Brussels. He even brought his dog Mia, who has to be one of the sweetest animals on earth. Mathias was patient with everyone’s questions, hit all the highlights, is a local and has a wealth of knowledge to share on the city - past and present. Thanks for a great tour!Written July 2, 2024
- alicekA1146WE0 contributionsGood walking tourI very much enjoyed the free tour my tour guide Tom was very animated and gave a good mixture of humour and history! The walking tour lasted about 3 hours but you were not obligated to stay the entire duration however I did and had a good time!Written June 28, 2024
- 543traveladdict0 contributionsTom- tastic TourOur Tour Guide Tom was hilarious! He was so knowledgeable and entertaining. I’ve done these tours in a few different cities and they are always so much fun! We learnt a lot about Brussels folk tales which were one of the highlights of the tour!Written June 22, 2024
- robertobH480EW0 contributionsBrussels free walking tourWe had a great tour with Fraser. He was a lot of fun, very capable at explaining what we were seeing and the history behind it, but also at making us interact with each other. Top guy and top tour.Written June 16, 2024
- mattbH5442AV0 contributionsAmazing tour for student groupsI took a group of 15 students who are learning French to Brussels for a day trip. This tour was one of the major highlights for the 15 students and for me. Magali was amazing. The students were exhausted because of a massive train delay but she was engaging, funny, and really knew Brussels. She answered all questions and gave us great recs for lunch and dinner. We all had an amazing time and would absolutely book this again!Written June 15, 2024
- evgenych750 contributionsVery good tripTom Muller was a fantastic guide with very interesting stories and excellent humour. I really like him very much recommendWritten May 17, 2024
- Y4272SKkimberlyk0 contributionsBrussels Chocolate History TourFraser was an amazing guide. My husband is not a huge chocolate fan, but Fraser was able to incorporate history with the tasting, so he ended up really enjoying it! Thank you Fraser!Written May 13, 2024
- Holidaymonger0 contributionsThree Cheers to Tom Muller!This is my second walking tour with Sandeman at Brussels, after the one I did a few years ago. The walking tour guides in this city excel at story telling and are indeed very funny. Tom Muller was our guide for this tour and spoke perfect English and really kept us in rapt attention for the entire duration. He was witty and informative and we really did enjoy being on his tour!!! Well done TOM!Written May 6, 2024
- R5853EGlucyn0 contributionsI <3 TomTOM WAS SO AWESOME! His enthusiasm was in the right place and kept us going the whole time, very kind and open to giving suggestions to the rest of us and open and responsive to feedback!Written April 14, 2024
- dcrose0 contributionsGreat TourWe really enjoyed this. Fraser was our guide and he was super friendly and knowledgeable. Several different samples and interesting history.Written April 4, 2024
- 200lisaw0 contributionsWalking Tour with MattCompleted the free walking tour with Matt today. He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and very easy to understand. He kept the whole group engaged throughout the tour. Highly recommend!Written April 1, 2024
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Katelyn G
Dallas, TX135 contributions
Tom, our tour guide, was amazing! He was high energy and very enthusiastic about Belgian beer.
However there were a lot of cons to this tour. The start of the tour was upstairs in a packed bar. We were up there for over an hour drinking 1 beer only. It was very loud and we could barely hear the guide. Also the group was MASSIVE. It felt extremely touristy. We also only went to 2 bars, I would have liked to see more of the Belgian beer scene and had smaller groups. We met some new friends on the tour which was great and drank with them after.
I would recommend this tour if you want to get some history on Belgian beer but be prepared to be stuffed into a room full of strangers and get talked at for 3 hours.
However there were a lot of cons to this tour. The start of the tour was upstairs in a packed bar. We were up there for over an hour drinking 1 beer only. It was very loud and we could barely hear the guide. Also the group was MASSIVE. It felt extremely touristy. We also only went to 2 bars, I would have liked to see more of the Belgian beer scene and had smaller groups. We met some new friends on the tour which was great and drank with them after.
I would recommend this tour if you want to get some history on Belgian beer but be prepared to be stuffed into a room full of strangers and get talked at for 3 hours.
Written February 1, 2020
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karula76
Los Angeles, CA763 contributions
Dec 2019
Had a fantastic beer tasting experience during my stay in Brussels. After doing the free walking tour of the city, which was fabulous as well, my friend and I decided to do this tour. We met at Scott's bar in the city center, and we were automatically taken by Tom's charm and friendliness. He was not only engaging and entertaining, but his knowledge about Belgian beer was impressive and solid. We tasted some of Belgium's best beers and met great people from all over the world. Highly recommend this tour with Tom for an authentic beer tasting experience!
Written January 3, 2020
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John S
6 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We very both very impressed with this tour and how informative it was. At first I was sceptical that is would be like a pub crawl - some background but mostly talking amongst the other attendees. Our guide Adelin was very charismatic and enthusiastic about passing on his knowledge (and passion) for beer to us, giving plenty of information for each beer before we tried It, whilst also keeping the mood light and interesting. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone who wants to try some typical Belgian beers whilst also learning about what they are drinking and how they came to be.
Written March 29, 2020
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Briscoe R
3 contributions
Jan 2020
This tour was made fantastic by our great guide Tom! He was extremely knowledgeable and obviously very passionate about what he was talking about! He mixed a good amount of history with information about the beer which was really interesting. He also had a great sense of humor. I am usually not a big fan of beer but I really enjoyed learning about the history and it made me appreciate the drink more!
Written February 2, 2020
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Stuart W
Greater London, UK15 contributions
Feb 2020
This was a really great tour. Our group was only six people so the tour was much more intimate. Our guide Quentin really made the evening for us. He was knowledgeable, funny and most of all, he passed on his love of Belgian beer to us. We visited a number of bars to try out different styles of beer. We even went back to a couple of bars the next day for another beer.
It wasn't all about beer though. Quentin passed on lots of helpful tips and restaurant recommendations.
The tour was great for those with limited mobility as there was not too much walking between bars.
It wasn't all about beer though. Quentin passed on lots of helpful tips and restaurant recommendations.
The tour was great for those with limited mobility as there was not too much walking between bars.
Written March 2, 2020
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Jaimee F
Galveston Island, TX16 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
My adult daughter and I spent the weekend in Brussels sightseeing and I signed up for this beer tour because I’ve done others and found them to be fun, entertaining and a great way to spend an evening with nice people in a strange city. I really like that the hosts for these tours are locals who know their area and their city. In Quentin’s case he also knows his beer and pretty much everything about how and why it has been made. We tasted several Belgian beers and learned what made them significant. Importantly, Quentin made sure everyone was comfortable and talked to each other. We had a great time and went to dinner afterwards with people we met on the tour. I highly recommend doing this tour if you’re planning to visit Brussels.
Written February 10, 2020
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genevieve d
1 contribution
Jan 2020
Adrian was a great guide and was very funny and knowledgable! He made sure everyone was included and having a good time. The first place was super loud and extremely hot in the restaurant and the second place was much more quiet. Overall a good experience!
Written February 5, 2020
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Pat
10 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
Went on this tour with a friend and it was great fun. We tried 4 different beers and moved to 3 different locations. Fraser, the tour guide, was very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was having a good time. No snacks or food is provide along the way and the beer is fairly strong, I'd recommend eating beforehand!
Written March 12, 2020
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Raquel G
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We aren’t necessarily “travel tour” people and often find city tours and guided beer tastings cheesy and gimmicky. Absolutely not the case with this beer tasting tour. Tom was an amazing tour guide and had us laughing and learning about Trappist beer all throughout. Absolutely worth the time and money if you are interested in the intersection of beer and Belgian history.
Written June 5, 2022
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Nik S
Hong Kong, China5 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
It was definitely good to hear more about the history of beer making in Belgium. We were brought two bars, both decent with good beers. We were expecting that we would visit three places as suggested on the itinerary. Our guide was Fraser. He has the knowledge and some jokes up his sleeve but it was sounding tired like he has done this for a long time and too many years. We discovered cherry beer from this tour. Very nice and refreshing almost like a sweet sparkling wine.
Written July 26, 2020
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We are with 10 boys. I can only touch max. 9 people to come. Is that possible that we come with 10?
Written July 22, 2022
Hi. Do you visit more than one pub on this tour or is it in the same pub all the time? Thank you.
Written January 15, 2022
Hello, I would like to book this tour in august but i'm with 11 people. Is this possible?
Written June 29, 2020
Bonjour nous voudrions venir le 30 décembre est il possible que la visite soit faite en français ? En vous remerciant à très bientôt Céline
Written November 24, 2019
Where is the meeting point exactly? Do I just show up in the Grand Place and look for someone?
Written October 3, 2019
Bonjour, est il possible d'avoir une visite en français. Merci d'avance pour la réponse.
Written June 28, 2019
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