What drew me in was the crowd outside. What made me stay was the decor inside. And let me just tell…read moreyou, this isn't the type of place that you'd find on TripAdvisor or other travel websites. Spots like L'Amère are the reason I highly encourage walking and wandering around new places, because there's so much you miss by driving or just Googling. Anyway. I thought that because of the crowd outside, there wouldn't be any seating inside, but boy was I wrong! It turns out people just like to congregate outside of the bars where they buy drinks--I presume mostly because they end up smoking most of the time as well. In any case, I walked in and there was plenty of seating, so I went up and got a beer. The bartender was friendly and let me taste a beer before deciding, which nobody else in Brussels had offered. While I was sitting, I kept looking up, left, and right to check out all of the awesome decor and fixtures. The chandelier especially was enchanting. The installation must have cost a fortune of both time and money. Every other piece of art, instrument, collage on the walls was just so alluring. It made me want to stay there forever and figure out--or make up--the stories behind each item. Overall, a fantastic place with fascinating decor and friendly people.

I am basically not a Beer guy, but I had the chance to miss the "Promojito" to meet with David and…read moreNacim who hosted me into the discovery of their wonderland Yet I will go there again and... again Finest indie beers in town

One of the lesser known but better bars in Brussels. It's mostly popular with those playing board…read moregames, bringing their own or using borrowing the ones from the bar. Apart from that, it provides an excellent selection of beers, good service and a nice crowd. It's a relief coming in here compared to some of the hipper bars in the neighbourhood. Oh, and during big tournaments, they show live football. For some reason, especially a German crowd gathers here to watch their national matches.

A quaint, chill, hip place to hang out and grab a drink any night of the week. The drinks are…read morereasonable, 3.50 euros for a good beer, and you can rent out board games to play (10 euro deposit you get back when you return the game). It has a bit of a hipster vibe, with candles, random vintage furniture, and an array of different art work and knick knacks. Not the cleanest place around Flagey, but if you don't mind an old rustic vibe this place is great

It has a solid crowd. People seem to be in their late 20s/early 30s…read more In terms of the bar menu, they have a decent scotch and beer menu (which is was great to see). The layout is decent. They have a front and a back bar with ample space to hang out near both. Overall, it's a pretty fun, laid-back atmosphere to grab a drink.

Like it. One of my favourite chilled out places in the Saint Catherine area. Hipstery, studenty,…read morechilly. Great both in the winter and for drinks on the terrasse in summer. They also have board games for sleepy Sunday afternoons when the weather is bad (most times of the year)

Consumed by 'la jeunessse' but better because of it, this is the bar to start chatting with whoever…read morecatches your eye or ear. From English to French to Dutch to chimay bleu, Le Tav is a neighborhood favorite for its casual vibe and cool crowd weekday and weeknight.

* Great, lively front patio - especially in the summer, especially late in the evening (when it's…read morestill light in Belgium) * Young crowd -- in some cases, disturbingly so, like with braces. (Drinking age for beer & wine is 16.) * Gruff bartenders * Reasonable choices on draft * Weird upstairs bathrooms

I love this place: they serve lots of craft beers you will never find in any supermarket, and quite…read morea few of them are actually draft beers. Add to that some lovely personnel, a nice location in the very centre of Brussels, and a terrace that you can enjoy (when it does not rain in Belgium) to make this place one of the best beer bars in Brussels!

Well, Google says that it is a bar, so yeah, it's a bar. Anyway, while it is pretty much another…read moreBelgium bar, there is something that is pretty good about Belgium bars, and that happens to be that they sell Belgium beer, something that I happen to really quite like (even if it just happens to be really quite strong, and I have found out). Yeah, it does have some charm, and is another one of the many places that you can kill some time while in Brussels.