We stopped in here for a beer with a fairly large group. While the place isn't that big, they have…read morea lot of seating and tables packed in. The true highlight is the very extensive, and unique beer list. Highly recommend if you're looking for a local beer, and a variety of styles and abvs - you're sure to find something here!

A craft beer paradise in Lille. They had 20 or so beers on draft from several countries including…read moreFrance, Belgium, and Ireland and a broad variety from IPAs to sours to belgians to stouts. The space is a little crammed given the number of customers. Recommend getting here early to grab a table or bar seat. Still, the bartenders are very attentive and quick to take your order despite the crowd. It is a little pricey but for the strength and quality of the beers, it is definitely worth it!

Amazing bar down in a wine cellar with the best beers…read more From the street you would never know how awesome this bar is - nestled under a building you are down in a cellar that has an awesome vibe. The beers here are amazing with over 20+ on tap there is something for everyone - and some must try Trappist beers. I absolutely loved this spot. Only reason for not having 5 stars? The service. Although the place was relatively crowded, it was not very crazy at all especially when we first came in after opening and the staff behind the bar were kind of rude. I asked for a flight and they seemed annoyed they had to make one instead of just pouring 1 beer, and i was reading the menu and didn't have all my numbers ready to fire off - more upset. Additionally, my wife and I sat down at the bar about 1 hour after the place opened and we both had glass all over our chairs and now in our bottoms. The bartender was annoyed when my wife asked him to clean it - he said some glass thing exploded there before opening... so you didn't clean it? And then were annoyed customers had glass in their pants? make that make sense.

I had high hopes for Le Trappiste and was a bit disappointed. They were out of my favorite beer,…read moreand the one I chose instead tasted off. I also tried to order nachos and the bartender pointed me to small bags of chips from a display on the bar (I think they were Doritos--not what I expected). I decided to skip the snack. The second beer, Rochefort 6, was excellent, so the visit ended in a high note.

So this place is the one of the best places I've been to in Belgium. The food here was out of this…read moreworld. We all had the beef stew made with St. Bernardus Abt 12 along with excellent bread and table fries. There was a salad in there for good measure and it was all around 20€. While I'll go back again for the food, and I will, their beer selection is next level along with their knowledge of beer. It's easy to find a place with good beer but to find a place with perfect curation and the knowledge to tell you all about what they have is a rarity. If you like beer and you're not going here you're a bit dim. Also, the building is very old with tons of character along with every other place around there but they take the time to tell you about their history too. Go here.

Five stars! That is far over the top. This is a nice traditional location, with good local food,…read moregood service, many local beers (sorry, not for me at lunchtime) and good service, all at a decent price. The woman managing was very flexible, because I couldn't face a full shrimp salad, so I got the half one I asked for. My companion had a fish soup with rouille which was good. Definitely a place to go back to but no a 5 stars place..

The beer selection here is insane. My husband and I stopped in for a few pints and had a fun time…read more Bruge's Little Bear is a must visit.

I visited here with my wife 10 years ago, and I still think of it often. One of the coziest, most…read morespecial places I've been in my many travels. Our server may have been the owner, she had an air of authority to her, but the most laid back vibe. She guided us through the massive beer menu, found a perfect fit for our tastes, and we luxuriated in a truly special place. Even if you're not a beer connoisseur, don't miss out on this place. You will love beer more forever after.

Lovely bar in the centre of Oudenaarde. Fantastic interior, friendly service, good beers, decent…read morefood,...

You will inevitably stop here if you come to Oudenaarde. This great little bar is parked in front…read moreof the church with a commanding view of the markt, making it the perfect place to while away a warm afternoon while quaffing fine Belgian beers, and they're cheap! Clearly popular among the locals, and for good reason.

One of my favorite places in town!…read more The Belgian Tapas here are fantastic. Everyone I have brought here has had nothing but great things to say about it. That said, the entrees could be dialed in a bit, and there was a very long (longer than normal for Belgium) wait time for our main course. Currently, I would add this place as a definte stop for a progressive dinner plan, just for the tapas. Seriously, just go get them. They do speak english.

One of the problems with checking out the really cool bars is that you can land up at one and end…read moreup not leaving until it is too late to go and check out any of the others (even when the people you meet tell you that there is a much better bar just up the road). Okay, it was a bit of a hike from our hotel, but it was certainly worth it, even if it was just for the atmosphere. Mind you, when I first saw it after stepping out of the alley (and being warmly greeted by some guys standing there), I could see that this was definitely a pretty popular bar, and when we ended up chatting with one of the patrons for most of the night it certainly left an impression on me that is going to stay for quite a while. As I said to one of them, why go to a foreign country when you are not going to mix with the locals - that is one of the best ways to actually experience other places (though of course there are those who simply treat them like museum pieces and spectacles).

Under no circumstances you should go to this place. First of all, their food menu is very limited,…read moreit is incredibly overpriced, and they must buy their cheese from a supermarket and just plop it on a plate. Second, the waiters are very rude. Their English is very limited and I have just witnessed one of them yelling at a customer. Third, while their beer is extensive, most of them are way overpriced compared to the rest of Ghent. This place is famous for serving over two hundred beers but honestly who wants to be treated poorly with mediocre service and terrible and overpriced snacks?

We came here for a beer and some snacks after touring Gravensteen castle. It was Assumption Day so…read morethe place was packed and they definitely did not have enough staff working. We snagged a table closer to the water and ordered a Delirium Tremens, a Chimay, a dry sausage, and their cheese spread. The beers, of course, are the best, as they have been this entire trip. The food was subpar. The sausage was hard and quite chewy and while we enjoyed the three different cheeses, the bread seemed like it came out of a bag. Needless to say, service was harried and everything took forever. Still, this was a nice place to sit by the water and watch the people go by. You better love people smoking in your face though. Three stars.

I first tasted beer when I was 7 and yuck! College came and Budweiser was the norm. I thought…read morethat's just it beer sucks and it's a way to get drunk cheap just drink loads and get on with it. Westvleteren is one of the best beers and elevated beer to my drink profile. I drank and got into beers so much that I developed gout hahaha. The closest taste would be st bernardus but nothing really hits the spot unless you drink the real thing. I drove 250 km just to drink this.

When I heard we'd get to go to the Westvleteren Trappist Brewery I was thrilled and envisaged a…read morehundreds of years old building with creaking floorboards, lofty rafters and monks scurrying around pouring beer and chanting. OK not so much the chanting part but I think you get the picture I was seeing in my head. What a shock when we finally arrived (after about an hour drive from Brugge) and found a sleek, angular and thoroughly modern taproom and restaurant! Well for sure the ages old Abbey is around somewhere? Nope. Though we couldn't get a tour we saw many photos all showing very modern and classy facilities, including their worship spaces. Mind blown, but in amazing way. These Monks have totally embraced the modern times and they've produced a really nice facility with some wonderful grounds as well. What about the beer? , Yes, yes we weren't on an architecture tour we were here for the beer. And boy it sure didn't disappoint. There's a reason the Westvleteren XII was rated the best beer in the world a few years back and luckily we got to taste through the line-up the 12, the 8 and the Blonde! It should be mentioned that the food was quite good as well and despite the continuous stream of people strolling in to deplete the days supply of available "to go" six packs it was quite a pleasant and relaxing experience. (TIP: if you want take some home with you you better get there when they open and buy your six packs first thing. DO NOT wait until after you eat to buy the beer, I saw the days allotted pallet get cleared out in the time it took us to eat lunch:-) As I sit here months removed from my visit, staring at the last bottle of Westvleteren Blond that I schlepped through Europe and finally got home, I think that I've got to get back to Belgium and Westvletren and I envy any and all of you who are on your way there :-)