The 10 Best Brewery Visits in Belgium

1.Bourgogne des Flandres Brewery and Distillery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 367 reviews · 1 day · from $18Our pick

Visit the Bourgogne des Flandres brewery and distillery in Bruges at your own pace with an audio guide. See live brewing, open fermentation vessels, ingredients, and distilling equipment, then enjoy a 25 cl beer or soft drink in the canalside bar. The audio guide is available in ten languages, and the route includes stairs.

“This was such a brilliant experience. It was informative, interactive and only as long as it needed to be. Excellent value for money, would highly recommend.”

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2.City Brewery De Koninck Interactive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 258 reviews · 1 day · from $18

At Antwerp City Brewery, you follow a self-guided audiovisual route through Belgian beer culture, De Koninck’s past, and the brewing process. Test your pouring skills, enjoy two tastings, and finish with a freshly tapped beer or snack in the bar. The tour takes about one hour and is wheelchair accessible.

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3.Brewery visit + Beer Tasting tour with a Young Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Spend three hours tasting Belgian beer with a local BeerSecret guide in Ghent. Visit a working brewery, a centuries-old jenever bar, a 300-plus-beer café, and two tucked-away pubs. You’ll sample five 15cl beers, vintage Trappist beer, local liquor, chocolate, and a sweet Ghent specialty while learning city stories along the way.

“Great beer, perfect location, wonderful guide! This tour is fun and educational.”

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4.Discover our Brussels craft breweries with a local, passionate, young guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86Top rated

Spend about three hours tasting six Belgian beers with a local BeerSecret guide, starting with lambic near Brussels’ Bourse. Visit a brewery closed to the public, sample limited releases, bottle a personalized beer, and finish at a popular bar with local snacks. The English tour costs $86.51 and accepts up to 15 people.

“We had a wonderful time with Liselot and David and. They are very knowledgeable about all the micro brewery in Brussels. A highlight of the trip is a visit to L'Annexe. The brewers there are very passionate and knowledgeable on the art of making saison.”

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5.Discover Belgium’s Breweries with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Spend three hours tasting six 15cl Belgian beers at three Brussels locations, including a brewery. Your guide explains Trappist, Lambic, sour, triple, and craft styles, with chocolate and local delicacy pairings. Guides such as Carien, Liselotte, and Daniel bring different personalities to the walk. The tour is in English, for adults only.

“Carien, our guide, is well versed in all beers. She was friendly and gave us so much information about the different types of beers. She picked great tasting beers and had delicious chocolates to try with the beer. It was a lot of fun, and I highly recommend taking this tour with Carien.”

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6.Private Ghent Beer & Brewery Tour by a young local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $313

Spend three to four hours with a young local guide exploring Ghent’s beer culture in a private group. Visit historic bars, sample Belgian beers, taste local liquor and Neuhaus chocolate, and tour a brewery with cheese or other local pairings. Pickup is offered, and the tour runs in English.

“An enjoyable mix of beers and locations. This is a nice way to get acquainted with both the city of Ghent and Belgian beer styles.”

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7.micro brewery & distillery tour + beer tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $28

Spend an hour at Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery in Brussels with a guide such as Dan or Aylin. See how beer and spirits are made, meet a co-founder or brewer, and taste two different house beers in 16cl glasses. Stay afterward for extra beers, cocktails, and snacks at your own cost.

“It was a great tour, I would highly recommend. All great beers, worth trying them all.”

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8.Private: Discover Brussels beer & breweries by a young local (incl. chocolate)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $313

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Brussels beer culture with local guide Liselot. Visit BBP Dansaert, a historic beer venue, and Bier Central, taste Belgian beers with chocolate, and bottle a personal beer creation. Hotel pickup is offered, and the private format lets your group shape the conversation.

“We had such an amazing experience with Liselot! She has such an excellent knowledge about beer, and she explains things with a lot of passion and enthusiasm.”

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9.Beer & Chocolate Tasting in a Brewery-Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

At Tipsy Tribe Brewery & Distillery in Koekelberg, a co-founder guides your private group through the brewery-distillery and leads a tasting of four beers made on site. Each beer comes with a Belgian chocolate pairing. The tour is in English, lasts about two hours, and welcomes drinkers aged 16 and up.

“An exceptional Brussels craft beer, combining rich flavors and subtle aromas. Its perfect balance will delight beer lovers, offering a refined and authentic taste experience that captures the very essence of Brussels brewing know-how.Auto-translated”

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10.Private: Discover Bruges beers & brewery with chocolate pairing by a young local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $314

Spend three private hours with BeerSecret founder Liselot, visiting Bruges beer spots including Bath & Barley, 't Brugs Beertje, and De Halve Maan. Taste local craft, Trappist, Lambic, sour, and triple beers, with chocolate pairings and plenty of practical Belgian beer know-how. English tours, pickup, mobile tickets, and group discounts are available.

“What a great beer tour we had with Liselot! She was very knowledgeable, fun and took us to places we would have never found on our own. The chocolate pairings were perfect and made the tour that much more enjoyable. This tour was one of the best things we did in Belgium and highly recommend to anyone - you won't be disappointed.”

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