Belgian Beer for Beginners: Styles to Try

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Belgian Beer for Beginners: Styles to Try and How to Taste Them

🍺 6 beers🍫 + 3 chocolates📍 Grand Place 23

Belgian beer is easiest to learn by style: pale witbier, fruity tripel, dark dubbel, Trappist ales and sour lambic. Belgian beer culture is on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. The quickest way to understand it is to taste several styles in one session: our 4-hour Brussels beer tasting tour includes the Beer Museum, 6 Belgian beers, old taverns and 3 chocolate tastings.

⏱Duration

4 hours

🍺You taste

6 beers + 3 chocolates

🎓Minimum age

16 years

📍Starts at

Grand Place 23

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The main Belgian beer styles

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Witbier

A pale, cloudy wheat beer, often lightly spiced. A good first beer.

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Tripel

Golden and fruity, usually strong. Sip slowly.

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Dubbel

Dark and malty, with notes of caramel and dried fruit.

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Trappist

Beers brewed in or under the supervision of Trappist monasteries.

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Lambic

A sour, spontaneously fermented beer from the Brussels area.

What is included

A guided visit of the Brussels Beer Museum
Selection of 6 Belgian beers
A visit to the oldest taverns in Brussels
3 chocolate tastings along with the beers
A live guide in English, German or Dutch

Not included: tips or gratuities, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

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How to taste Belgian beer

Pour it into a clean glass, look at the colour, smell it, then take a small sip and let it sit. Notice sweet, sour, bitter and spice. Drink water between beers and match them with food: chocolate and cheese are classic partners. Strong beers are meant to be sipped.

Why take a beer tour?

Choosing from a long menu is hard when you do not know the styles. A guide picks representative beers, explains them and takes you to taverns you might not find alone.

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

are curious about Belgian beer and want a clear introduction
like to combine tasting with sights and history
want to visit old taverns without guessing which are worth it
enjoy chocolate as well as beer

Think twice if

you are under 16: the minimum age is 16
you are pregnant: the tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers
you use a wheelchair or a stroller: the tour is not accessible

Practical tips before you book

Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure. The tour starts on time.
Late arrivals will not be accepted or refunded.
Eat a proper meal beforehand: six beers go further on a full stomach.
Booking closes 1 hour before the start. Public transportation is nearby.
Tips for the guide are not included.

Where the tour starts

The tour starts at Grand Place 23, 1000 Brussels. Meet your guide outside Mary Grand'Place at least 15 minutes before departure. Open the meeting point in Google Maps.