Musée de la Brasserie

Brussels


Brussels’ brewery museum is authentic in the sense that it occupies the basement of the brewers’ guildhall and has some 18th-century brewing equipment. But visitors are often disappointed because it's small and no actual brewing takes place (though you do get a beer at the end). To see a real brewery in action, head to the Musée Bruxellois de la Gueuze at the Cantillon Brewery.

Transportation

  • tram: Bourse
  • metro: Gare Centrale

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1. Brewery Museum

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Notice the hop plants climbing columns here! At the former brewers' guildhall, which is still the Belgian brewers’ headquarters, two atmospheric but small…

3. L’Étoile

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4. Le Cygne

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5. Statue of Everard 't Serclaes

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6. Dukes of Brabant Mansion

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7. Grand Place

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