Photos: Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Miguel Discart, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Miguel Discart, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lambic, gueuze and the old beer cafés of Brussels
Your local guide
Camille Lambert
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Highlights
- A beer café with wood panelling from the 1900s
- Lambic and gueuze explained by a former bartender
- A kriek poured, made with whole cherries
- Cheese and sausage snacks, the Brussels way
- A café hidden down a narrow alley
About this tour
This session moves through four of Brussels's old beer cafes, from wood panelling dating back to the early 1900s to a small bar hidden down a narrow alley. You see lambic and gueuze explained by a former bartender and a kriek poured that is made with whole cherries. It ends off Rue du Marché aux Herbes, past a doorway easy to miss.
The guide checks sound in the first café, then moves bar to bar, explaining the beer styles and the snacks that go with them as they come up. You can ask about brewing, the cafes' history or what to order throughout. A short list of the cafes and their addresses is sent on afterwards.
This suits anyone curious about Belgian beer who wants lambic and gueuze explained before ordering their own. It also suits Brussels regulars looking for cafes off their usual route.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Brussels before heading out.
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A wood-panelled beer café 21 min
The camera goes inside a beer café with wood panelling dating back to the early 1900s, bottles of lambic lined along the back wall. A former bartender explains how lambic ferments differently from most other beers.
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A kriek poured 21 min
At the next stop the camera follows a kriek being poured, made with whole cherries rather than syrup. The guide explains how the fruit changes the beer over months of ageing in the barrel.
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A café off Rue du Marché aux Herbes 21 min
The last stop is a small café tucked down a narrow alley off Rue du Marché aux Herbes, easy to walk past without noticing. The guide talks through the cheese and sausage snacks usually served alongside a glass here.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Brussels: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Belgian waffles and Marolles, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Brussels, showing you Atomium and Sablon live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Brussels live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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