Photos: Tilly antoine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Balou46, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Stck w, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Tilly antoine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Balou46, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Stck w, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bruges beer walk with a brewery visit
Your local guide
Lotte Vermeulen
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Highlights
- De Halve Maan's courtyard and copper tanks
- The beer pipeline running under the streets
- Tripel, dubbel and Flemish red, explained
- Two old beer cafes, poured for other customers
- Local dairy cheese, paired and explained
About this tour
This session looks at Bruges through its beer, from the courtyard of De Halve Maan, the last working brewery in the old centre, to two old beer cafes nearby. You see Tripel, dubbel and Flemish red poured for other customers and cheese from a local dairy set out beside them. It explains a brewing tradition rather than tasting it for you.
The guide checks sound in the brewery courtyard, then moves café to café explaining each beer style as it is poured. You can ask about the brewing process, the underground pipeline or the cheese pairings throughout. A short list of the cafes and beers covered is sent on afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in Belgian beer who wants the styles explained before ordering their own. It also suits former visitors to Bruges who walked past these cafes without knowing what set them apart.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- 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 Bruges before heading out.
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De Halve Maan, from the courtyard 21 min
The camera stays in the courtyard of De Halve Maan, the last working brewery in the old centre, looking up at the copper tanks through the windows. The guide explains the beer pipeline that runs underground from here to the bottling plant outside town.
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An old beer café 21 min
Inside a beer café dating back generations, the camera follows glasses being poured for other customers, a Tripel, a dubbel and a Flemish red lined up along the bar. The guide explains what separates each style by colour and strength.
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Cheese from a local dairy 21 min
At a second café the camera settles on a plate of cheese from a local dairy, set out for pairing with whatever is being poured. The guide explains which cheeses are chosen to go with which beer.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Bruges: 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: Moules-frites and Historic Centre, 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 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bruges, showing you Canals (Reien) and Beguinage 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.
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 Bruges 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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