Belgian Brewers Museum — Attraction in Brussels

Well, this was a weird experience. Miniature "museum" in a basement of a building on the grand place (yes, it's the old brewers guild building). First small room has some equipment showcased from brewing in the old times, with at the same spot people sitting around having their free drink. Second small room has brewing equipment from modern brewing, together with an ongoing video which still don't understand what is its true purpose. After "visiting" the museum, you get a free beer at the bar. Entrance is 5 euro. The beer is Tripel Karmeliet of AB Inbev, because yeah, the largest multinational in the world needs some more sponsoring. Booklet has standard beer/brewing info, with more commercial pages on (big brand) breweries. Unfortunately, this spot could be a lot more ...

To beer aficionados, (beer) tourists or just any person in general: don't waste your 5 euro on this, go a little bit further to Cantillon, visit their museum, self guided tour of an actual local brewery and enjoy their...

Skip this place and just take your 5€ to a pub instead. If you already know about beer, you won't learn anything. If you know nothing about beer, you won't learn much. Room one is some pieces of old brewing equipment with no explanations but decorated with kitschy Brussels tourist paraphernalia. Room two is a bunch of new brewing equipment with short, boring explanations and a video that must have been made back in the 90s. Cheesy music and stock footage of beer being made, not a lot of information. Back to room one, which also serves as the 'degustation room'. You have the choice of two beers (in our case, a pils and a dubbel), but the guy running the show didn't really care to tell us anything about the beers at all. It was like pulling teeth just to get him to reveal the names of the breweries the two sample beers came from. This is run by the Belgian Brewers Association, but there's no passion or love, nor interest in actually educating people about beer at all. Just a sad...

Nestled within a cozy space, the charming beer museum offers an enjoyable experience divided into two sections. The first section presents informative displays about beer, accompanied by some brewing equipment. Transitioning to the second section, visitors can unwind and savor their beer amidst a café ambiance adorned with delightful decorations.

What's even better is that the entrance fee includes a complimentary glass of beer, setting the stage for a refreshing beginning to the visit. Additionally, the inviting atmosphere provides ample opportunities to capture Instagram-worthy photos, particularly if you secure the perfect seating arrangement.

It's important to mention that although the museum doesn't brew beer onsite, our hour-long visit was...