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Do you prefer beer to cocktails? Do you prefer an Irish pub atmosphere to a cocktail bar? Bruxelles Secrète has put together a list of the best pubs and beer bars in Brussels where you can enjoy a good gueuze with your mates.
Brussels Beer Project at Dansaert
A benchmark among the city’s best beer bars, BBP Dansaert houses the Dansaert brewery, beer shop and taproom. Behind the counter, you’re spoilt for choice with a total of 24 varieties of beer, each more tasty – and surprising – than the last, including All Stars (bestsellers), Pop-Up (limited editions) and lambics. Bonus: at the back of the brewery, you can take part in a unique flash visit to the cellar, with a tasting session to boot.
📍BBP Dansaert – Rue Antoine Dansaert 188, 1000 Brussels
Delirium Café, number 1 bar in Brussels
If we’re talking about bars and pubs, how can we not mention Delirium Café, Brussels’ best-known bar? Holder of the Guinness World Records for the number of beers offered for tasting in 2004, it offers an avalanche of 2,000 beers. These include Trappist beers, Belgian abbey beers, brown ales, fruit beers, and beers flavored with original tastes such as chocolate, banana, coconut, spices, peppers, speculos… In a themed décor featuring vintage advertising panels, immersion in the world of beer is guaranteed!
📍Delirium – Imp. de la Fidélité 4, 1000 Brussels. Also: Little Delirium, Rue du Marché aux Fromages 9.
Celtica, the Irish pub par excellence
At Celtica, it’s a journey – pint in hand – to bewitching Ireland! Just a stone’s throw from the Grand-Place, this typical Irish pub is one of the best in Brussels. Come on match or concert night (the pub offers live music on some evenings), and enjoy happy hour from 1 to 8 p.m. and the bar’s unrivalled atmosphere until 5 or 6 a.m.
📍Rue du Marché aux Poulets 55, 1000 Brussels.
O’Reilly’s, the authentic Irish Pub
A must when you’re looking for a place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Are we in Dublin? No, we’re in Brussels! As soon as you enter O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, you’ll feel all the excitement of the best Irish pubs. If the weather’s fine, you can sit out on the terrace and soak up the sun. In addition to a wide variety of beers, the bar also serves cider, as well as local gourmet specialities such as Full Irish Breakfast, Fish’n’chips and Guiness Stew.
📍O’Reillys Irish Pub, Pl. de la Bourse 1, 1000 Brussels.
Moeder Lambic (Fontainas)
If for you, a good beer is always accompanied by a good meal, then don’t hesitate, and take a seat at Moeder Lambic Fontainas. The succulent planks to be shared make it the sacred landmark for groups of friends in search of a feast. Another added value: the brasserie’s themed evenings . Whether it’s jazz nights, film screenings or football matches, there’s always a good time to be had.
📍Moeder Lambic Fontainas, Place Fontainas 8, 1000 Brussels
Poechenellekelder, one of Brussels’ oldest bars
Strategically located right next to Manneken Pis, this authentic estaminet with its rustic decor is one of Brussels’ must-try beer bars. In fact, as the photos and engravings on the wall prove, since 1991, the Poechenellekelder has established itself as one of Brussels’ benchmark breweries. Blonde, amber, brown, Trappist, gueuzes, lambics… You’re spoilt for choice with a vast selection of beers.
📍Poechenellekelder, Rue du Chêne 5, 1000 Brussels.
Bar des Amis, one of the friendliest bars around
The name alone makes you want to come in. Located on Rue Sainte-Catherine, Bar des Amis has a relaxed atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to drink a beer and dance with friends. The key to feeling at home here is to have a smile on your face! And there’s plenty to keep you smiling: the menu features a wide range of local beers and delicious cocktails. All served with good humor and a playlist that would make the shyest among us dance. A classic!
📍Le Bar des Amis, 30 rue Sainte-Catherine, 1000 Brussels