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Brewery Museum

Maison des Brasseurs | Grand-Place 10, Brussels, Belgium
02/511-49-87
As featured in 3 days in Brussels and 3 other guides
Ranked #114 of 161 attractions in Brussels
2.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
Activities: Drinking
Fee: Yes
Description: No beer lover should visit Brussels without a visit to this 17th-century museum, which shows an important and unique side of the city's history.
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Toulouse, France
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96 reviews 96 reviews
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Lots of description about this place which are real: such as the price of 5 euros to visit the underground of "nothing", only the machines for brewing. But for someone who has no idea about the bier, you can find some interest in the short movie of 15 mn: lots to see in it, and it passes continuously. After show,... More

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London, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The Brewery Museum is something you can miss. The museum itself is in the basement of a building at Grand-Place. There isn't much to see aside from a decent-sized room that shows how beer is brewed. The free sample was quite good, and the bartender/curator offered good insight into bars and pubs around Brussels. More

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Nicosia, Cyprus
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

For someone who has never been to a brewery in their life, it might appear as something worth it. But for anyone who's seen even the outside of an actual brewery, this is horrible. For 5euros you just watch a 15 minute video (not that good quality anyway) about beer. The "owner" is quite rude and seems to be very... More

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Cleveland, Ohio
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Not worth the time, let alone the money. When traveling, time is money. I wasted both going to this ridiculous museum. It consists of one room the size of my basement with old brewery equipment and then a horrible video at one end. After the "tour" is finished you are provided a tiny, nondescript beer. I wish I hadn't been... More

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Brussels, Belgium
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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Avoid this place! They're just stealing your money. The museum consists in only ONE tiny room and the beer sucks. Go to any bar in Bruxelles and buy a Westmalle, Kwak or Chimay you'll spend your money in a better way! More

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Folkestone, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

This museum is in a nice convenient location as it is in the Grand Place square right in the centre of town . The museum is rather small and not too interesting but does include a free beer. It isn't worth the €5 entrance fee on its own but if you already have a Brussels card you get in there... More

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lincs
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Nice little museum to spend an hour with the added advantage of a beer at the end of the visit. More

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Brisco, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
64 helpful votes 64 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

Yes, there isn't much to this museum, a movie, some new age stainless beer making equipment as well as vintage barrels, stir shovels, and photos/artifacts...but if you only knew the history of the building in which you are standing, a few floors above some of the most influential people in the world have tasted beer and wine from all over... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2011

It is 5 Euros to take a tour of the museum and you get a drink included. The museum was pretty boring however, there was a short film showing how everything worked but I didn't watch that. The beer was really good. More

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Durham
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

This was my first time in Brussels and I was taken to the museum by a friend. I have to say that I was very disappointed. There was very little to see except a repeating film about Belgium people enjoying beer. Afterwards there was a sample of a small choice of beers and in a small, glass which, would be... More

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