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De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 49 attractions in Bruges
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Attraction type: Brewery
Address: Walplein 26 Bruges 8000
Belgium
Tel: 32 050 33 26 97
Fax: 32 050 34 59 35

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4 Oct 2009

Tour gives a good look at this part of Bruges history. The guide was funny and gave a good summary of the history of brewing in Belgium. Even a non-drinker would appreciate this tour. The free unfiltered beer at the end was good as well. more

1 Sep 2009

Definitely the best tour (and I'm not a great beer drinker). Tours are on the hour and take about 50 minutes. We went at 4pm which was the last tour of that day and they split the group so there was about 22 in each group. Apart from being a very interesting place to visit, we had a great view... more

20 Jul 2009

Four of us did the tour of this brewery in early July. the guide was excellent and the the tour very informative. Thoroughly recommend it. more

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4 of 5 stars
New York
6 May 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The particular beer they brew isn't amazing, but it's the only beer brewed in Bruges...so clearly you have to try it, and what better way than by a brewery tour that includes a free beer at the end. The guide was amusing and the historical account was interesting. I'm not a huge beer person but I quite enjoyed it. more

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5 of 5 stars
New Jersey
2 May 2009
4/4 found this review helpful

I don't normally drink beer. My relative disconnect with the product had no negative effect whatsoever on my enjoyment of this tour, however. Neither did the fact that I've toured breweries several times before (my hubby is a big fan). The De Halve Maan tour is certainly about beer, but it's also about Brugge history and culture. The building and... more

22 Oct 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

What made this brewery tour worth doing was the excellent talk from the guide. This covered brewing and the history of the brewery of course, but it also covered more about Bruges including the price range for the best chocolates and it was very amusing. The tour is inexpensive and if you like beer there is a free glass at... more

30 Apr 2008
4/5 found this review helpful

Its as simple as that, really. I visited the Brewery with my family and two friends, one of which is a beer lover like myself. Before taking in the tour, we had a bite to eat at the restaurant. The food and service were both good and the prices affordable. If I recall correctly, four adults and two children ate... more

How fun!
1 Jan 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

This was for my husband (beer fan) but I really enjoyed it myself. (Note this was a winter tour and I've heard summers can be busier) We were in a French/English tour with about 10 people. The guide was funny and informative as to how they make their beer and maintain its history. The tour winds its way through their... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sutton England
10 Oct 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

An excllent way to see a traditional craft. The tours are multi lingual and as with eveywhere in Flanders they are happy to speak English (as opposed to the south and Brussells where french is spoken). There are lots of stairs so you need to be mobile but if you can you should. Theres a free tasting included and they... more

Very Fun!
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4 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
3 Jun 2004
22/25 found this review helpful

This is a fun little outing. There's been a brewery on this site since the 1500's and the current one has been owned by the same family since the 1700's. They give a thorough and amusing (very dry wit on the tour guide) history of the brewery and beer making (past and present) and at the end they give you... more

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De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery Address

Walplein 26, Bruges 8000, Belgium
Tel: 32 050 33 26 97 Fax: 32 050 34 59 35