Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Bruges worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

De Halve Maan ★ 4.7

BreweryBrugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik€€minnewaterDaily 11:00-17:00 (tours 11:00-16:00)Daily, brewery tours and bar

De Halve Maan on Walplein is the last working brewery in central Bruges, family-run since 1856, brewing Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik via the 2016 pipeline.

Order: A Brugse Zot Blond fresh at the brewery bar, or a Straffe Hendrik Tripel for more weight.

Tip: Book the tour ahead in summer; it ends with a beer on the rooftop. The pipeline runs 3.3km to the bottling plant.

Walplein 26, 8000 Brugge Book →

Bourgogne des Flandres ★ 4.4

BreweryFlemish blended red-brown€€marktTue-Sun 10:30-17:00 (ale house until 18:30); Mon closed (open during school holidays)Tue-Sun 10:30-18:00

Bourgogne des Flandres on the Dijver in Bruges brought brewing back to the centre in 2015, blending a young brew with aged lambic for its red-brown beer.

Order: A glass of Bourgogne des Flandres after the tour, drawn beside the canal-side ale house.

Tip: Closed Monday outside school holidays. The visit ends in the loft with a tasting and a canal view.

Kartuizerinnenstraat 6, 8000 Brugge Book →

Brouwerij Fort Lapin ★ 4.2

BreweryArtisanal abbey-style ales€€sint-pietersWed-Fri 14:00-18:00; Sat 10:00-18:00; Sun-Tue closedSat 14:00-18:00 tasting room

Brouwerij Fort Lapin sits just outside the Bruges ring, founded in 2011 by Kristof Vandenbussche, making a tripel, a quadrupel and a red herbal ale.

Order: The Tripel Fort Lapin 8 or the Quadrupel 10, tasted at the source on a Saturday.

Tip: The tasting room opens Saturday afternoons; tours run by appointment for around 9 euro a head.

Dreef ter Panne 2, 8000 Brugge Book →
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