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

Where to drink local

Brasserie Cantillon ★ 4.9

Lambic, gueuze, kriekMon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00 to 16:00, closed Wed and Sun

Cantillon in Brussels' Anderlecht has been blending lambics by spontaneous fermentation since 1900. The Van Roy family still brews from the original equipment; the museum tour ends with three tastings.

Rue Gheude 56, 1070 Anderlecht

Brasserie de la Senne ★ 4.7

Belgian hop-forward alesFri-Sat 14:00 to 22:00, brewery tours Saturday

Brasserie de la Senne brews Belgian hop-forward ales founded in 2003 by Yvan De Baets and Bernard Leboucq for the Zinneke parade. The brewery and Zenne Bar taproom now sit on the Tour and Taxis site at Dreve Anna Boch in central Brussels; Zinnebir and Taras Boulba lead the range and the tap pours the full line.

Dreve Anna Boch 19-21, 1000 Brussels

Brussels Beer Project ★ 4.5

Modern craft, lambic experimentsTue-Thu 17:00 to 23:00, Fri 17:00 to 23:30, Sat 14:00 to 23:30

Brussels Beer Project in Brussels' Dansaert has been brewing modern craft since 2013. The Dansaert taproom runs 24 taps including Babylone (bread beer) and Delta IPA, plus an in-house lambic project.

Rue Antoine Dansaert 188, 1000 Brussels

Brasserie Surrealiste ★ 4.4

Modern craft beer in a 1932 Art Deco warehouseDansaertWed-Fri from 17:00, Sat from 15:00

Brasserie Surrealiste in Brussels Dansaert brews modern craft beer inside a 1932 Art Deco former banana warehouse. The 1,500 sq m space pairs a taproom with a kitchen and runs daily 17:00 to 19:00 happy hour.

Place du Nouveau Marche aux Grains 23, 1000 Brussels
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