Yes to both. Le Ciro is the better of the 2 these days.

Yes I had a great time there. Great atmosphere too.

It's well worth a visit. Great service too.

Hop Harvest on tap

Exterior of Les Brasseurs

Bottle and glass of Boon 50th Anniversary geuze

Interior of Les Brasseurs with bar on left looking to entrance

Always love visiting Les Brasseurs. Double bonus tonight they have De Ranke Hop Harvest on draft and bottles of the Boon special 50th Anniversary edition of Mariage Parfait Geuze.

That is interesting.

Cantillon Gueuze 2014 and scampi

Lamb dish cooked with Chimay Blue and glass of same beer

Chimay Grande Réserve Calvados glass and bottle. Pralines are white infused with Lindemans Kriek. Dark chocolate with Orval and Milk choc with Triple

Interior of HVL

Fantastic afternoon at Heeren van Liedekercke. Scampi with Cantillon Gueuze 2014, lamb & brown rice cooked in Chimay Blue with glass of same beer and Chimay Grande Réserve 2023 Calvados with 4 bierpralines (2×kriek, triple & orval). All great pairings.

Exterior of De Heeren van Liedekercke. Blue sky

Another beautiful sunny day in Belgium and it's 20°C. This is where I will be spending the afternoon.

Definitely agree about the best café name. They translate it as "in the assurance against the great thirst". But most just call it Grote Dorst. Whatever, its a truly great and unique place.

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Exterior of Grote Dorst. People drinking outside enjoying sun

Flight of 4 lambics

Old 3F

Old Boon Geuze

Another great day at Grote Dorst. And its really warm in the sun. Fantastic atmosphere and service as usual.

Ending the night in classic style ar Poechenellekelder.

Another excellent visit to the wonderful De Ranke Tap Room today. The pâté infused with Noir de Dottignies paired with the same beer is sublime. Hop Harvest on draft still great as was fresh Amer Amer.

That's interesting. It wasn't noticeably sweeter than last years version on draft at the brewery last Sunday.

Mons Station is very futuristic. Built at astonishing cost overun and finished years late it is finally open.

Enjoying a beautiful 3 Fonteinen Vintage Oude Geuze 2010 in the Lambik-O-Droom.

Indeed

Glasses and bottles of 2005 and 3016 Oude Geuze

Ext of Bierhuis

Enjoyable visit to the Oud Beersel Bierhuis. Loved comparing the Oude Geuze from 2005 and 2016. The 2005 was very vanilla and fruity and a bit oxidised. The 2016 was vibrant, soft, mellow and full of citric flavours. Great fun.

It was fantastic. Cows feed on coastal grass with high salt content due to sea spray. Also washed with Blond beer..

Last year Jukebox was removed and bar cut back to smaller area. Result is increased indoor seating.

Pity. Would have been good to meet up.

Draft Brussels Calling in branded glass and beer mat. View to bar in background

Blackboard of beers available and glass of Zinnebir in strange orange light

Exterior of Boozr n Blues. Almost everyone is sitting outside

Much needed return to Booze n Blues. Both Zinnebir & Brussels Calling supetb on draft. So warn most people sitting outside.

5 Cheeses and description in foreground. Bottle of Stille Nacht Reserva 2018 in background

A superb cheese plate and De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva 2018. A beautiful pairing.

Another beautiful sunny day here in Belgium. Feels like early Summer.

The Flemish Grape Ale is good but the Dulle Teve Kriek is even better.

No. But I bet your going to tell me🙂

Bottle of Chimay Grande Reserve aged in Rhum barrel on R. Branded glass of same beer on L

What a fantastic beer this Chimay Grande Réserve is. The Rhum BA works so well with the beer. Beautiful. At 't Parlement, Halle.

Den Herberg Geuze and bottle on L Lambic on the R

Entrance to Den Herberg. Blur sky in backgro

Interesting inh

Another excellent visit to Café DenHerberg. The Den Herberg lambic is so smooth and soft and their Oude Geuze had the same characteristics. A friendly welcoming place.

Glass of Stouterik on table

View of the bar area. Bric a bracket on walls

Glass of Stouterik on table. Bric a brac on walls

Another enjoyable visit to La Fleur en Papier Doré. The draft Stouterik is always so good.

Mash tun and Cooolship at De Dolle

Open fermentation of De Dolle Arabier

Brew house of De Dolle

Barrels of Stille Nacht Reserva maturing in the cellar at De Dolle

Done it may times but always enjoy a look round De Dolle Brewery. Arabier in open fermentation.

Glass of draft Boskeun and pump clip

Bottles of Boskeun for sale.

Good to be back at De Dolle on the first day of the Easter beer Boskeun on draft at the bar and to take away.