Taste of Belgium: Beer Tour

Belgium’s brewing tradition is famous worldwide, and every city tells it differently. Taste six carefully chosen beers, from fresh blondes to rich dark ales, while exploring the city of your choice with a local guide from our trusted partner.

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Taste of Belgium: Beer Tour, From €400

Taste of Belgium: Six Beers and the Brewing History of Your City

Belgium’s brewing tradition is celebrated around the world, but every city has its own story to tell. Together with our trusted tour partner, discover the rich history of Belgian beer as you sample six carefully selected beers while exploring the city of your choice.

From refreshing blondes to rich Trappists and local specialities, each beer has been chosen to showcase the remarkable diversity of Belgian brewing. Along the way, you’ll visit characterful cafés and welcoming beer bars while learning how medieval brewers, monasteries and guilds helped shape the city’s history and culture.

Whether you’re an experienced beer enthusiast or simply curious to learn more, this relaxed and informative tour offers the perfect introduction to Belgium’s world-famous brewing heritage. You’ll also leave with the confidence to navigate a Belgian beer menu and plenty of recommendations to continue your tasting journey.

Experience the following highlights

  • Choose your city: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels or Ghent
  • Six carefully selected beers, from easy-drinking blondes to rich Trappists and local specialities
  • Characterful cafés, brown bars and beer spots the locals actually use
  • How medieval brewers, monasteries and guilds shaped the city around you
  • The confidence to read a Belgian beer menu, and recommendations for the rest of your stay

See more tours in other Belgian cities about Experience The Best Of The Belgium, or contact us for more information on this tour and other destinations in Belgium.

Free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour, minus any non-refundable tickets, in writing, under our terms and conditions.

Price Includes

  • A local private guide
  • Six Belgian beers to taste

Frequently Asked Questions

Which city does the tour run in?

Whichever of the four you prefer: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels or Ghent. Each has its own brewing story, so the beers and the bars change with the city. Tell us which one you are staying in and your guide will meet you there.

How long is the tour?

Four hours, at a relaxed pace. It is a walking tour between bars rather than a march, with plenty of time to sit down with each beer.

What is included in the price?

A local private guide and six Belgian beers to taste. Food and any further drinks are not included.

Which beers will we try?

Six, chosen to show the range of Belgian brewing: easy-drinking blondes, rich Trappists and local specialities you are unlikely to find at home. Your guide picks them to suit the city and the season.

Do I need to know anything about beer?

Not at all. The tour works just as well for a curious first-timer as for someone who already has opinions about lambics. By the end you will be able to read a Belgian beer menu without guessing.

Is food included?

No, but your guide will know exactly where to stop for something to eat, and Belgian bar food goes rather well with the tasting.

Is there an option without alcohol?

Yes. Belgium takes its alcohol-free brewing seriously and there are good options in most bars, so tell us in advance and your guide will plan around it.

Can we combine this with a city tour?

Yes, and many people do. A full day walking the historic centre followed by the beer tour in the evening makes a very good day out. Just ask when you enquire and we will put the two together.

Is this tour suitable for guests with limited mobility?

Yes. Every tour we run is private, so it can be built around limited mobility rather than squeezed into it. Tell us what you need when you book and we will plan the route, the pace and the stops around it: the car closer to each stop, shorter walking stretches, seated breaks, and step-free alternatives where they exist. Wheelchairs, walkers and prams are all fine. Where a particular site is genuinely not accessible we will say so before you book rather than let you find out on the day.

Practical info

  • Start times: any day, at a time that suits you. We are flexible
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Language: English. Other languages on request
  • Private tour: only you and the people you travel with, with your own guide. For larger bookings we add more guides, so it stays intimate whether you are 2 or 30+
  • Minimum age: 18 for the beer tastings
  • Weather: the tour runs in all weather, and your guide adapts the plan to make the most of your day
  • Booking: last-minute bookings are welcome whenever a guide is available
  • Accessibility: this is a private tour, so we tailor the route, pace and distance to you. These historic centres are compact and mostly flat, though the streets are often cobbled with the occasional bridge or step. On request we plan a largely step-free route, and we can arrange accessible transport or a wheelchair (arranged per booking). Just tell us what you need when you enquire.

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Steve
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
What a wonderfully special afternoon enjoying cheese with Michael! He taught us so much!! We tried cheeses we had never even heard of and thoroughly enjoyed! Highly recommend!
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Alexis Matzawrakos
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Thank you very much for this wonderful journey into european history. I want my children to become European and plan our journeys and the (for special reasons even private) guided tours on that purpose. You definitely sparked their couriosity 👍
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J M Hill
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Chris is truly knowledgeable and passionate about the history of Amsterdam. He is a delight and the tour was terrific. Definitely recommend!!
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Angela G
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor
Fantastic! 👍 Excellent tour and experience!
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GetYourGuide Traveller
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on GetYourGuide
Less was a terrific Guide. We leaned so much from start to the VR experience finish. The meeting point would be better described with a description of the small statue we were to look for….and the VR goggles I had were foggy. I LOVE VR though so it was worth doing and then just let Kess know my goggles needed refreshing. I would like to know Kess’ great grandfathers’ name. So great an experience.
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LeeAnn B
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor
Brews and Tales WONDERFUL This was such a fun excursion. We learned so much about the history of Jenever. Enjoyed traveling from place to place with a VERY knowledgeable guide pointing out sights of Amsterdam and the history behind them. At the last Pub we had an included cheese tray. Our guide described each cheese and showed us the “proper” way to cut and enjoy cheese. It was worth the money for such an enjoyable time.
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Sophia Newton
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Excellent, top notch. So interesting. Highly recommend. Kees was the perfect t tour guide. Thank you.
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Linnea
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Airbnb
Fantastisk tur og historier langs vejen. Det afsluttede med en virtueltour i Huset hvor familien gemte sig. Jeg tror dette er bedre end selve Anne Frank huset, hbor man skal gå sammen med 80 andre!
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Adam Martindale
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
We had a fantastic time with our guide. A great way to spend part of the afternoon in Amsterdam.
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GetYourGuide Traveller
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on GetYourGuide
Sehr spannende Tour und von unserem Guide total gut erzählt! Ist sehr zum empfehlen!!
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leylagransell
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor
A fantastic tour and guiding by Michael! This was the best guided tour I have been on recently! I think it could be better than visiting the Anne Frank House, where you have to go with 80 other guests. It concluded with a 3D virtual experience of the house the family fled to. It was very real the whole thing! I am very excited! So thanks to Michael for guiding us through the swings of history.
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Wendy Quinn
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Michael was very knowledgeable on the subject of Anne Frank and her family. He was kind and helpful in managing our group through the city streets of Amsterdam. The virtual reality section was interesting because we could take our time to explore the Secret Annex on our own, looking at the details of the living situation that the 8 people in hiding endured.
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Jennifer Ritchie
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Well informed and way more knowledgeable/informative than actual Anne Frank tour. And wait, there’s a plot twist!
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Jennifer Ritchie
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Cees was a great tour guide! We really enjoyed all the information and history he provided! Was a great alternative to going to the actual house!
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Denise Happel
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Kees hat unserer Schulklasse eine wirklich tolle Führung ermöglicht. Er ist auf jede Frage ausführlich und immer absolut zugewandt und freundlich eingegangen. Ein wirklich sehr höflich und respektvoller Mensch, der sich gut auf das Alter der Schüler*innen einlassen konnte. Sehr empfehlenswert!!
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Enes Meral
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Michael was the greatest tour guide, very interesting and an amazing personality.
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MWF
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor
Highly Recommend this Tour Excellent experience. The guide personalized the tour to reflect our interests. Lived in the area and could share a local perspective to life in Amsterdam.
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Annie C
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Tripadvisor
Anne Frank Tour Was a very informative tour, great host
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Chris Zugel
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
Highly recommend this tour for someone visiting Amsterdam! The walking tour was very informative and enjoyable! Michael was very knowledgeable! Loved the virtual experience…loved the furnished views and the voice of Anne Frank explaining her time living in the space!!
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kiera
October 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 on Google
loved this tour, very informative and Michael was a great guide. the virtual reality experience was fantastic and very interesting to get an inside scoop to what their life was like

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