A beer museum in a country dedicated to beer and situated on the Brussels Grand Place carries great promise. Unfortunately, even without very high expectations, the Belgian Brewers Museum disappoints. What went wrong here?
Well, first of all, the museum is a half-way house between a pub and a museum. However, if you want a pub, the nearby Roy d’Espagne is unbeatable in atmosphere. For a museum, it’s all a bit thin. The Schaerbeek Beer Museum or the Lambic Visitor Center offers a richer experience.
Secondly, the museum lacks space. Space comes at a premium at Grand Place, but only the cellar of the ‘Maison des Brasseurs’ is devoted to the museum, with the rest of the building used for other purposes. The story of beer merits quite a bit more space, especially in Belgium.
If you do visit the museum, you can expect to see a couple of ancient and modern beer making instruments and a few posters on beer-making. You can also watch an image video.
