Brussels: Cantillon Brewery/Museum
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Cantillon Brewery/Museum
Excellent based on 99 ratings
Type: Brewery (see beer listings)

56 rue Gheude
Brussels, Belgium 1070 [ print map ]
+32 (0)2 521 49 28
http://www.cantillon.be

Hours: M-F 0830-1700; Sa 1000-1700; Su-closed


Bottles: 6-10

Cantillon Brewery/Museum

WiFi
Children
Patio
Seasonals
Real Ales
Proper Glassware
Beer To Go/Growlers
BYO 6-Pack/Singles
Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Cantillon Bruocsella 1900 Grand Cru 93, Cantillon Zwanze 2009 93, Cantillon Faro 89
More Beers Available Here

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99 reviews for Cantillon Brewery/Museum
 Ambiance 98%
 Service 86%
 Selection 72%
 Food 50%
 Value 24%
 Overall 88%
 Rating 94%
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DarioSpezza (10), , Italy
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1014/15N/A 8/1018/20

November 24, 2009
You simply HAVE to go to visit the Brasserie Cantillon, this place is out of time.

santinogbr (16), , Italy
  96   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1013/15N/A 10/1020/20

November 15, 2009
Assolutamente immancabile per ogni amante della birra, straordinaria la visita del museo corredata dalla enorme gentilezza e passione di Jean Van Roy. Grazie di esistere!

gyllenbock (26), Stockholm, Sweden
  94   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1013/15N/A 10/1020/20

October 27, 2009
Visited on a Saturday in October 2009. About 20-25 minutes walk from the Grand Place, not a bad location at all. Very friendly staff, Mr Van Roy did welcome us to the place. You get a printed guide and then you walk around the brewery. Very interesting and a great experience. I really like all the old equipment, not to mention all the bottles that were here and there. After the guide we got a sample of the Gueuze and Rosé De Gambrinus, excellent stuff! If you visit Brussels you have to visit Cantillon, amazing place really! Ticket cost 5 EUR. Very good prices in the shop. For example a 75 cl bottle of Grand Cru Bruocsella did cost 5,40. 3 bottles (37,5cl) of Gueuze 7,30.

lassem (24), Copenhagen, Denmark
  84   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1013/15N/A 8/1015/20

October 5, 2009
Situated in the outskirts of brussels. Close your car. The place itself is great if you are in to lambics. You feel your dragged back to the days of handcrafted beers. Nice tour on your own and a reat scenery of aging barrels laying in layers...blease forget me here when you close for the night.. : Youu can taste what ever they feel like opening - sometimes its free but mostly you need to pat a euro or so for a sample. There is a store where you can use allll your money - please do so.

beerlover73 (10), Marseille, France
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1012/15N/A 9/1019/20

October 5, 2009
I love Lambic and Van Roy family is Lambic... so a visit to Cantillon Brewery is a must, and after all a taste of Kriek or something else... super

marchcow (36), Coralville, Iowa
  94   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1014/15N/A 10/1019/20

September 21, 2009
Well worth the walk from the center. Walked in and was given a personal introduction from one of the assistants and then guided onto the self tour. Wandered around for about an hour. Amazing place, beautiful old equiment and aromas through out. Two delicious samples at the end - gueuze and kriek. Jean De Roy, the owner and brewer, and his wife were pouring the samples and talking to the guests, very personal service and attention. The least expensive bottles of Cantillon I’ve ever seen available. 3 750 ml bottles packs of the standard Gueuze Lambic Bio for 8 Euros. You can tell they are passionate about it. Must see.

Feinschmecker (52), Seattle, Washington
  92   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/59/1014/15N/A 9/1018/20

September 19, 2009
In a mostly Arabic neighborhood of Brussels, almost hidden down a side street. Considering the significance of what they are doing here, it is a wonder there is not more signage to lead you here. The give you run down of their process and hand you a printed and detailed guide of how they brew lambic beers. The place looks like it have never been cleaned up, it is cluttered, it smells - it was amazing. Alone the sour aroma from the casks is worth the trip. The main guys are friendly and speak English.

Beerlando (43), Orlando, Florida
  98   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
5/510/1014/15N/A 10/1020/20

September 3, 2009
Simply stated, this is one of the coolest places, let alone "beer" places, I have ever been in my entire life. IF YOU GO TO BRUSSELS, YOU MUST GO HERE. I mean that. This place is sick. I mean, you are talking about a family owned lambic brewer and gueuze blender that has been around since 1900.....why on earth would anyone not want to visit? The self guided tour is second to none. One cannot fully appreciate the old-world craftsmanship that goes into lambic brewing and gueuze blending until this tour is experienced. The barrel rooms are jaw dropping. The craftsmanship of the original copper brew kettles and fermentation vessels are awe inspiring. The cobwebs, spiders, brewery dog and cat are all integral parts of the masterpiece. At the conclusion of the tour, they pour free gueuze and kriek, just to wet the appetite for the various other blends that Cantillon offers. An absolute bargain at 5 Euros, the tour was so cool, I almost went back the next day with my wife (who missed the initial tour). Basically, this is as close to lambic Mecca as one can get.

armando629 (36), Budapest, Hungary
  82   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1013/15N/A 8/1016/20

September 1, 2009
I was here about two years ago, but i think the ambiance of the brewery never changes in a wrong direction. Wonderful beer"museum", you can understand and see the method of spontaneus fermentation. Really nice and authentic equipment, friendly stuff, fine tastes of really lambic beers. Must try place for beer enthusiasts....

Nekronos (50), Xalapa, Mexico
  86   Ambiance  Service  Selection  Food  Value  Overall 
4/58/1012/15N/A 9/1019/20

August 24, 2009
Excellent place to learn and enjoy. The guys in there are very kind and look forward to make your stay pleasant.

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Scene
Family brewery/ museum

Noise
low

Staff
Family members - multi-lingual

Music
none

Food
none

Parking
street

Events
public brewing sessions - check website