February 11, 2009
nice bar with a lot of information and decoration about trappist, the selection is good but not great, a lot of trappists and abbey beers, they do not specify the beer so sometimes you have to guess what beer it is. some bottle of 75cl are expensive. Overall a good bar if you are near but not one to travel to.

February 11, 2009
Ambiance is good, candles, lots of glasswork and general theme is trappist ales. Including Orval ambassador signs. Place is spacious and looked like it could seat a big crowd. Service was ok to good but they did not have the Chimay Dorée I was hoping for even though listed on its map. Then they didn’t have Chouffe Houblon despite a bottle being part of the decor instead we got adviced Saison Moines Bon Voeux which does not really compare well to the Houblon imo. Did get served eagerly and quick with the proper glasswork for the latter of the evening. Selection is good but not that special. Every beermap is a mess if you list by style and divide into trappist, strong and geuze. Didn’t have any food so N/A Value is not so good, it probably is for tourists but in Ghent there are better alternatives and their very casual beers were overpriced imo. Overall ok place, have a look. Selection does include some aged trappists like 6 month+ Orval and 3 year+ Orval.

August 18, 2008
Too smoky here. To the point you almost can’t smell your beer. Beer list is decent. The waiter didn’t seem to be too interested in us and it was hard to get his attention. You have to pour your beer into the glass on your own. Still an OK place.

March 17, 2008
Nice atmosphere, lots of wood. A lot more downtown than Hop Duvel was, brighter and feels a lot more open though that may be in part to the relative emptiness on a Thursday night. Service is fairly disinterested and bolts back to the bar to chat with his buddies, we head to the bar to order our second round. Simple bread and trappist cheese snack comes with bean sprouts which are a small but surprisingly nice addition. Good selection of Trappists, few rarities or obscurities that stuck out. Just enough smoke to be irritating.

December 10, 2007
We visited this place twice whilst we were here both times late evening and both times this place was absolutely rammed, still we managed to find a table just about. Quite impressive beer list but not so many surprises. They never had the Chimay Doree not that I was bothered to be honest but my friend was keen to try it, can get smoky when busy and bit too hot as well, should like to try it at a quieter time of the day.

August 14, 2007
I was here the first @ friday the 13the juli. Bar room = charmy with beer attributions. Good beer list, much trappists. The have also a homebeer Johannes brewed by the Graal but not a spectaculair one. Good place.

March 17, 2007 [ Updated September 12, 2007 ]
The service was friendly, but refused to sell Westvleteren because once they sell it, it is gone, they said. Strange business strategy. I did find Chimay Doree here, and it was the only place in Belgium where I saw it. A fairly big place, and some snacks are served. A very beery atmosphere, with the walls covered in breweriania. They open late in the day so don’t come too early. This is conveniently visited with the Beguinage.

January 5, 2007
Relatively modern, casual bar - no huge surprise given it’s a newish addition to the Gent bar scene. Bottle list of ~150 is well presented via spiral bound menu (plenty of well worded descriptors). All trappists ex. Westy plus plenty of other well known locals. Price snapshot: Westmalle Tripel e3.30, Chimay Red e2.60, Delirium Tremens e3.30.

December 28, 2005
Lovely bar room. Decent beer list, but not extra-ordinary. One really rare beer: Chimay Dorée. Not bad, but not really a must see in Ghent.

June 28, 2005
This place didn’t impress me all that much, though I wasn’t having a great day at the time. Decent beerlist, though nothing out of the ordinary and all the good stuff is a bit overpriced. Nice enough, but considering how close Waterhuis is (not to mention Hopduvel) I can’t see myself ever going back.