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Never has the term “museum” been used so loosely.\u00a0 This is either a really terrible museum or a really great bar depending on your attitude.<\/p>\n

<\/span>I’m a beer drinker, and everyone knows the Belgians know their way around a brew.\u00a0 So, naturally when I read the description of the Belgian Brewers Museum in my Brussels Card guide I thought it was a great idea.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Since 1952, The Museum of the Belgian Brewers is housed in the cellars of the Brewers House.\u00a0 This is a three-part museum: an 18th Century brewery from Hoegaarten, an old estaminet or cafe and an evocation of a state of the art brewery.\u00a0 The brewer supplying the tap room is changed every week.\u00a0 However, the identity of the beer served is never revealed in Advance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sounds great right? History, Belgian Beer, a bit of a mystery, and all in the lovely setting of the Grand Place.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what actually happens in the Belgian Brewers Museum.<\/p>\n

You enter the grandiose Brewers House.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Then, you are lead downstairs to the cellar; where the magic happens.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Pay your 5 Euros and are handed a guide to Belgian beer that is more informative than any part of the museum.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>The first section of the “three part museum” was a room with some modern brewing equipment and some chairs set up in front of a power point presentation with some excellent suggestions on settings in which to enjoy your beer.<\/p>\n

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With BBQ,<\/p>\n

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At a terrible Euro-trash dance club,<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Whilst sportsing,<\/p>\n

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<\/span>See, you’ve learned something already…. But in case you haven’t, there’s a poster for that.<\/p>\n

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Next you enter the 18th Century brewery.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>and of course there is a nod to Brussels most famous resident, Mannekin Pis.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>The third part of the museum,\u00a0 as promised, is the cafe.\u00a0 Here you are served your complimentary beer from a choice of two.\u00a0 From what I understand the selections change fairly often, but when I was there it was a choice between a mystery brown beer and a cherry beer that tastes like cough syrup.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Best of all, the “cafe” section has no seating, but there are a few tables in the 18th century section… featuring some terribly uncomfortable barrels to sit on.<\/p>\n

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That rim is not bum friendly.<\/p>\n

That being said, it is a cute setting to enjoy a beer.<\/p>\n

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There a few pros, and some obvious cons to this museum.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Pros-<\/p>\n