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Brussels Beer Festival Agenda 2018 // 9(ish) events to do this year
Brussels Beer Festival Agenda 2018 // 9(ish) events to do this year

2017 was a bit of a watershed year for beer in Brussels. Breweries like En Stoemelings and Nanobrasserie L’Ermitage both moved into new and/or expanded facilities. Brasserie de la Senne broke ground on their new site along the Brussels canal. The city even saw its first beershop open north of said canal in Fermenthings. And the beer events calendar has become increasingly busy – new upstarts joining established calendar entries. 2018 looks set to be no different; so to help guide you through 2018, here’s nine events to look out for.

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Criticism and CommentEoghan Walshbrussels beer project, swafff, malt attacks, barboteur, Dynamo, Jean Hummler, Vini birre ribelli, Zwanze, Cantillon, Quintessence, BXLbeerfest, Belgian Beer Geek, Belgian beer weekend, Brewers of Europe, Brewers of Europe Forum, Nuetnigenough, Moeder Lambic Original, Moeder Lambic, Fontainas, beavertown, Left Hand, De Molen, Cloudwater, festivals, craft beer festival, Wanderlust
BXLBeerFest - Brussels' newest beer festival
BXLBeerFest - Brussels' newest beer festival

The Brussels new wave beer scene continues apace. First cam the beer bars. Then came the breweries. And now it is the turn of the beer festivals. After the Swaff festival in July, this weekend it is the turn of the BXLBeerFest, what will be the largest beer festival dedicated to small, independent (craft, even) breweries organised in Brussels.

Over bottles of Orval at A la Mort Subite, Kevin Desmet – a.k.a. the Belgian Beer Geek – told me about the background to the festival, Brussels beer compromises, and why they think you should go to BXLBeerFest.

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Cuisine and CultureEoghan WalshInterview, Events, Festival, BXLbeerfest, Belgian Beer Geek, Bokkereyder, Brussels Beer Project, craft beer, craft beer festival, tour et taxis, a la mort subite, orval, Brussels