Our Pick of 8 Private Brewery Tours in Belgium

1.Belgian Beer Tasting and Course at a Private Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 219 reviews · 1h 15m · from $32Our pick

Spend 75 minutes at The Unusual Cafe tasting five Belgian beers with an English-speaking guide. Tommy, Moses, Isabel, Jack, Dora, and other guides have led sessions covering brewing, beer styles, history, and tasting technique. The small, relaxed format suits first-time Belgian beer drinkers, solo visitors, and curious groups.

“Jose was friendly and the selection of five beers hit the spot.”

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2.Private Ghent Beer & Brewery Tour by a young local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $313Top rated

Spend three to four hours with a young local guide exploring Ghent’s beer culture through classic bars, a brewery, local liquor, Neuhaus chocolate, and Belgian food pairings. The private tour includes hotel pickup, English guidance, several beer styles, and a relaxed route suited to friends and family.

“An enjoyable mix of beers and locations. This is a nice way to get acquainted with both the city of Ghent and Belgian beer styles.”

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3.Antwerp Private Beer Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $234

Spend about three hours walking Antwerp’s old center with an English-speaking guide such as Johan, Erwin, or Luc. Taste six Belgian beers at local bars, beginning with a champagne-style beer at Abbey No 8 and finishing near De Ware Jacob. Expect beer advice, city stories, and a private tour for your group.

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4.Private: Discover Brussels beer & breweries by a young local (incl. chocolate)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $313

Join Liselot, a young Brussels beer guide, for a private 3 to 4 hour tour through breweries, classic beer cafés, and a bar with more than 300 beers. Taste Belgian beer, pair it with pralines, sample an exclusive Trappist beer, and bottle your own creation at BBP Dansaert. Hotel pickup is offered.

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5.Private Brussels Beer Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $206

Spend three hours walking Brussels with a private Local Host and tasting 4 to 6 Belgian beers with snack pairings. You can bar-hop, focus on beer styles, or mix brewing talk with city sights. Hosts such as Andrea and Michael have led memorable outings, but the experience depends heavily on your host and how clearly you set your priorities.

“Andrea was our guide and he was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture of Brussels. We tasted a few Belgian beers and walked around the city center.”

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6.Private: Discover Bruges beers & brewery with chocolate pairing by a young local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $314

Spend three hours with local guide Liselot visiting Bruges beer stops, from Bath & Barley’s beer spa to ’t Brugs Beertje and De Halve Maan Brewery. Taste Belgian craft beers, Trappist styles, and chocolate pairings while learning how beer shapes Belgian food and culture. This is a private English-language tour with pickup offered.

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7.Brussels Beer tour – private tour with real Belgian guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $235

Spend about two hours with a local English-speaking guide, including Erwin, learning about Belgian beer culture at three Brussels bars. Begin at In’t Spinnekopke, continue to the jazz bar Bizon in Place St. Gery, then finish at Royal Theatre Toone. The walk is central, social, and limited to 20 people.

“We had the pleasure of taking a beer tour in Brussels with our local guide Erwin, and it was a fantastic experience! Our guide was extremely friendly and had an impressive knowledge of Belgian beer culture. He took us to the best breweries and bars in the city, and provided detailed explanations of the different beer styles and their history. His passion for beer was contagious and made the tour truly unforgettable. Additionally, he went above and beyond by giving us tips on where to spend our evening and recommending other great bars in the area. We really appreciated his extra effort and it made our time in Brussels even…”

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8.Ghent Private Beer Tour with an Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $241

I’ll guide your private group through Ghent’s narrow lanes, past Saint Michael’s Church and Gravensteen Castle, while sharing stories of powerful merchants, crafty brewers, and ambitious rulers. You’ll taste five to six beers during the 3 to 3.5-hour walk, with coffee, tea, or soda available instead.

“Perfect from the beginning. Yves, our guide, was very knowledgeable and willing to work at our pace. He communicated before the tour, so pick-up location was easy and the rest was history.”

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