Brewery tours in Bruges

Bruges is a city of canals in West Flanders, and Belgium’s beer culture is on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. Two breweries inside the old centre run the brewery tours in Bruges compared here, each a guided tour that ends with a beer or a tasting: Brouwerij De Halve Maan, on the Walplein, and Bourgogne des Flandres, on the Wollestraat. Both charge 16 euros for an adult. The tours last from 45 minutes to an hour and a quarter.

The two tours side by side

• De Halve Maan runs its guided tour for 25 people at most, with one beer included, in Dutch, French or English. Its beers include Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik.
• Bourgogne des Flandres calls its Discovery the complete tour “for young and old”, with a tasting, and greets visitors at Wollestraat 26, near the Markt. The site presents it as a brewery and distillery. Its beer is a Flemish red-brown ale.

How to choose

• Short or long. De Halve Maan fits into 45 minutes. Bourgogne des Flandres takes an hour and a quarter.
• Language. De Halve Maan states that its tours run in Dutch, French and English. Bourgogne des Flandres gives no tour language on the page read for this guide: ask when you book, by phone at +32 50 33 51 06.
• Group size. De Halve Maan caps its tours at 25 people.

What to taste in Bruges

• Brugse Zot and Straffe Hendrik, the beers of De Halve Maan.
• Bourgogne des Flandres, a red-brown ale in the Flemish tradition, with a sweet and sour taste.
• Belgian classics in the city’s bars: Trappist and abbey ales, served in their own glasses.

Practical tips for brewery tours in Bruges

• Book ahead on busy days. De Halve Maan takes 25 people at most per tour.
• Walk between the two. Both breweries are in the old centre, a short walk apart: the Walplein is near the Beguinage, the Wollestraat runs south from the Markt.
• Getting there. Bruges station is south of the centre, a walk or a bus ride away. Trains link it with Brussels.
• Prices change. The figures here were read on the breweries’ own sites on 29 September 2026.

Budget

For one adult, both tours on the same day cost 32 euros, with one beer at De Halve Maan and a tasting at Bourgogne des Flandres. Children’s rates are on each brewery’s page.

Combine with

Dublin, with the Guinness Storehouse and two whiskey tours, is another beer and spirits visit in this guide. In Munich, the Starkbierzeit, the strong beer season, falls in February and March.