July 2025 – Martijn.be

Hello beer lovers!

It’s almost time for my annual Brussels Breweries Tattoo Tour again! One day, seven breweries, seventy minutes in each taproom…

If you haven’t done it before: join me for one brewery, two, three, or all of them…

Just pay for your own beers—or buy some rounds—as you go, order something to eat when you get hungry, and have fun while showing some appreciation to our local breweries!

However, if you want a chance to earn the coveted Brussels Breweries Tattoo Tour patch, make sure you get your stamp card—and the first stamp—at the first stop (Cantillon) between 14:00 and 15:10!!

So here is the schedule for this Saturday, the 12th of July:

14:00-15:10 	Cantillon
			-walk-
15:15-16:25 	L’Ermitage
			-walk-
16:50-18.00 	Mazette (sharing platters, sandwiches)
			-public transport-
18.40-19.50 	Brasserie de la Mule (snacks, toasties)
			-public transport or walk-
20.30-21.40 	Brasserie de la Senne (full kitchen)
			-walk-
21.50-23.00 	La Source Beer Co. (pizza)
			-public transport-
23.30-…:… 	Brasserie Surréaliste

Map of the brewery locations:

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Event link: https://mobilizon.be/events/1b7e3e33-b071-4ce0-a5fb-1d112cb3a3b5
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Update:

Three of the people who joined me visited all seven breweries, and earned the patch! Will you give it a try next year?

And here’s a video impression of the day:

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All good things come to an end, and so did this trip… I rolled up my kilt again—the Eurostar metal detectors don’t like its buckles and pin—and for the first time in two weeks, I was back in breeks again.

After an early breakfast in the hotel I successfully finished the packing puzzle: even with an extra T-shirt, pyjama bottoms, silly kilt towel, eight new items of haberdashery—of which six for others—and a bottle of whisky, I was able to zip up my bag quite smoothly!

After chilling in the Avanti West Coast Lounge of Glasgow Central for a bit, the staff announced our train was waiting for us at platform two.

Five minutes after boarding I already had my first cup of tea, and I would be well catered to for the whole 4.5 hour trip to London Euston.

After arrival I quickly went to the lounge in Euston, mainly to use the toilet—too many people queuing to go on the train—and enjoy the air-conditioning for a bit. Apparently outwith Scotland, there’s some kind of heatwave!

On to BrewDog Camden then, mainly just because it’s BrewDog Camden, and of course to try some more beers.

Before heading to St Pancras International, I managed to squeeze in a new place for dinner: Beer + Burger. Don’t know why I postponed it for this long, since the beer selection is impressive! And the burger was tasty…

Then there was only the slightly delayed Eurostar, taking me back to Brussels and thus marking the end of this trip…

Month: July 2025

Brussels Breweries Tattoo Tour 2025

Back in breeks…