Doctor Beer @ The Belgian Beer Weekend

The Belgian Beer Weekend, with someone who knows the house Every year, the Grand-Place turns into the beer capital of the world. Dozens of breweries, hundreds of beers, a cheerful crowd — and one very real problem: where do you start? Without guidance, you wander, you taste at random, and you miss the best of it. That is exactly where Doctor Beer comes in. The guided tours Setting off from the city centre, certified beer sommelier Dimitri Ratkovic takes small groups into the Belgian Beer Weekend. Not another sightseeing walk — a decoding session. Which breweries are worth your time this year, which styles to taste and in what order, what lies behind a Trappist, a gueuze or a saison, and why Belgian beer culture is inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The tone is pure Doctor Beer: educational and playful, never academic. You learn a great deal, you laugh along the way, and you leave with a little black book of addresses. Talks and signings Author of the Top 10 Brussels guide, Dimitri will also be on hand to meet the public and sign copies of his books — a chance to ask the questions you would never dare ask at the bar, and to take home something that keeps the discovery going long after the weekend. Who is it for? For the visitor who wants to understand what is in the glass, and just as much for the Belgian enthusiast who thinks they have tasted it all. Tours in French, Dutch and English. Non-alcoholic alternatives available for those who prefer them. Doctor Beer means over ten years of experience, a collection of more than 1,500 beers and several hundred events across Brussels. Here, beer is heritage — and it has stories to tell.