Discover craft beer in Brussels
Last week I was in Mainz for the Women’s International Trophy. The Women’s International Trophy is a unique event in Germany and a top-level tasting: wines, beers, and spirits from all over the world are tasted by an international jury made up entirely of women. All the tasters, sommeliers, oenologists, etc. are experts in the field. It was great to be part of this event again and taste so many excellent beers!
Brussels Spring Beer Tasting
Brussels in the sun, there is nothing like it! Good vibes and good local craft beers in abundancy.
During this Spring Beer Tasting you’ll taste four thirst quenching beers. Each one of them perfect to enjoy on a sunny terrace. Discover your new favourite local beers, chosen carefully and introduced by beer sommelier Carien. As always at Hoppiness Brussels, you will get a tasty fingerfood pairing with the beers and hear more about beer, breweries and local beer events and culture.
Let’s get some sun and fun in our beer glass!
And for those that can’t or won’t have alcohol, we’ll have a nice selection of alcoholfree beers! Just make sure to take the right ticket 
Tickets on sale now on Billetweb
Did you know that the Bourse building in the centre of Brussels (the former stock exchange) is built on top of the remains of a 13th century convent? The bourse building was recently completely restored and inside you can find a beautiful walk way, a café, restaurant and Belgian Beer World, an interactive museum experience about beer.
A ticket to Belgian Beer World will also include entry to Bruxella 1238, the museum underneath the building. Inside is allegedly the tomb of Duke John 1st of Brabant, known as Gambrinus, the legendary king of beer.
We have a collaboration with the museum and you will get 10% discount on tickets bought online using the code: HOPPINESS10
It’s also possible to hire me as a guide for your visit of Belgian Beer World. (ENG/NL). You can contact me directly by email for this or contact BBW for a package deal and ask for me.
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Things to do in Brussels! What to do on Easter Monday?!
Hop hop hoppiness!
At Hoppiness Brussels we know what you want for Easter… Tasty craft beer paired with delicious chocolate. Well, look no further! This Easter we’re hosting a mouthwatering beer & chocolate tasting. Four excellent craft beers paired with chocolate, chosen by local beer sommelier Carien.While we indulge in the pairings we talk about the beers, the breweries and the chocolate.
And because it’s Easter Carien will host a fun chocolate & beer hunt as well! Answer the questions right to get a hint to find more chocolate or maybe even an extra beer….
Join the fun and book your tickets now!
Alcohol-free ticket available. If you book this ticket you’ll get alcohol-free beers (max 0.5%) instead.
More info & tickets on Billetweb: https://www.billetweb.fr/hoppiness-brussels-beer-chocolate-tasting
I had a great time in Lyon last week. Two days of judging beers for Concours International de Lyon and meeting so many beer friends (again) and discussing beer together. It was an interesting and well organised event and it was lovely to discover the beautiful city of Lyon as well.
Definitely an experience to remember!
In the night of March 29 the clocks go forward once again. It hails the start of long summer nights with refreshing summer beers.
To celebrate the end of winter Hoppiness Brussels hosts a dark beer tasting full of tasty, dark ales and cozy winter vibes. If possible, we’ll try to do it by candle light!
We’ll taste four totally different dark beers, as local as possible, and enjoy some tasty finger food with them. We hear more about the beers and their breweries and end the tasting with a strong, delicious dessert beer.
The tasting ends around 10 pm, but it will feel like 11 pm…
More info and tickets on Billetweb.
We had a full house on Saturday for our beer tasting for International Women’s Day. We tasted four beers made by amazing women in the beer industry and enjoyed an exciting pub quiz about women & beer.
Thank you all for coming to this special event!
International Women’s Day – Beer Tasting – March 8th 2025
International Women’s Day 2025
Let’s celebrate the achievements of women working in beer with this special beer tasting, hosted by local beer sommelier Carien.
You’ll get tasters of four different beers, all made by women. With these beer tastings you’ll get some tasty paired fingerfood (like cheese/chocolate etc.)
During the beer tasting Carien will tell you all about the beers and their brewsters, dished up together with loads of interesting facts about women in beer throughout history.
Join and raise a glass with us to all the amazing women around the world!
More info and tickets click here.
Visit Brussels Awards nomination
We are extremely proud to be nominated for the Brussels Treasure Award at the Visit Brussels Awards 2025.
Brussels’ roots are the essence of this award. The winning project tells an authentic Brussels story.
Our introduction on Visit Brussels: Hoppiness Brussels, led by sommelier Carien Touwen, offers immersive experiences that explore the richness of Belgian and Brussels beer culture. In the cozy ambiance of a traditional Belgian café, every tasting session combines storytelling about the history of beer, discovery of local brews and gourmet pairings tailored to participants’ expectations. Since 2024, these tastings have also been offered in corporate settings, transforming offices into convivial spaces for initiations into beer culture. It’s an original and enriching way to share Belgian beer heritage, ideal for employees and (inter)national visitors alike.
Hoppiness can really use your help, so please vote for us by clicking here!
And when you vote, don’t forget to vote for CoHop in the category Co-Creation. We are big fans of this Brewery! CoHop is an innovative cooperative brewery that brings together four Brussels microbreweries at the heart of the Etterbeek Arsenal.