Staminee de Garre

May 12, 2009
Into a small alley you find a small, nice characteristic bar. The interior is very classical: white walls with some classic paintings, wooden chairs and tables beautifully covered, wooden stairs to go to the upper place and mainly: a very clean interior. Very comfortable to sit, but not overwhelming. The service is also very good: they are generally polite, the beer is served very professional, with a covered wooden basket inclusive when you order a 75 cl bottle. However they don’t suggest immediately a beer you should taste. The selection is nice, with some special beers on the beer card, but is not that extensive. You also can drink there the ’De Garre Tripel’, a beer brewed especially for this bar, which you can only drink there. It’s a pity that it is a little bar: you have to be lucky to have place left.

March 22, 2009
Visited on a Tuesday afternoon last March, it’s a small smoky pub located down a small poky alley. Playing classical music, this old brick house definitely has some character and history. Beer selection was good (Read: great for a foreigner, average for a local), and staff was generally polite. Interesting to visit but, other than the cosy ambiance, nothing really wowy.

January 8, 2009
A small room, but with seats upstairs. Quite busy on the afternoon that I was there. How those British seniors found it I do not know, but they were having a good time. The beer list was good, a few unrated ones for me

September 24, 2008
Lost down an alley near the main square. Cosy small interior that would appeal to beer drinking hobbits. Our friendly waiter seemingly had an encyclopaedic knowledge of every beer they sold. I was introduced to Orval here, and for that I am ever grateful. One of the best bars I have ever visited.

August 18, 2008
A two floors pub. A good selection of beer. Service was OK even though the place was quite packed. You get some free cheese next to the beer. A bit hard to find without a good map because it’s in a very small alley that doen’t appear on some maps.

June 4, 2008
Took forever to find... we actually just walked up on it late at night while out taking photographs. Located down a skinny path of a road, reminds me of the entrance to Toone in Brussels. Inside it’s small but really warm and comfortable, with a small number of tables on the main floor and a fireplace up against the wall. Of course you have to try the Tripel de Garre when you’re here, which comes with a small cup of cheese. Servers were great, atmosphere was warm and jovial, and even though it’s adjacent to the markt they place is not frequented by ugly tourists. Recommended.

April 17, 2008 [ Updated August 13, 2008 ]
Really a fun place, tucked in a dark alley. Upstairs was smoke free environment, which was a nice relief. Beer selection was quite good, and the waitstaff very friendly. Nice ambiance.

March 14, 2008
The house beer comes with a little bowl of cheese! That alone should score big points for any establishment! :) Cozy little spot, nice wood. Did not venture to the upstairs room. Sandwiches are about the only food options, which we did not try. Interesting bartenders. Tables are ridiculously low, and my chair was tiny and started to hurt my (apparently giant) ass after about five minutes. Not sure if the rest of the seating was as lilliputian as mine. If you’re smaller than me you likely would not even notice. Nice little spot, but I would likely choose other spots in Brugge to head to first unless you are keen to try the house beer. Aside from the house beer offerings included some Struise, Pannepot, St. Bernardus, etc.

March 7, 2008
Well, I’d only recommend the house triple to tickers (alcoholic nonsense, IMHO), but the rest of the menu looks pretty solid. Staff did their job more than adequately. Need to visit again to concretise my view of this place. Not blastingly good, but with almost no negative aspects either. And I like listening to classical music while I sip my beer!

January 5, 2008
Was here years ago. Good service. Many British people visit this pub. Good.