Leuven Beer Guide: Your Leuven guide to beer, beer bars, breweries and brewpubs

Latest reviews from Leuven

80 /100 HALLENGANG 1
“Afgelopen week een bezoek gebracht. Een nostalgisch café waar een grote selectie bieren beschikbaar is. Vanwege het moment van de dag vrij rustig. Muziek keuze is voor een wat ouder bezoek aangepast denk ik.“
Icedwarf 44 days ago
72 /100 PARIJSSTRAAT 34
“Popular, lively, hospitable, gorgeous historical interior (1950s? maybe but I’m guessing badly). Great mood and amazing interior. Half of the taps are AB-InBev (Stella, Goose IPA etc.) and the other half is Bavaria (low interest for having Palm & Boon Kriek which are a bit less common on tap). Menu isn’t hugely exciting either and tad pricey, still worth it for the interior, Hops 'N More is a few buildings down.“
77ships 117 days ago
78 /100 BORSTELSSTRAAT 20/BUS 1
“Forgot to rate this one for some reason (visited in 2022), located in the suburbs. Warehouse brewery, cycling themed as to be expected from the name, some cyclists also present, friendly service. Flights available, okay prices, crowlers possible, tripel, pale etc. available but also more exotic styles than expected like gose. Friendly service / owner. Beer was okay. Juices, lemonades, bar snacks available. Fun place.“
77ships 219 days ago
82 /100
MALZ (Bar)
BRUSSELSESTRAAT 51
“Visited after Leuven Innovation Beer Festival, located in one of Leuven's main streets and handily on the way back to the train station. Feels clean and new but well-structured and pleasant to sit both inside and outside on the street during summer. Large selection of international craft beers (I had an excellent oude lambiek Kestemont from tap) and they do a string of beer cocktails as well, which were very cleverly made and tasty. Quick and helpful service, too. The perfect follow-up to the defunct M-Café, Leuven's previous craft beer hot spot - and in that sense one I am determined to visit every time I am in Leuven. Top place for beer lovers!“
Alengrin 222 days ago
88 /100
MALZ (Bar)
BRUSSELSESTRAAT 51
“Place rating #800: Georgeous looking bar, mix of something classic, bit of a coffee place, spacious, has its own touch without looking too much like modern craft beer bar whilst still slick and new. 12 taps, Pils 13, 2 local breweries (Courreur, Hof ten Dormaal), Belgians like BBP Geuze, hispers RIS, Evil Twin etc. So pretty good cross-section. Prices felt a tad high but owner explained that actually lower than lots of other places with current inflation / price hikes. Plenty of fridges with classic Belgians, hipster cans, cider fridge even, mead etc. Flights available including one where you guess the beers & get a free one if you guess them correctly. Definitely a great place worth revisiting.“
77ships 222 days ago
50 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 8
“Visited August 2023. Brewpub located in thr old town of Leuven. Interior typical Belgian. Waiter was friendly but rather weird and bit creepy. Beer list is quite standard, nothing extraordinary a beer nerd would look for, their own beers are the most interesting. Overall ok place, but the waiter was a let down.“
tgrtnr 265 days ago
84 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“A shop, but actually a real brewer, with beers (and flights) from tap. Great selection !“
HeidiH 265 days ago
88 /100
MALZ (Bar)
BRUSSELSESTRAAT 51
“Very nice beer bar, with great selection of changing craftbeers !“
HeidiH 265 days ago
90 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“Located very central, some chairs and tables outside constitute the makeshift terrace. Not very fixed or elaborate but it works, street is a good place for people watching and it adds much needed space. Inside is rather small with just one table. The place however is jampacked with an amazing beer selection. Frequent tap take-overs and specials, prime BE and European beers on tap. Amazing bottle and can selection, lot of it is hyped Untappd beers that many carry but there are also personal flourishes and prices are better than at many other places. Bottle selection goes as deep as having Tree House, Bruery & Antidoot with very agreable prizes. One of the better selections in Belgium at the moment really. The owner is knowledgeable, friendly and passionate, highly recommended plae.“
77ships 337 days ago
60 /100 HALLENGANG 1
“Only belgian beers, good pub, good music“
Koenraad- 587 days ago
86 /100
MALZ (Bar)
BRUSSELSESTRAAT 51
“12 taps. Beerflights available. Taps rotating fast. Great bottle selection.“
Koenraad- 587 days ago
90 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“There are some great bottle shops in Europe. This is one of them--great selection of beer from all over the place, and got some great-looking European beers from breweries that don't distribute over here to try in the USA. Excited for this, and the owners are obviously geeks about beer.“
WestCoastHawkeye 743 days ago
82 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“Small shop with 8 taps . outside seating available. Fast rotating beers from all over the place. France, US, Russia, Brazil ... . Some rare findings like Treehouse. Belgian specials from 3 fonteinen, cantillion, antidoot etc.“
Koenraad- 898 days ago
86 /100
MALZ (Bar)
BRUSSELSESTRAAT 51
“Medium sized place with clean modern, even somewhat minimalistic interior. 12 taps of both Belgian modern breweries and imports, plenty of different styles. Nice bottle/can selection with a great lineup from Antidoot. Good service and delicious food - their cheese and meat platter is fantastic. Must visit when in town.“
Iznogud 993 days ago
88 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“Very small shop in the city center. 4 taps and bunch of beers spread over shelves 3 large fridges. Small patio outside with three or four tables. Selection is quite good with beers from all around the world. Some very nice Brazilian and US beers. Also some bottles I haven't seen elsewhere like Sante Adairius and Antidoot. Good selection of Lambics. Not the cheapest place, but prices are reasonable. I'd say this is a must visit when in town and shopping for some beers. The owner is a beer aficionado and he know his beers.“
Iznogud 993 days ago
80 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 31
“Medium sized shop located in the city center at one of the busiest streets. Although it may seem so this is not one of those tourist beer shops. Lots of bottles of mainly Belgian beers, but some interesting imports can be found as well. Good selections of Lambic. Prices seemed reasonable.“
Iznogud 994 days ago
100 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“Nr.1 Craft Beer spot in Leuven!!!“
jelle28 1090 days ago
60 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 8
“Ambiance typical Belgian. Tried Con Domus and Zijzoentje. Service a bit distant. (28-4-2021).“
franclh 1109 days ago
100 /100
Hops 'N More (Beer Store)
PARIJSSTRAAT 27
“Beautiful new cosy place (opened June 2020) right in the center of Leuven. A place where beer fans and beer geeks can find both Belgian and International craft beers, but also ciders, meads, kombucha & more. Selection of international craft beers changes every week, with offerings from the top breweries in Europe and USA. Both owners are very knowledgeable and laid back, always ready to serve you. You can also try up to 4 beers from draft or take away in crowlers. They also offer tastings from time to time, with more limited beers (Hill Farmstead, Antdioot, Bokke, Cantillon, ...). A must visit when (beer) tripping in Belgium!“
koen_belgium 1256 days ago
82 /100 FREDERIK LINTSTRAAT 162
“A great atmosphere with a mix of students and locals arguing about politics or telling randy jokes, in this cafe bar. The bar area is painted red with a huge blackboard covering most of the wall with the bottle beers list chalked on, and all the different glasses waiting to be filled on shelves underneath, there are also six taps in the bar. The usual small tables and a couple of large tables and some couches which nice for groups of people (in the back). Boards games and bull’s-eye freely available and table football for a fee. Helpful cool staff.“
BierDudeOtto 1279 days ago
80 /100 HALLENGANG 1
“NEW LOCATION = Mechelsestraat 51 Open: Daily 11.00 - 02.00 A large detached white building with three floors and pavement patio. Inside there is lots of old wooden beams. Small tables and chairs also a smoking room. One of the coolest place around Leuven! Great (live) music, great selection of beers from which you can get a very good recommendation depending on your taste from the helpful and friendly staff. Just overall a very nice atmosphere. 😊 “
BierDudeOtto 1279 days ago
100 /100 BORSTELSSTRAAT 20/BUS 1
“The perfect afternoon in Leuven. A very cool cyclist brewery with a small garden area to the rea. If you're looking for a local, extremely friendly, and welcoming brewery, this is it. It has the authentic, rustic charm the stainless steel brew kit is cool and shiny and there are a few large tables to site and sample their beers, it's like the best local tap room. They have 4 different beers on all the time and they all have cycling related names. Some are seasonal so you can visit them many times and they will always have a surprise for you 😉 The owners Bart and Ine are as gracious and friendly hosts as you will come across.“
BierDudeOtto 1283 days ago
86 /100 BORSTELSSTRAAT 20/BUS 1
“Topzaak brewpub. Zeer gastvrije mensen Ine en Bart. Lekkere en originele bieren.“
Jerre 1317 days ago
90 /100 BORSTELSSTRAAT 20/BUS 1
“Had a great time, Bart and Ine are great hosts and the beer as well as the atmosphere is really good. Definitely a new brewery to watch and see how they grow.“
jprausch 1372 days ago
88 /100
Prik & Tik Leuven (Beer Store)
AARSCHOTSESTEENWEG 108
“Nice drink warehouse. Beers are displayed by style. Big selection from all over Belgium. Mainly Belgian beers, local beers and big breweries. Prices are reasonable.“
BarrelSampler74 1497 days ago
80 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 31
“Visited during leuvens bierfestival“
SourMuse48 1597 days ago
40 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 8
“Mooi maar eten en bediening niet geweldig.“
Stijnmoeys 1698 days ago
76 /100 VAARTKOM
“Mooie gerechten en toffe bieren.“
Stijnmoeys 1698 days ago
90 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 31
“Mooie selectie bieren en sympathieke uitbater.“
Stijnmoeys 1808 days ago
84 /100 TIENSESTRAAT 31
“Een puike selectie, waar ik binnenkort zeker nog eens ga neuzen! Een kleine winkel met zeer veel keuze en zeer goed opgebouwd ook. Waar het de gevorderde bierliefhebber omdraait zijn vaak de specialekes wel ik zag hier onder andere nog Fou'foune van Cantillon. “
DraftWhisperer85 2008 days ago