Proud to have made the pilgimmage. Jean actually greeted me and explained the tour before hopping in the mash tun. Make no mistake, this is a working brewery, and the old traditions are alive and well. There’s a certain beauty in what’s going on here that deserves respect. Pay homage.

A very important place to visit for any beer enthusiast. Interesting as a museum, but taking the guided tour you will experience a great part of their philosophy and some good stories as well. Much more important than the pissing dwarf.

The mothership. Take the tour and do a tasting. Some nicer bottles to enjoy here and some nice bottles to buy to go. Cheapest price for Cantillon anywhere. there are limits on rarer beers and under 10 euro to get a bottle which is great! Take your time, Jean van Roy is usually around to converse with.

The one and only legendary Cantillon. Super cool brewery tour, small but excellent selection of beers and just a great experience going there. Everyone should come here at some point of their life.

A wonderful wonderful visit in August 2002, although we almost didn’t find it! My friend and I were the only two people in the brewery at the time and got a private tour for just the two of us. It was wonderful and we got to taste the Gueze and the Fou Foune.

A long dream came true today, with my first visit to the Cantillon Brewery. Very nice interior space, excellent beer, nice tour and friendly people... A must for any beer geek.

(Visited July 2012) A beer geek’s first visit to Brussels must obviously include a visit to the Cantillon Brewery. This is a great place to learn everything about brewing lambic beers, with a tour around the whole brewery. Don’t complain about the musty smell, the lack of cleaning and the spiders. They’re all included in the price. End the tour by sampling some of their excellent beers. The welcome and service is great, but since the whole show is run by the van Roy family that’s no surprise. Many of the beers are available for buying as well. It’s a 20 minute walk from the Grand Place, but easily accessible from the tube station Clemenceau. Do not miss this place.

This is a temple, not a museum. And lambic is the idol. This place transmits history (and mold and dust) readily upon first entrance. The ambiance is cozy and familiar. Nice people to have a chat and the Cantillon/Van Roy family is open and friendly. They have all the regular Cantillons available, plus the Faro. When I visited they also still had the Zwanze 2012 in bottles to try. Cheese and jams tend to end quickly and they only restock every 2 months, so they’re not always available. The visit to the brewery is well worth the fee. This place is a must see for every beer lover.

Visited on Saturday 1st December 2012 (Zwanze Day). I had a quick hour between Eurostar and the train to Brugge so hot footed it to Cantillon for a quick Faro from the bottle and stocked up on a few bottles. Had a chat with one of the brewers and purchased a few bottles to go. Would have done the tour had time permitted. Setting is the old brewery, no frills, apart from the new area which is smart although a little out of keeping with the rest of it! Took a number of bottles away at the best price you’ll pay for them! Well worth a visit anytime you’re in Brussels.

If you love lambics you have to come here. You can walk through the brewery/museum and really get a good understanding of the slightly different brewing process of lambics. Also sitting after the tour and taste some of the Cantillon lambics and eat some Cheese is a unique experience.