Bruges Brewery & Distillery Tour: Self-Guided Tasting

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Duration1h–2h 30m

GroupUp to 15

Audio guideEN · DE +4

Mobile ticketAccepted

Follow the brewing process at your own pace, then taste what comes out.

A self-guided tour of Bourgogne des Flandres brewery and distillery in central Bruges, where you use an interactive app to track beer and spirits production from raw ingredients to finished product, ending with a flight of 6 taster glasses on draft. The brewery is a working facility, so you see the process happen in real time. Tours run 1 to 2.5 hours depending on how long you linger at each stage.

1h–2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Brewery and distillery visit in Bruges

Arrive at Bourgogne des Flandres Brewery
Learn about brewing and distilling process
View landmarks like belfry and St Anna church
Taste 6 different beers on draft

The Experience

What does it actually take to turn malt and hops into beer? At Bourgogne des Flandres, you find out by watching it happen. The brewery sits in the heart of Bruges, and the tour moves you through both the brewing side and the distillery, with an interactive app guiding you through each step—the ingredients, the equipment, the timing, the chemistry. The air carries the smell of malt and fresh hops the whole time. You are not following a group on a fixed schedule; you move at your own pace, stopping as long as you want at any stage.

The app does the explaining, which means you can linger over a detail or move faster through a section depending on what interests you. This is a working brewery, not a museum, so the production is actually happening around you—not a demonstration staged for visitors. By the end of the walk-through, you reach the tasting room, where you get 6 taster glasses of different beers on draft, each one a chance to taste what the process produced. The brewery has been back in Bruges for more than 65 years after returning to the city, and the whole setup blends traditional craftsmanship with modern brewing techniques.

The location gives you views onto the belfry, the Dijver waterfront and St. Anna Church from inside the brewery. Wheelchair access is available throughout, and the tour works for all fitness levels. Audio guidance comes in English, Spanish, Italian, French and additional languages, so the app adapts to how you want to move through it.

What’s included

Self-guided tour with interactive application.
6 taster glasses of beer on draft (beer flight).
access to both the brewery and distillery production areas.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Brewery & Distillery Bourgogne des Flandres

Is this one for you?Book this one if you want to move through the brewery at your own pace without waiting for a group or keeping to a guide's schedule. The app means you can spend as much time as you want watching the brewing happen, then taste the finished beer without anyone rushing you through.