27 – 28 October 2018
The town of Poperinge in Belgium organizes an annual beer festival.
In 2018 it is the 23rd Edition of the Poperinge Beer Festival.
Held over the two days of the last weekend in October, it’s often referred to as “Belgium’s cosiest beer festival”.
This small town has an international reputation when it comes to beer.
Situated in the Flemish part of Belgium, Poperinge is the nation’s “hops city”.
Surrounded by fields of hops, the town is also home to the national hops museum.
The Maeke Blyde event hall is transformed into a cosy beer village for the duration of the festival.
There will be 25 brewers showcasing their finest beers, of which there will be over 100 to try.
Each year, new beers are revealed by the brewers, who are best placed to tell you about their beers.
Craft beers and ‘special’ beers are also featured at the festival.
True beer lovers need to mark this festival in their calendar, and if they can’t make it this year, book the time out for the following year.
There will be plenty of both available.
For tastings, you can buy a commemorative festival glass for €3.
It’s either yours to keep or you can return it for a partial refund of 2 €.
Tasting tokens start from € 1.80.
When: 27 – 28 October 2018
Where: Poperinge, Belgium
Venue: Maeke Blyde event hall, Doornstraat 43, 8970 Poperinge
Official Website: poperingebierfestival.be
Hotels: Hotels in Poperinge
You’ll find Poperinge in West Flanders about 12 kms west of Ypres, and approximately 150 kms from Brussels.
There are trains running from Brussels direct to Station Poperinge, and it takes approximately two hours.
Calais, Dunkirk, and Oostende are all close by if travelling from the UK by car/ferry.
As well as being the international headquarters of the European Union and NATO, Belgium’s capital, Brussels, is a center of style, art and design.
The ornate and opulent Grand Place (Grote Markt) is not to be missed.
Nor are the trendy bars and restaurants with their fab food and amazing assortment of beer.
It’s a small country and towns are easily accessible so it’s a great opportunity to visit the medieval old towns with their Flemish Renaissance architecture.
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