Beer Passion Weekend – Antwerp
22 – 24 June 2018
Basic Information
When: 28 – 30 June 2019
Where: Groenplaats in Antwerp, Belgium
Festival Website: bierpassieweekend.be
Hotels: Hotels in Antwerp
About Beer Passion Weekend, Antwerp
Beer producing is serious fun in Belgium.
Keep yourself refreshed at this exuberant festival dedicated to an incredible selection (200+) of Belgian beers:
fruity, heavy blond, brown, red, abbey and trappist etc … you name it, they got it all in one area in this fashionable, stylish Belgian town.
Each year, more than two dozen new beers are introduced at this festival.
Food & Drink
You are first obliged to purchase the Biersommelier Pilot glass (20cl) for 5 euros which comes with the Bierpassie Weekend catalog.
Next, you buy tokens for 2 euros each — and get tastings by handing in the token.
There’s also a food truck and the ‘Oud Brugge’ cheese stand — 2 tokens for a combo plate at the food truck and 3 tokens for a portion of the cheese.
Throughout the weekend, awards are handed out for new beer makers, gastronomic achievements and top beer sommeliers are also honoured.
Head over to the Beer Sommelier stand where you can down some of the more unique and eccentric styles of beer.
All this imbibing is backed by bands featuring Big Band and Dixie Land-style music.
Places to stay and Hotel Tips
This historical hotel in the Diamond District is a short stroll from the central rail station and only 15-minutes walk to Groenplaats.
More of a boutique experience, it features arty decor with a daily breakfast buffet that you can enjoy on its sunny terrace.
Getting There
The Groenplaats is right in the middle of the city – the 2nd largest in Belgium. It’s a compact centre so it’s rather simple to reach the festival.
BY PLANE: Antwerp Airport is 4 km southeast of the city, accessible on bus 14 from Antwerpen-Berche
BY BUS: Eurolines international buses go to the city and Eastern European bus companies like Ecolines usually pick up and drop off at Borsbeekbrug near Antwerpen-Berchem.
BY TRAIN: If coming by train you’ll arrive in style at its beautiful main train station, Antwerpen-Centraal.
From Amsterdam, you can chose two high-speed services: Fyra and Thalys, 70 to 80 minutes. Both go via Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport.
Things to do in Antwerp
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