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De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 44 attractions in Bruges
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Attraction type: Brewery
Address: Walplein 26 Bruges 8000
Belgium
Tel: 32 050 33 26 97
Fax: 32 050 34 59 35

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Reviews of De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery

( 1-5 of 5 )
Oct 22, 2008

What made this brewery tour worth doing was the excellent talk from the guide. This covered brewing and the history of the brewery of course, but it also covered more about Bruges including the price range for the best chocolates and it was very amusing. The tour is inexpensive and if you like beer there is a free glass at... more

Apr 30, 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

Its as simple as that, really. I visited the Brewery with my family and two friends, one of which is a beer lover like myself. Before taking in the tour, we had a bite to eat at the restaurant. The food and service were both good and the prices affordable. If I recall correctly, four adults and two children ate... more

Jan 1, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

This was for my husband (beer fan) but I really enjoyed it myself. (Note this was a winter tour and I've heard summers can be busier) We were in a French/English tour with about 10 people. The guide was funny and informative as to how they make their beer and maintain its history. The tour winds its way through their... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sutton England
Oct 10, 2006
9/9 found this review helpful

An excllent way to see a traditional craft. The tours are multi lingual and as with eveywhere in Flanders they are happy to speak English (as opposed to the south and Brussells where french is spoken). There are lots of stairs so you need to be mobile but if you can you should. Theres a free tasting included and they... more

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4 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
Jun 3, 2004
22/25 found this review helpful

This is a fun little outing. There's been a brewery on this site since the 1500's and the current one has been owned by the same family since the 1700's. They give a thorough and amusing (very dry wit on the tour guide) history of the brewery and beer making (past and present) and at the end they give you... more

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De Halve Maan (Straffe Hendrik) Brewery Address

Walplein 26, Bruges 8000, Belgium
Tel: 32 050 33 26 97 Fax: 32 050 34 59 35