Gist are on a mission to bring traditional British cask ale to Brussels. And they’re succeeding.

Brussels beer x Brussels food face-off #5 // Pain à la grecque

Pairing Brussels culinary delights with the city’s beers. This time - classic pain à la grecque with a sipcy tripel and a US-style wheat ale.

Cuisine and CultureEoghan Walsh17 May 2019food pairing

Brussels beer x Brussels food face-off #5 // Américain

Pairing Brussels culinary delights with the city’s beers. This time - classic Brussels américain with a special geuze blend and a classic Brussels-Irish dry stout.

Panel world-beaters // Inside Emaillerie Belge, Belgium’s last enamel beer advert maker

Behind the scenes at Emaillerie Belge, Belgium’s last producer of enamel beer adverts.

“We always brew what we want” // A History of Brasserie de la Senne in 5 Beers

Each of Brasserie de la Senne’s beers has a story to tell. Here are five of those stories.

Brussels beer x Brussels food face-off #3 // Pralines

Pairing Brussels culinary delights with the city’s beers. This time - Neuhaus dark chocolate pralines, paired with Nanobrasserie L'Ermitage Noire du Midi and Brasserie Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic Bio.

Cuisine and CultureEoghan Walsh24 January 2019food pairing, nanobrasserie l'ermitage, praline, neuhaus, Cantillon, kriek

Nighthawks // Dekkera, or the making of a modern Brussels neighbourhood bar

How Sylvain Lecomte enlisted Edward Hopper and an unconventional design agency to create Dekkera bar and bottleshop in Vorst.

Breweries and BarsEoghan Walsh4 January 2019Dekkera, bar, ROTOR, Sylvain Lecomte, Edward Hopper

A Creeping Dread // Writing about beer, and living with anxiety

Criticism and CommentEoghan Walsh7 December 2018

Political Pints // Where Macron, Merkel, and co. should drink after finalising Brexit

Five alternatives in central Brussels for Europe’s leaders to hit up.

Brussels beer x Brussels food face-off #2 // Mitraillette

Pairing two beers with a classic Brussels dish. This time - Mitraillette with Nanobrasserie L’Ermitage Lanterne and Brasserie En Stoemelings Hoppy Madame.

Brussels beer x Brussels food face-off #1 // Stoemp and pork sausage

Pairing two Brussels beers with a Brussels dish: Stoemp and pork sausage with Brasserie En Stoemelings La Tanteke and Brasserie de la Senne’s Jambe-de-Bois.