Beer Tours of Belgium

"Reward yourself with a beer tour of Belgium. You’ve earned it and you deserve it."
--BBM! Founder Stu Stuart

Tour Calendar


Prices based on double occupancy, per person, U.S. dollars, land only. Single room supplements apply (SS). Gratuities to professional local guides and drivers not included. We can also work with you to pair you with other single travelers to avoid the single supplement. Better yet, recruit a friend to come, too! Unless of course like Rick Steves says you prefer to “snore alone.”

We require a minimum number of guests for each tour to be guaranteed to go, so it’s important to sign-up ASAP, as opposed to waiting until the deadline. Also, tours can fill rapidly and suddenly, so signing up early ensures that you will go and not be disappointed. Please spread the word about BBM! tours to fellow Belgian beer enthusiasts, your friends in general, and encourage them to join the fun!

Upcoming Tours

      The Ardennes Mountain Spring Beer Tour of Belgium–May 27-June 4, 2009. Nine Days, Eight nights.   Arguably one of the most beautiful regions in Belgium, this is where Belgians go on vacation.  The Ardennes Mountains are rich with beer culture, scenery, gourmet cuisine (ham, trout, truffles, etc.), enchanting towns and history. On this tour we plan to visit the breweries of Achouffe, Caracole, Fantome, Rochefort, Orval, Trois Forquets and La Ferme Au Chene. More information...

$2595 land only, $495 single supplement. Deadline to sign up, April 28, 2009.

      New! The Best Damn Farmhouse Ale Tour of Belgium & France--Oct. 12-17, 2009. Six days, five nights. Venture into the illusive and obscure world of saisons and biére de gardes, whose roots can be traced to rustic ales once brewed on farms in this wide area once known as the Kingdom of Flanders.  We’ll visit some small independent breweries still located on working farms and some large, modern ones; all situated in scenic countryside locations, where we’ll experience these satisfying ales.  Think Dupont, Fantome, Kerkom, Thiriez, Jenlain, Chi ‘ti, Troi Monts & St. Armand. More information...  

$1495 land only, $325 single supplement. Deadline to sign up is Sept. 15.

      The Lonely Monks Trappist Beer Tour of Belgium & the Netherlands--Oct. 17-26, 2009. Ten days, nine nights. Beer is one of the few indulgences monks are permitted and thus one of the reasons they know how to brew special beers so incredibly well. On this very special tour we will visit the seven Trappist Abbeys that brew beer (six in Belgium and one just across the border in the Netherlands) and sample their beers. More information...



$2695 land only, $575 single supplement. Deadline to sign-up Sept. 18, 2009. $100 discount if you sign up before June 18, 2009.

      The Essen Christmas Beer Festival Tour of Belgium —Dec. 9-14, 2009. Six days, five nights. Tis the season to be jolly! This is a very, very special and merry festival featuring many delightful seasonal Belgian brews, which are only available in Essen and in limited quantities. More information...


$1495 land only, $325 single supplement. Deadline to sign up is November 25.

The Great Zythos Beer Festival Tour of Belgium—March 3-8, 2010. Six days, five nights.

Visit some of the best breweries in Belgium leading up to the Grand Daddy of ‘em all—the Zythos Beer Festival!   Think Duvel, Westmalle and Westvleteren.   More information...


$1495 land only, $325 single supplement. 
Deadline to sign up is February 21, 2010.


BBM! tours visit breweries, bars (known as cafés and taverns in Belgium), restaurants, beer stores, abbeys, beer museums and other beery places, where of course, in most instances we enjoy beer. You might look at our tours as a rolling beer appreciation class, where there are no tests and the only requirement is to have fun. All tours are personally guided by BBM! founder and Belgian-beer enthusiast Stu Stuart.

While on tour, our guests stay in nice, clean, safe three-star and four-star hotels. Transportation is a combination of private motor coach, mini bus and public transportation. All breakfasts and some lunches and dinners are provided. Tours typically begin in Brussels, which has direct air service and is an easy train ride from Amsterdam and Paris. Tours do not include airfare, although, we are glad to assist in providing information. Many people choose to use frequent-flyer miles. Do not purchase air tickets until the trip is confirmed by BBM! to go.

While the platform for our tours is beer, Belgium, its food, people, culture, traditions, architecture, history, scenery, war museums, etc. prevails. Most of our customers are beer-oriented folks, but others will have just as much fun and maybe even be converted--no pressure, though. THIS IS NOT “JUST A TRIP FOR THE BOYS."

We also provide general tours of each of the cities in which we stay. There is plenty of free time to explore, eat, shop, nap, whatever, as we do not structure every moment of our tours. You are encouraged to arrive in Europe several days early to allow time to adjust to the time zone and to enjoy some time of your own.

Roughly the same tours are offered each year and more beer tours, to-be-determined, are in the works and will be posted as they develop. We like to conclude our tours, when possible, at some of the more popular Belgian-beer festivals.

From Flanders to Wallonia, our tours will allow you to see where and how some of your favorite Belgian beers are brewed and will turn you on to some you may have never heard of and in many instances may not be available in the United States. Belgium has more than 500 varieties of beers produced by more than 100 breweries. One of the many nice things about our tours is we have done the footwork, research, etc. and take the guess work out of traveling. Enjoy the advantage of worry-free travel. You will visit some of the finest breweries, beer cafe’s and beer festivals in Belgium, the Netherland and France, and experience arguably the finest, most interesting beers in the world. You just have to show up, relax, sample beers and have fun!

Read this informative article from REI: Benefits of Organized Tours and What to Expect

Professional Brewers Wanted

Professional Brewers Travel Incentive: BBM! offers reduced rates to qualified professional brewers as an incentive to travel to Belgium, increase their brewing knowledge and produce Belgian-style ales in the United States. Ah, but if only it were that altruistic. BBM! also recognizes and appreciates the benefits of having professional brewers on its tours to add to everyone’s experience. Please email or call us for details!

Travel Agents

We offer competitive commissions for bookings for qualified travel agents. Email or call us for details.

Space is limited, so sign up today at beersanta63@gmail.com or by calling (231) 215-0173!