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Heading to the brewery of a world-famous beer in Belgium with a group of great friends—it’s hard to beat that for what to do on a Monday.

After Amsterdam, we took a pleasant train ride through the countryside to Ghent, a medieval-meets-modern city in Belgium. We met up with our friends Lisa and Kalpin here and spent a wonderful half-day visiting the home of Delirium, the best beer in the world.

About the Brewery

The brewery is actually called Brewery Huyghe, named after the family that took over the brewery (originally from the 17th century) at the start of the 20th century.  They still own and run the brewery to this day, and it was interesting to see how a family-run business like this has made such an international splash—markets in the US, UK, and Mexico, among other countries, buy a significant portion of their product. Their signature beer, Delirium Tremens, was named the Best Beer in the World in 1998, which probably contributed significantly to its international fame. (It’s also our friend Cody’s favorite beer!)

Tours require at least 15 people and cost 8 euros per person; if you have a smaller group, you can either join another group or pay 80 euro for a private tour. We emailed the brewery about joining another group, and that worked out for us. Check their webpage   for more information about tours and reservations.

The tour includes a guide visit through the brewery and an hour of unlimited beer tasting at the end!

How to Get There

Brewery Huyghe is located in Melle, a small town outside of Ghent. It’s only a 10-minute train ride from Ghent’s central train station. Roundtrip cost 4.50 euro, and trains leave twice hourly. Then it’s about another 10-minute walk from the station to the brewery.

Overall, Belgium has a really good train system with frequent and affordable connections among the major cities, so I imagine it wouldn’t be hard to visit the brewery even if you were staying in another town. You would just have to get to Ghent first, then transfer to the train for Melle.

What to Expect

The tour starts with a short video about the brewery’s history, and then you’re guided through the actual brewery to learn about how their beer is made. I had some trouble hearing our guide because of the loud machinery making a lot of noise, but it was still pretty cool to see all the behind-the-scenes action.

In particular, I enjoyed seeing the production line where they fill, cap, and package the bottles.

After the tour comes the best part—the “degustation” as our guide said, but better known as the unlimited beer tasting. They had a few beers on tap, including the Delirium Tremens, and then pretty much any of their other beers were also available in bottles. Our group’s overall favorite was definitely the Delirium Christmas—it just makes you want to put on a big comfy sweater and sit in front of a roaring fire!

So moral of the story is that at 8 euros, you can’t afford  not to visit the Delirium brewery.

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Kostroma: What to see in the city that gave birth to the Romanov dynasty

How to get there: by bus from Moscow (around 6 hours)

To get in the mood for a visit here, you should definitely listen to the song “Kostroma” by Russian folk-pop group Ivan Kupala, which lists everything the city is famous for, including spinning yarn, eating curd pancakes, and drinking kissel with milk – life doesn’t get any better than that.

To-do list:

• Take a stroll along the embankment of the mighty Volga
• Visit the Ipatiev Monastery
• Buy socks made of flax
• Find out about Snegurochka (Snow Maiden) and why she has her own museum here
• View the miraculous Theodore Icon of the Mother of God in the Epiphany Monastery of St Anastasia
• Walk through the old shopping stalls

Kostroma, like Moscow, was founded by Yuri Dolgoruky, but five years later than Russia’s current capital. Its history, too, is similar to other places in the ancient lands of North-East Rus: Kostroma was one of the strongholds in the struggle among the feudal lords for supremacy back in medieval times. The settlement was initially part of the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality, before breaking free. But most important of all, perhaps, Kostroma is the cradle of the Romanov dynasty.

Ipatiev Monastery

We suggest starting your tour of the city on the outskirts with the Ipatiev Monastery, which stands on a high bank of the Kostroma River, not far from its confluence with the Volga. Back in the day, this thick-walled fortress was built on the main approach to the city as a defensive structure. The exact date of its founding is unknown, but the annals first mention the monastery in 1432.

It was here in 1613 that the Moscow boyars (nobles) paid a visit to the 16-year-old Mikhail Romanov to inform him that he had been elected as the new ruler. The Romanovs were distant relatives of Ivan the Terrible and his son, Fyodor Ivanovich, the last tsar of the Rurik family.

His coronation took place inside the Trinity Cathedral of the Ipatiev Monastery, and three centuries later the last member of the dynasty, Nicholas II, came here to celebrate the anniversary of the royal house.

In Soviet times, the monastery was shut down and badly damaged, with one of the most beautiful churches being demolished. However, since 1989 services have been held in the monastery once more. Be sure to visit the Trinity Cathedral and the red chamber of the Romanov boyars, where the museum is now located.

Directly opposite the main entrance to the monastery is a mini-market selling souvenirs and flax products, as well as a small cafe where you can drink the mead-type sbiten and medovukha and other local beverages, as well as taste Kostroma marshmallows.

Let’s cross over the footbridge to the city center. Oddly enough, this is not the oldest part. Having been totally destroyed by fire, it was redeveloped under Catherine the Great in the 18th century. She decided to turn Kostroma into an industrial center. Incidentally, the city’s coat of arms bears a galley aboard which the empress sailed here along the Volga.

The heart of the city is Susaninsky Square, named after Ivan Susanin, a national hero of the early 17th century. According to legend, during the Time of Troubles he was tortured by Polish invaders who wanted to know where Mikhail Romanov was hiding. Not only did Susanin not squeal, he led the Poles into thick forest and swampland where they perished. Since then, his name has become an amusing byword for tour guides who take “scenic” routes.

One of the main attractions on the square is Pozharnaya Kalancha (Fire Lookout), built in the classicist style. It is considered to be the most beautiful tower in Russia.

Across the road from the square, an entire quarter of old-style merchant stalls selling kvass, flour, trinkets, and other stuff has been preserved. This shopping area is located not far from the Volga and the river pier with floating restaurant in tow, so afterwards we suggest heading straight for the embankment and taking a stroll in the central park laid out around the ancient Kostroma Kremlin. 

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Visiting Huyghe Brewery is a unique experience. You will discover the history of one of the largest breweries in Belgium, steeped in a long family tradition. Learn about the production process of our different beers, and try our star product, Delirium Tremens.

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