Next stop in my quest to visit all the independent craft beer shops in Brussels and put them in the spotlight: Bières et tout le bazar in Brussels 1000.
About Bières et tout le bazar
Bières et tout le bazar can be found in the heart of the city, close to Brussels central station and Grand Place. It was founded by Lila, a Brusseleir with roots in Nepal. He first owned a night shop but realized that specializing in beer was a more interesting and rewarding profession, with better hours. He sold the night shop and took over this shop in 2016 and modified it to a craft beer shop. He runs the shop all by himself and has acquired a wide assortment of beers in all styles. Hoppiness spoke with Lila in his cozy shop full of beautiful beers.
What is your specialisation?
We specialise in Belgian craft beer and want to be as complete as possible. The beers are organised by style so I can show my customers all the possibilities. We often have people come in to ask questions about the many styles so I help them and explain the styles to them. We also have gift packs, beer glasses and beer gadgets.
How do you choose the beers and other products that you stock?
I buy most beers and gift packs at whole salers, and base what I buy on the interest of my customers. I have also a lot of gift boxes, and offer competitive prices. Local brewers from Brussels and surroundings come here to drop of their beers, so that I always have those. I learned a lot about Belgian beers over the past years and use this knowledge to choose.
What else can be expected at Bières et tout le bazar?
We offer online ordering, by website, e-mail or even by phone and have local take-away and delivery service. This way people can have a good local craft beer without having to come to shop. We often have people that stay in the nearby hotels come here for drinks they can enjoy in their room, so this is why we also have some refrigerators filled with beers and soda’s, but also have some hard liquor and wines. But beer will always be our focus.
And now a personal question: what is your favourite beer?
Due to health reasons I can’t drink alcohol, so unfortunately there is no answer to that question. But I do taste all the beers I have in stock, so that I can advice my customers on all of them.
Bières et tout le Bazar (BeerzBazar)
Rue Duquesnoy 3
1000 Bruxelles