Belgian Beer cafe to open in Balmain

The world renowned beer culture of Europe is set to be shared with the residents of the inner west when the Belgian Beer Café opens in Balmain, Sydney later this month.

Overseeing the Balmain Belgian Beer Café is Belgian, Olivier Massart, who established the Epoque and Heritage Belgian Beer Cafes.

The opening of the Balmain Café will signal a diversification of the pub culture existing in Balmain which currently has the most pubs per capita of anywhere in Australia.

Specially-trained bartenders will pull the famous Belgian beers following the 9 step pouring process which is an art in itself, with customised glasses for each brew and the customary two fingers of foam at the top.

As the best selling Belgian beer in the world, Stella Artois is one of the premium beers which will feature on the menu and is brewed using only natural ingredients.

Hoegaarden, known as white beer and brewed using mineral water, malted barley, hops and spiced with coriander and orange peel and Leffe which is the authentic monastic beer with rich taste, full body and is still brewed according to the Leffe Abbey Fathers’ ancient recipe will also feature on the extensive beer menu.

The menu at the Balmain Belgian Beer Café features traditional cuisine including steamed mussels served in traditional pots, cheese croquette, Flemish beef stew and steak et frites.
The dessert menu uses the finest Belgian Callebaut chocolate with offerings including Dame Blanche, chocolate mousse and Belgian waffles.

With its opening only weeks away, the Balmain Belgian Beer Café will immerse guests in Belgian food prepared with French finesse, served with German generosity and accompanied with Belgian beer.