TOUR THE LEGENDARY OF WITH DEAN & JILL COFFEY OF ALE ASYLUM - INCLUDING THE CHIMAY, WESTMALLE AND WESTVLETEREN TRAPPIST BREWERIES!

Day 1 – Friday, September 2 – Departure From Madison Depart Madison on chartered motorcoach to Chicago O’Hare airport, followed by an overnight flight to .

Day 2 – Saturday, September 3 – Arrival in Brussels, Belgium Upon arrival in Brussels meet your Tour Director for a group transfer to the hotel. Begin your tour with a visit to the MUSÉE DE LA . This , otherwise known as the BREWERY, has produced and specialty . This evening enjoy a welcome dinner at LE BIER CIRCUS which is a "must-see" spot in Brussels. The menu goes on and on with some very rare selections. You could be here for hours just trying to sample all the small, regional they have to offer. (D) CANTILLON BREWERY

Day 3 – Sunday, September 4 – Brussels Brussels, the modern center of the European Union, still has Old-World charm. Meet your Local Guide to enjoy the sights, including the GRAND’PLACE and the MANNEKIN PIS, on your morning city orientation. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy Brussels and to shop for famous Belgian chocolates or enjoy a beer at one of the famous beer cafes. (B)

Day 4 – Monday, September 5 – Brussels. Excursion to Louvain and Grimbergen Depart for the university city of Louvain, where six centuries of tradition and latest technology stand for a refreshing and thirst-quenching quality beer: STELLA ARTOIS. Discover all the secrets of the brewing process. Visit the brewing hall, the filtration and the filling plant, where you can witness how bottles, cans and kegs are filled at an enormous speed. Continue to GRIMBERGEN, one of the few surviving abbeys to have been established by the founder of an order, in this instance St Norbert. The famous Grimbergen beer, originally brewed by the of the Norbertine , is today brewed by the Alken-Maes company, part of the Scottish & Newcastle Group since 2000. The label of the Grimbergen beer still shows the symbol of the abbey, a phoenix recalling that the abbey was burned several times but always rebuilt, for the last time in the 1830s. The Grimbergen beer has been brewed at least since the 1600s; when the abbey was reopened after GRIMBERGEN ABBEY the , beer was supplied by a local brewer. Return to Brussels this afternoon. (B)

Day 5 – Tuesday, September 6 – Brussels. Excursion to Chimay and Boullion A drive today to Chimay, famous worldwide for its and cheese. Visit OUR LADY OF SCROUMONT’S ABBEY, where trappist beers have been brewing since 1862, for a beer and cheese tasting. Continue to Boullion, located in the Ardennes Forest, near the border with for a visit to the DUKE OF BOUILLON CASTLE, one of the most beautiful medieval fortresses in the country. Return to Brussels and enjoy a gourmet beer dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Day 6 – Wednesday, September 7 – Brussels-Ingelmunster- Journey to INGELMUNSTER CASTLE, a 1736 mansion surrounded by a moat. Enjoy a special Kasteelbier in their café. The castle is owned by and is used to mature beers from the brewery. Continue to Bruges, one of Western Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval cities. Originating during the defense of the Flemish coast from Viking attack, and once an important wool trading port, it now proudly tells the story of art and architecture of the . A CANAL CRUISE (weather permitting) will give you your first feel of this delightful town. Your Local Guide will show you the Church of Our Lady, the MARKET with its belfry, CANALS OF BRUGES the Basilica of the Holy Blood, and the City Hall. (B)

Day 7 – Thursday, September 8 – Bruges. Excursion to Journey to ST BERNADUS, located about two miles outside the beautiful village of Watou. It is perhaps best known for its dark, complex and satisfyingly rich Abt 12. Watou is the only Trappist brewery where the monks still do all of the brewing. Continue to WESTVLETEREN BREWERY, founded in 1838 inside the Trappist Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren, the smallest of the Trappist breweries. Their three beers have acquired an international reputation for taste and quality, as well as the limited availability of the beers which are not brewed to normal commercial demands. Visit the 'CLAUSTRUM', an exhibition room in which the monks show the life in the abbey. Return to Bruge and enjoy dinner at leisure. There are dozens of great bars in close proximity to museums, cathedrals, parks and public squares. (B) WESTVLETEREN’S THREE BREWS

Day 8 – Friday, September 9 – Bruge--Brussels The first stop today is Antwerp, the second-largest Belgian city and one of the world’s most important ancient seaports. Visit the famous ROCKOX HOUSE, where the art collector and friend of Rubens lived; the PLANTIN-MORETUS MUSEUM, a permanent exhibition dedicated to the early days of book printing in the 16th century; and the GROTE MARKT. Continue to WESTMALLE ABBEY to view a short film about the Trappist Monastic way of life and enjoy their fine cheese and beer in the café across the street. Return to Brussels for a farewell beer dinner this evening. (B,D)

Day 9 – Saturday, September 10 – Departure from Brussels After breakfast this morning a group transfer is provided to the Brussels airport for your homebound flight. (B)

 Roundtrip chartered motorcoach to Chicago O’Hare airport Questions?  Roundtrip non-stop airfare to Belgium Please contact:  Charted motorcoach transportation in Belgium Paul Staats  Services of an international tour guide Group Coordinator  7 nights hotel accommodations Burkhalter Travel  Daily European breakfast and three group dinners  All attractions as listed on itinerary, including three Trappist breweries Phone:  Tour hosted by Dean & Jill Coffey of Ale Asylum Brewery 1-800-556-9286 x250

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