Charles Woeste (1837-1922) was a Lawyer and an important Political figure of Belgium. He played a big role in the foundation of the Catholic Party in his earlier career then moved onto being a member of the parliament and eventually became Minister of Justice. As gratitude for his service to the country in 1914 and was granted the title of Count by King Léopold II.
La tour du Midi which would be roughly translated in English into the South Tower is the tallest building of Brussels and of the whole country of Belgium as well. With 32 stories it stands at 150 meters or 162 depending if you include the antenna. The South Tower was build by the state between 1962 and 1965 and its main purpose was to regroup all the government agencies that deal with the administration of the pension system. It’s located next to the newly rebuilt Brussels South train station.
The Delirium Tremens Café has a selection of 2000 different beers which makes the menu handed out by the waiter seem even thicker than your yellow pages phone book directory. Not surprisingly then that under these circumstances on the 9 January 2004 it has won the very prestigious Guinness book of world records for being the establishment with the most commercially available beers with a total count of 2004. If you are there on a Thursday don’t miss the live band playing downstairs from 10PM until 2AM which make the best free jam session of all Brussels. The Delirium Tremens bar is located at 4 Impasse De La Fidélité just off the famous rue des Bouchers.
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Photo entering the Delirium Tremens café
View of the back from the middle of the café
Seats in the middle made of old brewery Kettle
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In the back just next to the stairs that lead downstairs
The other side near the main entrance
Approaching the bar
Quite a few taps to be seen
Takes no expert to guess that upstairs definitely specializes in draft beer! The bar has about 30 kinds of different draft beer each flowing from its own tap.
As one cannot go without noticing the large number of kegs connected in the back. Here’s a closer shot of their disposal.
Arriving downstairs Delirium Cafe
Peeking a look from around the corner
You can notice beer memorabilia thats hanging from just about everywhere one can look.
Around one side of the downstairs bar section
The other
Every Thursday at 10PM there is a Jam session with various musicians playing through the night.
Moules et Frites is a very typical Belgian dish composed of steamed mussels served with fries and a bit of mayonnaise. Usually always comes with a beer but alternatively some prefer wine to it.
Quick snapshot of last nights diner
Want to try and make them in the comfort of your own home ?
Here’s the recipe for Moules et Frites Marinières :
Chop a small stick of celery and an onion
Place in a saucepan with a 100 grams of butter
Cover and cook for about 10 minutes without allowing the vegetables to brown
Add 1 liter of cleaned mussels (change the water several times when washing them)
Salt lightly, add a pinch of ground pepper and the juice of half a lemon
Cover and cook for another 10 minutes
When all the mussels have opened place in a large salad bowl
Add some chopped parsley to the cooking stock and pour over the mussels
Serve with French fries
The Hotel Van Eetvelde is a magnificent Art Nouveau townhouse that was designed in two stages by Victor Horta. The bold facade of no.4, with its visible metal structure, dates from 1895. The architect has been particularly innovative with this, as well as with the interior spaces, which are organized around a glassed in area which bathes the refined reception rooms with a soft light. Completed a few years later, the corner extension (n°. 2) is easily recognizable from its carefully sculpted stone facade. The Federation of Gas Industry has been located here since 1950.
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