Drinks Centrum, Ghent
Gruut Brewery
A place for a drink in Centrum, Ghent, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
City brewery making herb-spiced beer, with a taproom.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Ghent, alongside 5 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Patershol and Amadeus.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Centrum
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Ghent, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Patershol
Old neighborhood of narrow lanes and restaurants near the castle.
Activity · 0.5 km straight-line - 2Amadeus
All-you-can-eat spare ribs in a candlelit old house by the Plotersgracht; a long-running Ghent standby.
Food · 0.5 km straight-line - 3St Bavo's Cathedral
Home of the van Eyck brothers' Ghent Altarpiece.
Sight · 0.5 km straight-line - 4Belfry of Ghent
14th-century belfry with a lift to the top.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 5Gravensteen
12th-century castle of the Counts of Flanders in the city center.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line - 6Graslei and Korenlei
Medieval guildhouses facing each other across the Leie river.
Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Gruut Brewery is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Ghent
Gruut Brewery is our only drinks pick in Ghent; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Ghent guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Ghent run from 6°C in January to 23°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Gruut Brewery itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Ghent from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Ghent weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Gruut Brewery, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
Gruut Brewery: quick answers
How much time do you need at Gruut Brewery?
Plan on about an hour at Gruut Brewery. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Gruut Brewery?
Our pick: Evening.
Where is Gruut Brewery?
Gruut Brewery is at Stadsbrouwerij Gruut, Rembert Dodoensdreef 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium, in Centrum. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Gruut Brewery?
Gruut Brewery appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Gruut Brewery to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Ghent.
Plan Ghent
- Ghent travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Ghent weather by month
- Ghent to Bruges 38 km straight-line
- Brussels to Ghent 50 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Ghent
- Ghent canal boat tour Activity
- Pakhuis Food
- MSK Ghent Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.




