Belgian National Day 2019: where to celebrate this weekend

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This Sunday 21 July is Belgian National Day 2019 . We’ve found events around Australia which we tell you about below. Plenty of chocolate, beer, moules frites for all!

ADELAIDE

Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende

https://www.facebook.com/events/871528269870088/

Belgian Beer Cafe Oostende will be celebrating Belgian National Day 2019 as it celebrates each year including their iconic Mussel eating challenge!

It will also have half price long necks and a selection of delicious Belgian beers this weekend!

 

Stamford Plaza

As mentioned in our World Chocolate Day article, Stamford Plaza Adelaide is doing a Belgian chocolate high tea each Sunday.

 

After rigorous taste testing, Stamford Plaza Adelaide has found a premium chocolate supplier to take your Adelaide High Tea experience to the next level.

 

Made in Belgium, Veliche Chocolate not only tastes superb, its cocoa ingredients are sourced ethically from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. This certification guarantees that no forests are cut down and helps cocoa farmers to preserve natural resources.

 

Veliche uses 100% natural vanilla and 100% pure cocoa butter. They also have a no palm oil commitment to ensure sustainability for farms and communities.

 

And if you can’t celebrate this Sunday or want to do it all over again, Stamford Plaza Adelaide are pleased to offer its Belgian Chocolate High Tea every week on Sunday afternoons in its exquisite Crystal Room.

 

Stamford Plaza Adelaide invite you to experience this decadent High Tea, whether you have 2 guests or a party of 10 or more!

 

STAMFORD’S BELGIAN CHOCOLATE HIGH TEA MENU

Served with a Chocolate Cocktail on arrival.

 

Assorted finger sandwiches:

Cucumber sandwich and Lemon Crème fraîche (1)

Barossa Valley Pastrami and Mustard Pickle (1)

Smoked salmon and Egg Mayonnaise (1)

 

Pastry and Petite fours:

Chocolate scones with clotted cream and preserves (2)

White Chocolate and Tonka Bean Meringue Tart (1)

Opera slice (1)

Dark chocolate biscuit roll (1)

Hazelnut and chocolate Macaroons (2)

 

Hot and savoury items:

Curry puffs (1)

Adelaide Hills free range Chicken and Leek Pie (1)

Mini truffled Porcini mushroom Vol au Vent (1)

 

Tickets cost $57.47 for adults and $27.19 for children under 12 and can be purchased via the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/crystal-room-belgian-chocolate-high-tea-tickets-63092582613

 

BRISBANE

Belgians in Brisbane / Suttons Beach Park

https://www.facebook.com/events/2195524654092692/

Belgians in Brisbane will be meeting up to celebrate Belgian independence. What better way to celebrate it than in a lovely park, under the nice Brissy sun!

 

BYO: drinks, a plate of food to share, picnic blanket/cushions/chairs to sit on.

 

Look for the group at a spot in the park near the pavilion marked with Belgian colours.

 

Brewski 

Belgian Biere III

https://www.facebook.com/events/310373036567893/

Brewski’s third annual homage to the great beery nation of Belgium. Over 24 bières, Moules & Frites and mountains of waffles.

 

Brewski has curated a fine list of kegs, both Belgian and Belgian inspired, from breweries such as:

  • Cantillon (BEL),
  • Alvinne (BEL),
  • Brouwerij Verhaeghe (BEL), 
  • Oud Beersel (BEL),
  • St Bernardus (BEL),
  • Wicked Weed (USA),
  • Firestone Walker (USA),
  • Jolly Pumpkin (USA);
  • and heaps more.

 

Belgian Biere Fest III – The Cherry Session

Friday night from 5pm

  • Site Fermentation Project, Lapin 6.0%
  • Foedre-aged cherry Blonde Sour
  • Left Handed Giant, Sorcerers & Magicians, 4.3% (ENG)
  • Sour Cherry Saison
  • Wicked Weed, Persistance, 9.0% (USA)
  • Flanders style red on Montmorency cherries.
  • Firestone Walker, Krieky Bones, 5.9%
  • Wild ale w sour cherries
  • Wicked Weed, Oh My Quad, 13.4% (USA)
  • BA Belgian-style Ale in the Grand Cru tradition on cherries

 

Belgian for a Day

Saccharomyces Beer Cafe

https://www.facebook.com/events/1871015336338298/

On July 21, SBC is celebrating everything Belgian for Belgian National Day 2019. It has lined up eight Belgian and Belgian-inspired beers that pay homage to the Disneyland of beer.

 

The kitchen is lining up some awesome Belgian inspired treats that will match perfectly with your Belgian brew of choice.  If you are a Belgium beer fanatic (and who isn’t?) this is day not to be missed!

 

If this is not enough join them for a private Belgian Feast the following Tuesday (details further below)!

 

THE BEERS

Madocke Beer Brewing Company (Gold Coast) Belgian Witbier

La Sirène Brewing (Victoria) Praline – Belgian Dark Chocolate Ale

Madocke Beer Brewing Company (Gold Coast) Noble Belgian Strong Ale

Brisbane Brewing Co. (Brisbane) Ex Inferis Flanders Red

La Sirène Brewing (Melbourne) 2017 Vintage Barrel Aged Saison KARMELIET (Belgium) Tripel

Mikkeller HQ (Denmark) Santa’s Little Helper – Spiced Belgian Strong Ale

Brouwerij Alvinne (Belgium) Kerasus – Sour Cherry

Mikkeller (Denmark) SpontanHibiscus – Barrel Aged Spontaneously Fermented Hibiscus Sour Ale

Alvinne (Belgium) Morpheus – Saison

 

FOOD

MUSSELS & white sauce loaded flamande fries

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Boulets loaded flamande fries

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BRUSSELS SPROUTS & bacon LOADED FRIES

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BELGIUM BURGER

(FLAT BOULET , FRIES , SAUCE LAPIN , BUNS , LETTUCE ,TOMATO)

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BELGIUM PIZZA

BRUSSELS SPROUT , BACON , CHEESE , MUSTARD

 

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Belgian Feast – 23 July 

Saccharomyces Beer Cafe

https://www.facebook.com/events/575732072923069/

Following its National Belgium Day Celabrations, Saccharomyces Beer Cafe have decided to put on a feast featuring three courses of Belgium inspired food and an incredible line up of beer. Each ticket includes four pots of your choice and a sit down three course dinner.

Tickets available via Eventbrite.

THE FOOD

STARTER
Mussels, Brussels sprouts and bacon
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MAIN
“BOULETS , sauce LAPIN” and flamande fries
Meat balls served with gravy sauce
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DESSERT
Liege waffle with chocolate, strawberry and whipped cream

THE BEERS
Madocke Beer Brewing Company (Gold Coast) Belgian Witbier
La Sirène Brewing (Victoria) Praline – Belgian Dark Chocolate Ale
Madocke Beer Brewing Company (Gold Coast) Noble Belgian Strong Ale
Brisbane Brewing Co. (Brisbane) Ex Inferis Flanders Red
La Sirène Brewing (Melbourne) 2017 Vintage Barrel Aged Saison KARMELIET (Belgium) Tripel
Mikkeller HQ (Denmark) Santa’s Little Helper – Spiced Belgian Strong Ale
Brouwerij Alvinne (Belgium) Kerasus – Sour Cherry
Mikkeller (Denmark) SpontanHibiscus – Barrel Aged Spontaneously Fermented Hibiscus Sour Ale
Alvinne (Belgium) Morpheus – Saison

 

GOLD COAST

Belgian Delights

Belgian Delights have some of the finest chocolate made by Belgian born and trained chocolatiers making it the perfect treat for Belgian National Day 2019. Order now!

https://www.belgiandelights.com.au/

 

LATROBE, TAS

Anvers Confectionery does not have anything special planned for Belgian National Day 2019 but people can enjoy a piece of Belgium there every day.

It serves Belgian Waffles, chocolates, cakes and hot chocolate in the café and there are Chocolate tins with Belgian Royalty prints on display in the museum.

 

MELBOURNE

Belgian Beer Cafe

Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne has a lot happening for Belgian National Day 2019!

 

  • Live music ‘Vive La Difference’ 15:00 – 19:00
  • following belgian beers on tap: 
    • Chimay Blanche, 
    • Rodenbach Caractère Rouge, 
    • Rodenbach Classic, 
    • Kwak, 
    • Belle-Vue Kriek, 
    • Leffe Blonde, 
    • Leffe Brune, 
    • Hoegaarden
  • following local brews paying homage to Belgian classic beer styles: 
    • 8-wired, 
    • Boatrocker, 
    • Tallboy & Moose, 
    • Temple Brewing
  • beer tasting paddles: choose any 4 beers for $15;
  • Games & prizes all weekend;
  • half-priced mussel pots all day on Belgian National Day;

 

Belgian Club VIC/The Castle Hotel

https://www.facebook.com/events/402097927058025/

The Belgians in Melbourne are getting together to celebrate the Belgian National Day 2019 at the Castle Hotel in North Melbourne. There will be plenty of Belgian beers, on tap and stubbies and Belgian meals all day through. The Belgian Club VIC invites you to join them to network with fellow Belgians in Melbourne while playing some table football and joining a trivia while the little ones can join the kids entertainment and watch a kids movie after. It’s always a great casual event and ideal to bring some friends as well to show them some Belgian culture.

Agenda:

12pm-4pm -Networking with Belgian Beers and Treats + Table Football – Kikkeren – Babyfoot

2pm-4pm: Kids Entertainment

4pm – 6pm: National Anthem – Trivia with Belgian prices & Kids Movie

6pm – late: A la carte Belgian meals, music and drinks

 

QLD

Yadina

Bar Deco – Belgian Beer & Wine Garden

Bar Deco will celebrate Belgian National Day 2019 over three days. It will have Belgian specials on the menu. 

 

SYDNEY

 

Adora Chocolates

In addition to their existing delicious selection of hot chocolates and individual chocolates, Adora Chocolate’s Newtown store will celebrate Belgian National Day 2019 with authentic Belgian waffles with Belgian Callebaut chocolate this Sunday only for $7.50.

 

Belgian Beer Cafe Heritage

Belgian Beer Cafe Heritage have $11 pints of Stella, full Belgian food and beer list and our food special will be Leopold’s beef pot pie and a leffe for $30 

 

PERTH

 

Belgian Beer Cafe WA

https://www.facebook.com/events/664581823954196/

Belgian Beer Cafe WA is celebrating Belgian National Day 2019 all weekend

🍻 ALL❗️ Tap Beers are $7 ALL Weekend

🍟 Belgian Frites

💪Belgian Mussels

🥨 Pretzels and Belgian Waffles

🎉Saturday Live Entertainment 8.30pm

 

 

Belgian Club WA National Lunch 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1266570040157087/

Celebrate Belgian National Day 2019 over two weeks starting this weekend elsewhere and finishing next weekend with this lunch on 28 July.

 

How are you celebrating Belgian National Day 2019?

 

 

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