The Grison brothers' 1,500 square meter brewery, taproom, and art space inside a 1932 Art Deco banana warehouse.
Brasserie Surréaliste fills a 1932 Art Deco banana warehouse at Place du Nouveau Marché aux Grains 23 in Dansaert, a square away from the Rue Antoine Dansaert fashion strip. The Grison brothers opened it in 2021 across 1,500 square meters of brewery, taproom, restaurant, and art space.
A custom 10 hectoliter brewhouse sits underground below the taproom, built for hop forward IPAs alongside lagers, blondes, and barrel aged sours. Rebel Atlas describes the place as equal parts brewery, art space, and dinner date.
Visit Brussels lists it among the city's essential breweries, a rare new wave room in a town that long left brewing to the lambic houses.
The warehouse once housed the workshop of milliner Coppens; the renovation kept the concrete and daylight and added tanks, long tables, and rotating contemporary art. DJ sets and artistic events run through the week, so the room shifts from dinner service to party as the night goes on.
The flagship Surrealist anchors a board that runs from crisp pils to double IPAs and sour project beers, all brewed downstairs. Birrapedia tracks the range at well over a dozen active styles. The kitchen sends shareable plates built around the wood oven, so treat it as dinner and a tasting in one sitting.
Expect the Dansaert design crowd early, beer travelers mid evening, and a dance floor energy once the DJ sets start. Tripadvisor reviewers consistently praise the building as much as the beer.
Brussels' most ambitious new wave brewery, and the rare one you can dance in. Book a table, leave with a four pack.