Beer Cocktails and Hoppetisers at Belgian Beer Café

Situated inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Greater Noida, Belgian Beer Café is a newly-opened joint serving an array of brews from Belgium, along with some innovative cocktails and lots of fried fare.

Pan Seared Salmon, Belgian Trio {sampler of desserts}

On a White Cloud, Grand Place

The dark wood interiors filled with stories and anecdotes of old world Belgium {all you have to do is ask}

Belgian Beer Café has strictly been modelled along the lines of a rural Belgian beer bar. You’ll see a predominance of dark wood, large glass windows and lots of elements, such as the clock which is forever stuck on 11.55pm {beer bars in Belgium typically shut at midnight so they’re saying you always have those extra five minutes for that one last beer}.

Although when we visited, tap beer wasn’t available {they’re a WIP and will be flowing with a choice of Belgian brews shortly}, we were given a choice between Hoegaarden, Stella Artois and Leffe along with some fun beer cocktails. On a White Cloud was essentially a beer mojito {made from Hoegaarden}; we loved it for its lightness and tang. If you like your brews bitter, the Grand Place {Leffe + orange peels + tequila} is your drink. Although a tad too sweet for our tastes, the Sweet Clementine would make for a good drink for those who love their sugar.

The appetisers comprise mostly fried fare, and the team at BBC has gone ahead and made some beer pairings, a la connoisseur to make things easy for us. Highlights in this section include marinated pan-seared prawns {paired with Hoegaarden} and Belgian fries {paired with Stella}. Main course is relatively lighter – we recommend the pan-seared salmon but only if you’ve had a generous amount of hoppetisers {the portion is on the smaller side}.

We know people like to light up when they’re drinking. Belgian Beer Café is currently in the process of constructing a tiny little air-conditioned glass room for those cigarette breaks.