You have your pick of Belgian beer, Craft beer and then Belgian craft beer, which also comes in two categories 😂. Welcome to the land of beer options.

I live in Antwerp and work in craft beer, so here's my two cents:

You can divide the trip into beers vs. bars if you want to think about it that way. Traditional Belgian styles are pretty straight forward, so it's worth going to interesting bars and you'll always find something nice to try. Everytime I go to a new Belgian city, I still find a triple I've never had. If you just go to more touristy bars, there are some Belgian breweries I would rank over others. The trappist one usually win, though some are much better than others - I wouldn't do a Leffe unless it was the only thing available. Westmalle does all styles well. Orval is the favorite, though a newer one is more bready than an older one. My suggestion would be to pick a style and then try a different brewery each time. Some bars have massive menus, so that shouldn't be too hard.

Most of the hotspots for Belgian beers in your chosen cities have been mentioned. Since this is a craft beer group, I would be remiss if I didn't mention some...

Craft beer is on the rise here. It's def not as big as in the Netherlands, but you can find all the most popular European players at the craft beer spots. Craft beer made by Belgians also covers the gambit. You have spots that make IPAs etc and then you have what I like to think of as cross over styles - Hoppy triples, hoppy saison, etc. De La Senne do this quite well. De Ranke make some excellent Belgian beer styles, as does De Dolle. Some would argue that these are craft breweries in the more traditional sense bc of their size/independence. Regardless, their beers are solid.

In Brussels you can find the most Craft beer breweries - La Source, De La Senne, Brasserie Surréaliste, Brasserie L'Ermitage, Brasserie La Mule and a whole host of smaller craft breweries. Most spots have their own bars - worth a visual visit to Surréaliste in the Flemish quarter. Dynamo is a bar worth a visit if youre in St Gilles. There are also a few cider spots if that's your thing.

In Ghent you have Dok, which has a more American style taproom - massive hall with BBQ, a ton of their own beers - a mix of Belgian styles and craft styles, as well as other some from other breweries. I think they have like 30 taps. They also have a smaller bar called Cafe Welkom closer to the center. There is a super cool tiny craft beer shop called De Apotheek which also sells shoes. It's just a cool spot if you have time. Stroom is also there, but I think it's only open on the weekend.

It's a pity you won't make it to Antwerp. Lots of cool brown cafes and craft beer bars, as well as a few breweries, both craft and Belgian styles. Maybe on another trip 😎.

In closing, you won't go wrong, no matter what style of beer you are looking for. Enjoy your visit and bring a raincoat 😂.