Eoghan Walsh
@eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social
Irish writer, Brussels based.
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
Pinned
#220: Brewing City
Or, when Wiels was Wielemans, Brussels’ brewing behemoth
brusselsnotes.substack.com
Just like Michael Corleone in the (underrated) Godfather III, just when I think I'm done with beer, they drag me back in.
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
Me after a couple of tokes
October 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Me after a couple of tokes
Just like Michael Corleone in the (underrated) Godfather III, just when I think I'm done with beer, they drag me back in.
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
#220: Brewing City
Or, when Wiels was Wielemans, Brussels’ brewing behemoth
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Just like Michael Corleone in the (underrated) Godfather III, just when I think I'm done with beer, they drag me back in.
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
I'M HOSTING A BEER HISTORY TALK!
In December, I'll be talking the history of Brussels in 3 beers - and as a teaser I've pulled out my favourite story from the archives
AI boosters: this technology is going to change the world, it's so helpful, you have to get onboard or risk being left behind
Also AI boosters: I am the weirdest person in the world.
Also AI boosters: I am the weirdest person in the world.
October 8, 2026 at 1:34 PM
AI boosters: this technology is going to change the world, it's so helpful, you have to get onboard or risk being left behind
Also AI boosters: I am the weirdest person in the world.
Also AI boosters: I am the weirdest person in the world.
The Laziest Generation
October 8, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Laziest Generation
Just your typical bike plan for a street redesign in Brussels, which looks to have been draft by people that, at best, have seen a bike in the distance.
God forbid we would fundamentally alter a road layout, better just to fiddle on the margins and make everyone unhappy
God forbid we would fundamentally alter a road layout, better just to fiddle on the margins and make everyone unhappy
October 8, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Just your typical bike plan for a street redesign in Brussels, which looks to have been draft by people that, at best, have seen a bike in the distance.
God forbid we would fundamentally alter a road layout, better just to fiddle on the margins and make everyone unhappy
God forbid we would fundamentally alter a road layout, better just to fiddle on the margins and make everyone unhappy
The revolution will not be motorised.
Zomaar een willekeurige dag in oktober, en intussen zijn al meer dan 70.000 fietsers geteld in Brussel! Om dat wat te kaderen: we gingen tot nu nog maar drie keer over die grens.
Day of record in BXL for October @ 10PM:
🥇 Best day ever for Arts with 11.459 🚲
🥇 Best October day ever with 68.634 🚲
🥉 3rd Best day ever with 68.634 🚲
🥈 2nd Best October day for Loi with 11.232 🚲
🥉 3rd Best October day for Charbonnages with 8.536 🚲
🥇 Best day ever for Arts with 11.459 🚲
🥇 Best October day ever with 68.634 🚲
🥉 3rd Best day ever with 68.634 🚲
🥈 2nd Best October day for Loi with 11.232 🚲
🥉 3rd Best October day for Charbonnages with 8.536 🚲
October 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The revolution will not be motorised.
What's the issue, we're only talking about one or two bottles here
A man who admitted to stealing at least €7,000 worth of luxury perfume from Brussels Airport claimed he did it for the thrill, but prosecutors suspect he was reselling it.
Man allegedly stole €7,000 of perfume at Brussels Airport ‘for the thrill’
www.brusselstimes.com
October 7, 2026 at 1:31 PM
What's the issue, we're only talking about one or two bottles here
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. u.afp.com/S9Fe
October 6, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Armed Israeli settlers on Tuesday beat an AFP photographer, leaving him requiring hospital treatment, as he covered ongoing violence by settlers against West Bank olive farmers. u.afp.com/S9Fe
It really sucks when you've grown up in a Catholic country, but you've gone to a Protestant school - you can't enjoy anything!
That stupid post about "protestants think pleasure is bad and catholics think suffering is good" has ruined suffering for me
October 6, 2026 at 11:58 AM
It really sucks when you've grown up in a Catholic country, but you've gone to a Protestant school - you can't enjoy anything!
That France didn't win the World Cup just shows what a team Spain are. Just killers all over the pitch. And the bench.
Michael Olise should be illegal. Thank god he didn't declare for England.
Michael Olise should be illegal. Thank god he didn't declare for England.
October 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
That France didn't win the World Cup just shows what a team Spain are. Just killers all over the pitch. And the bench.
Michael Olise should be illegal. Thank god he didn't declare for England.
Michael Olise should be illegal. Thank god he didn't declare for England.
Off to get another wee chunk sliced off my back tomorrow. Kids, do as the man in the song said, and wear sunscreen!
October 5, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Off to get another wee chunk sliced off my back tomorrow. Kids, do as the man in the song said, and wear sunscreen!
Kids these days will never stumble on late-night BBC" weirdness long after their bedtime
October 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Kids these days will never stumble on late-night BBC" weirdness long after their bedtime
One litre of Beer is a fair amount of Beer tbf
October 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One litre of Beer is a fair amount of Beer tbf
Wow its almost like their investment in Manchester was never actually about the beautiful game
October 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Wow its almost like their investment in Manchester was never actually about the beautiful game
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest edition of our regular round-up of good reading about beer and pubs. If there's a theme this week it might be about how beer culture changes over time.
boakandbailey.com/2026/10/news...
boakandbailey.com/2026/10/news...
News, nuggets and longreads 3 October 2026: Ludwig
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got expired beer, closed taprooms and anti-Kindle sentiment.
boakandbailey.com
October 3, 2026 at 7:05 AM
GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest edition of our regular round-up of good reading about beer and pubs. If there's a theme this week it might be about how beer culture changes over time.
boakandbailey.com/2026/10/news...
boakandbailey.com/2026/10/news...
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Just before the weekend, an impromptu personal obituary for the soon-to-close Brussels Beer Project Dansaert bar and brewery - a trailblazer, whatever you might think of them
Sober City
Or, a personal obituary for Brussels Beer Project’s Dansaert taproom.
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Just before the weekend, an impromptu personal obituary for the soon-to-close Brussels Beer Project Dansaert bar and brewery - a trailblazer, whatever you might think of them
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Some of us just have never got our pre-Covid juice back.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
Sober City
Or, a personal obituary for Brussels Beer Project’s Dansaert taproom.
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Some of us just have never got our pre-Covid juice back.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
Some of us just have never got our pre-Covid juice back.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
Sober City
Or, a personal obituary for Brussels Beer Project’s Dansaert taproom.
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Some of us just have never got our pre-Covid juice back.
And that's okay.
And that's okay.
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Great piece which has got me feeling suite emotional. I also yipped when I heard the news, though in the privacy of my own home. Like Eoghan, I haven’t vibed with the Bailly bar and I will greatly miss BBP Dansaert when it closes its doors.
Just before the weekend, an impromptu personal obituary for the soon-to-close Brussels Beer Project Dansaert bar and brewery - a trailblazer, whatever you might think of them
Sober City
Or, a personal obituary for Brussels Beer Project’s Dansaert taproom.
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Great piece which has got me feeling suite emotional. I also yipped when I heard the news, though in the privacy of my own home. Like Eoghan, I haven’t vibed with the Bailly bar and I will greatly miss BBP Dansaert when it closes its doors.
Just before the weekend, an impromptu personal obituary for the soon-to-close Brussels Beer Project Dansaert bar and brewery - a trailblazer, whatever you might think of them
Sober City
Or, a personal obituary for Brussels Beer Project’s Dansaert taproom.
brusselsnotes.substack.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Just before the weekend, an impromptu personal obituary for the soon-to-close Brussels Beer Project Dansaert bar and brewery - a trailblazer, whatever you might think of them
Anyone for "Breconciliation"?
Burnham opens door to 'Breturn,' UK's return to EU
Burnham opens door to 'Breturn,' UK's return to EU
The Labor prime minister spoke of the economic benefits of rejoining the EU, but Brussels remains highly cautious. The terms under which London could reintegrate into the European fold remain unclear.
www.lemonde.fr
October 2, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Anyone for "Breconciliation"?
I may have inhaled a Strepsil.
Either that or a Facehugger laid its eggs in my chest during the night. Only way to explain the odd feeling ion my chest.
Either that or a Facehugger laid its eggs in my chest during the night. Only way to explain the odd feeling ion my chest.
October 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I may have inhaled a Strepsil.
Either that or a Facehugger laid its eggs in my chest during the night. Only way to explain the odd feeling ion my chest.
Either that or a Facehugger laid its eggs in my chest during the night. Only way to explain the odd feeling ion my chest.
Can I blame Burnhamism for my podcast feed being taken over by Manchester this week?
October 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Can I blame Burnhamism for my podcast feed being taken over by Manchester this week?
I know we're not allowed to watch them but this is a level of competency I've rarely seen from an Irish football team.
A boring 2-0 win against Austria? I'll take that.
A boring 2-0 win against Austria? I'll take that.
October 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I know we're not allowed to watch them but this is a level of competency I've rarely seen from an Irish football team.
A boring 2-0 win against Austria? I'll take that.
A boring 2-0 win against Austria? I'll take that.
I bought this "North Face" backpack as an emergency bag on a street corner in Hanoi 14 years ago.
This welk it looks to have finally given up the ghost.
Rest well, you were a great knock-off.
This welk it looks to have finally given up the ghost.
Rest well, you were a great knock-off.
October 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
I bought this "North Face" backpack as an emergency bag on a street corner in Hanoi 14 years ago.
This welk it looks to have finally given up the ghost.
Rest well, you were a great knock-off.
This welk it looks to have finally given up the ghost.
Rest well, you were a great knock-off.