Let's meet at Délirium Café, Friday night before FOSDEM - just like in old times!
Before COVID-19 the Friday Beer Event would take place at Delirium Café.
The chaotic gathering provided a great way to get to know other FOSDEM attendees who just arrived in Brussels, and sample the great variety of Belgian Beers.
When FOSDEM returned after COVID, the beer event did not.
Still many hackers would gather at the old location at Delirium Café, even without an official event. (It's just a public bar after all)
But with each year, knowledge of the old watering hole faded.
Instead there are now various corporate sponsored events, but those don't capture the free spirited vibe.
Let's change that!
We can just go to Délirium Café, it's a huge place with plenty of space. Wear your favorite hacker shirt, so it's easy to recognize each other.
If it's anything like the previous years, you'll easily find the crowd.
When? 🕖
Friday, 30 January 2026
from 19h00 onward.
People likely will be there until the bar closes (well after midnight).
Location 🗺️
Delirium Village consists of multiple connected bars that take up the entirety of Impasse de la Fidélité/Getrouwheidsgang, a small alley in the heart of Brussels.
The 'main bar' is Delirium Café, but each bar serves different beers (on different floors too), so it's recommended to wander around a bit
to either find a table (if you are a group) or to find other attendees, if you are alone.
Typically you'll also meet other hackers just in front of the entrance to Delirium Café, close to Jeanneke Pis.
