Beer-filled baths and straw beds feature in Brussels' Bath & Barley spa
Set in a vaulted cellar in the old city centre of Brussels, Bath & Barley is an updated take on a traditional Czech beer spa from design studio WeWantMore.
Beer spas offer beer-infused spa treatments, most notably beer baths where guests soak in water mixed with hops, malt and medicinal herbs.
WeWantMore has designed the Bath & Barley spa in Brussels
Bath & Barley is the "very first" beer spa in Belgium, according to local practice WeWantMore, offering a modern take on the traditional day spas.
"Beer spas are a tradition in the Czech Republic but not in Belgium, despite our nation's rich beer culture," the studio explained.
Privacy screens were designed to look like stained glass
"We noticed that most Czech beer spas are more beer than spa ? dark, lots of neon and an overall pub vibe," the practice added. "This wasn't our idea of a soothing wellness experience." "Instead, we decided to create a sense of relaxation and intimacy, but with a link to what distinguishes Bath & Barley: beer, bathing and Belgium's beer."
The spa's reception is located on the ground floor
To realise this vision, the studio drew on a palette of raw natural materials such as lime stucco, wood and straw, alongside copper and stained glass to evoke Belgium's medieval beer brewing culture.
The spa is split across two floors, with the oak bathtubs nestled into the vaulted basement and framed by draft beer machines, where guests can pour th...
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