I do believe the beer can be of exceptional quality.
We got extra chips in a restaurant in Brussels because my son had devoured them so quickly. I blame the Tintin museum which was pretty dire for a youngster.
We spent a week in Bruges and I cannot find fault with it. One of the most beautiful cities in the world. The food was excellent, the hotel very pleasant and the people were as nice or nicer than you would expect in a tourist area.
I've never flown in Belgium but I did fly over on the way to Germany and they were very helpful.