The Arabian Peninsula is dire territory for hopheads, but the Belgian Café at the InterContinental boasts a satisfying suds selection, featuring five Belgian offers on draught and another 20 or so by the bottle.
Follow the expat lead and pair your beer with a very Belgian pot of mussels (Dhs150 to Dhs160) with frites (fries) – reputedly the best in town – or beer braised pork belly (Dhs101).