That is true but it can be a choice between that or a watered down Stella served by an over friendly Russian in a hotel bar because of the huge amounts of diplomatic activitity in the area. In those instances, I will take the 'out of stock monsieur' any day of the week.
I worked irregularly in Brussels a bit a few years back and never found anywhere to really recommend for food. To be honest, I'd recommend Bruges as I can't stand the place.
That said, it won't show the football but with a choice of over 2000 beers it is worth stopping by the Delirium Cafe for...