Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Amsterdam worth taking a tram to.

Where to drink local

Brouwerij 't IJ ★ 4.6

€€ BreweryBelgian-leaning craft

Brouwerij 't IJ has brewed Amsterdam beer in the old bathhouse next to the De Gooyer windmill since 1985, the taproom serving its pilsner, IPA and Zatte.

Oedipus Brewing ★ 4.5

€€ BreweryExperimental craft

Oedipus in Amsterdam-Noord runs an experimental brewery with a busy taproom, the four founders pushing Thai-inflected Mama, the polyamorie blend.

Walhalla Brewery ★ 4.4

€€ BreweryNorse-themed craft

Walhalla in Amsterdam-Noord brews from a former tyre garage, the founder Aart Schaap building a Norse-mythology lineup since 2015, taproom pouring direct.

Two Chefs Brewing ★ 4.4

€€ BreweryAmerican-leaning craft

Two Chefs is Amsterdam's largest microbrewery, founded by two chefs in 2012, the production hidden but the flagship bar in West pouring the full rotating.

Poesiat and Kater ★ 4.3

€€ BreweryModern Dutch craft

Poesiat and Kater in Amsterdam Oost rebuilt the Van Vollenhoven brand and runs a brewery, taproom and bistro in a converted industrial hall, big terrace.

Brouwerij Troost De Pijp ★ 4.3

€€ BreweryModern Dutch craft, IPA and Imperial Stout

Brouwerij Troost on Cornelis Troostplein is the De Pijp brewery and brewpub, a tall industrial room pouring its own pilsner, NEIPA and Imperial Stout.

De Prael ★ 4.2

€€ BreweryDutch craft, social enterprise

De Prael near Centraal is the Amsterdam social-enterprise brewery employing people with psychiatric backgrounds, the taproom a sprawling courtyard a step off.

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