Kaapse Brouwers ★ 4.7
Rotterdam's flagship craft brewery, brewing bold ales from session pils to imperial stouts at Keilestraat with the Kaapse Kaap taproom on Katendrecht.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Rotterdam worth taking a tram to.
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Brouwerij Noordt ★ 4.4
A Noord microbrewery in a former 1920s fire station brewing approachable craft beers, with a four-day-a-week proeflokaal pouring straight from the source.
Stadshaven Brouwerij ★ 4.5
A full-scale brewpub in a restored 1920s fruit warehouse on the M4H docks brewing two million litres a year, with a brasserie kitchen seating around 350.
Vet & Lazy Brouwerij ★ 4.3
A craft brewery in the BlueCity hub in the old Tropicana pool, with the Bierkaai taproom pouring 15 taps and arguably the best Maas-facing view in the city.
Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim ★ 4.5
Historic Delfshaven pub brewery beside the Oude Kerk where the Pilgrim Fathers departed in 1620, brewing three year-round ales plus seasonals on copper vats.
Brewpub Reijngoud ★ 4.3
A Noord brewpub under the Hofbogen viaduct with 40 fresh taps, smoked meats and stone-baked pizzas, anchored by its in-house Hofbrouwerij Reijngoud range.
Biergarten Rotterdam ★ 4.2
Rotterdam's open-air beer garden behind the Schieblock with Gulpener on tap, the Limburg family brewery's full range alongside food trucks and weekend DJs.
ROTT. Brouwers ★ 4.1
A colourful Rotterdam craft brewery brewing a blond, juicy IPA and sleek saison, with seasonal pop-up taproom days at the Veldkersweg base in Schiebroek.
Hoevebrugsche Bierbrouwerij ★ 4.0
Billed as the smallest operational brewery in the Netherlands, brewing on a tiny system above Cafe Walenburg in Blijdorp, with the range poured downstairs.
De Gele Kanarie ★ 4.2
A cafe and brewery on the corner of Goudsesingel and Mariniersweg, brewing in the basement with the tanks visible through a glass floor near the stage.
Vessel 11 ★ 4.4
A 1951 British lightship moored in the Wijnhaven, now a British gastropub serving its own beers brewed on a pontoon beside the hull plus live music.
JELSTER ★ 3.9
An 's-Gravenland microbrewery in Rotterdam-east producing a tight range of approachable craft beers, distributed through city beer shops and rotating taps.