€€€€BreweryLloydkwartier
The gastropub inside the Stadshaven Brouwerij, a 1920s fruit warehouse in Merwe-Vierhavens. Order the stadshaven octopus blond with the house burger.
OrderStadshaven Octopus Blond with the house burger.
TipThe brewery tour at 15:00 on Saturdays includes three tastings; book it as a package with dinner.
€€€€BreweryMerwe-Vierhavens (M4H)
Rotterdam's flagship craft brewery, brewing bold ales from session pils to imperial stouts at Keilestraat with the Kaapse Kaap taproom on Katendrecht.
€€€€BreweryRotterdam Noord
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.
€€€€BreweryMerwe-Vierhavens (M4H)
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.
€€€€BreweryKralingen-Crooswijk
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.
€€€€BreweryDelfshaven
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.
€€€€BreweryRotterdam Noord
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.
€€€€BreweryCentrum (Schieblock)
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.
€€€€BrewerySchiebroek
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.
€€€€BreweryBlijdorp
Billed as the smallest operational brewery in the Netherlands, brewing on a tiny system above Cafe Walenburg in Blijdorp, with the range poured downstairs.
€€€€BreweryStadsdriehoek
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.
€€€€BreweryStadsdriehoek (Oude Haven)
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.
€€€€Brewery's-Gravenland (Prins Alexander)
An 's-Gravenland microbrewery in Rotterdam-east producing a tight range of approachable craft beers, distributed through city beer shops and rotating taps.
€€€€BreweryRotterdam Noord
A craft brewery inside a converted Crooswijk fire station with 20 own beers on tap and weekend brewery tours. Located in Rotterdam Noord. At Zaagmolenkade 46.
€€€€BreweryKatendrecht
Kaapse Brouwers' flagship craft beer bar inside the Fenix Food Factory on Katendrecht, with 20 taps and a Rijnhaven terrace overlooked by most food-hall.
€€€€BreweryKatendrecht
The Kaapse Brouwers taproom inside the Fenix Food Factory offers the freshest Kaapse Pils at market prices alongside a short board of cheeses.
TipTwo Kaapse beers and a platter of local cheeses is the best €18 afternoon in Katendrecht.