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

Where to drink local

Maximus Brewery ★ 4.5

Craft IPA, wheat beer, seasonal and barrel-agedleidsche-rijnThu-Fri 15:00-21:00, Sat 12:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-18:00

Utrecht's largest craft brewery in Leidsche Rijn. Twenty taps pouring the flagship Brutus IPA, seasonal wheat beers and barrel-aged specials.

Pratumplaats 2, 3454 HZ De Meern Utrecht

Oproer Brewery ★ 4.4

Session IPA, sour ales, experimental series, all plant-based taproomovervechtWed-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 14:00-23:00, Sun 14:00-20:00

Fully plant-based brewery in a converted Overvecht industrial building. Sixteen taps pour session IPAs, sours and experimental limited-run beers.

Beyaertdreef 2, 3562 WA Utrecht

vandeStreek Brewery ★ 4.4

New England IPA, session lager, seasonal and collab brewsleidsche-rijnTaproom at Oudegracht 50: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00

Utrecht's best-known craft brewery, with a city-centre taproom on the Oudegracht. Playground IPA and New England-style beers anchor the range.

Pelmolenhof 1, 3435 SZ Nieuwegein

Eleven Brewing ★ 4.1

American-style pale ales, IPAs and stoutsleidsche-rijnFri-Sat evenings (check brouwerijeleven.com for current schedule)

Small-batch brewery in western Utrecht making American-influenced pale ales, IPAs and stouts. Taproom pours all core-range beers and one-off collaborations.

Eendrachtlaan 100, 3526 LB Utrecht

De Kromme Haring ★ 4.4

Saisons, mixed-fermentation sours, fruited sours and experimental yeast-driven beersleidsche-rijnTue-Wed 16:00-23:00, Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri 15:00-00:00, Sat 14:00-00:00, Sun 14:00-20:00

Utrecht brewpub at the Vechtclub XL terrain brewing creative saisons, mixed-fermentation sours and fruited beers with a deep in-house yeast library since 2014.

Europalaan 2c, 3526 KS Utrecht

De Leckere Brewery ★ 4.2

Organic certified beers: organic pilsner, IPA and spelt aleleidsche-rijnSat 13:00-18:00

Organic-certified brewery just south of Utrecht producing organic pilsner, IPA and spelt ale. Taproom open Saturdays; beers distributed across Utrecht bars.

Industrieweg 1, 3401 MK IJsselstein
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