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The original Dutch distilled grain spirit, aged in oak barrels. Oude jenever is malt-forward and complex; jonge jenever is drier and cleaner. The basis of the Dutch borrel.
Jenever is the ancestor of modern gin, developed in the Netherlands in the 17th century from distilled grain spirit flavoured with juniper. Oude jenever retains significant malt wine content and is aged in small oak barrels; jonge jenever is a 20th-century lighter style. Utrecht's brown cafes serve jenever as the centrepiece of the borrel, the Dutch informal drinks culture that defines the city's cafe life.
2 editor picks for Jenever (Dutch Gin) in Utrecht, ranked by editorial score. All Utrecht signature dishes · Jenever (Dutch Gin) across every city.
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Kafe Belgie ★ 4.6
oudegracht · Oudegracht 196, 3511 NX Utrecht
The longest beer list in Utrecht: 200 Belgian bottles and 20 draught lines in a canal-side werfkelder. Open until 04:00 on weekends. A city institution.
Ledig Erf ★ 4.4
centrum · Tolsteegplein 3, 3511 SK Utrecht
Utrecht favourite waterside terrace, packed April to October. Tables line the Tolsteegplein quay. Dutch bar food and draught beer; no reservations.
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