BrewNow
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Traveling to Amsterdam next week and am looking for bars that serve good beers. I have plenty of time - 2 weeks to explore so I may be taking a trip to Bruggs, Belgium.
Thanks!
Thanks!
The Heiniken brewery has an interesting tour. Anyone visiting Amsterdam really should go to Anne Frank's house, it will make you think...
Maybe take the Heiniken tour AFTER Anne Franks house, to sort of lighten the mood.
There are a couple of places that cater to those who smoke (if you're into that sort of thing) The Bulldog (just follow the leaves on the sidewalk), and The Milky Way.
There used to be a little coffee shop on Dam Square that served up the best coffee I've ever had, they used to have a half wine barrel out front with a huge pot plant growing in it, but nobody bothered it. Their cream was so thick & rich it turned the coffee an orange color.
There are some nice boat tours of the canals & city, and plenty of art galleries & museums to visit.
Just one more thing: Watch where you step when walking down the sidewalk. When I was there they didn't seem to have any "pooper scooper" laws, or if they did, NOBODY obeyed them; there was dog crap everywhere. I went in late autumn, there will most likely be a lot more for you to see & do in the spring/summer.
Wish I could remember some names of bars/pubs there, but I visited quite a few, had a great time at every one & that makes it kind of tough to remember some of the details. Hope you have a great time! Regards, GF.
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Traveling to Amsterdam next week and am looking for bars that serve good beers. I have plenty of time - 2 weeks to explore so I may be taking a trip to Bruggs, Belgium.
Thanks!
Was in Amsterdam last winter, actually Heineken paid for us to go :rockin: but I was a fan pretty dirty town, Id stick to Belgium, but there were a couple bars Id definitely check out.Traveling to Amsterdam next week and am looking for bars that serve good beers. I have plenty of time - 2 weeks to explore so I may be taking a trip to Bruggs, Belgium.
Thanks!
I highly recommend In de Wildeman (http://www.indewildeman.nl/), it's a fantastic bar with a load of beers.
Also, there are 2 fantastic beer stores: Cracked Kettle (I picked up some Westvleteren's there) and De Bierkonin.
woodenbuick said:You have to go to de Waag for dinner one evening. It is a Castle built in 1488 that now serves good food.
Also, the old church, built in 1306 and the "New" church built in 1408 are great places to tour.
You have to go to de Waag for dinner one evening. It is a Castle built in 1488 that now serves good food.
Also, the old church, built in 1306 and the "New" church built in 1408 are great places to tour.
The only country where you can have good beer,& good weed at the same time!
They just passed a law that prohibits coffee shops from admitting foreign visitors (although that will probably be overturned in court).
I just returned from Amsterdam and walked by de Waag. Looked perfect and a great menu. Unfortunately, they were booked every night I called. Must plan 1-2 weeks ahead for this place next time!
If they're booked next time, try Kantjin an der Tyger for outstanding Indonesian food. We've been there every time we've been in town.
They just passed a law that prohibits coffee shops from admitting foreign visitors (although that will probably be overturned in court).
Considering most coffee shop owners are foreigners, I wonder how thatll work.
How has Cafe Gollem not been mentioned? Great place, right across from Cracked Kettle..
Not very likely as they already ask the courts and got the green light to ban foreigners, but the city councils of Den Bosch and Maastricht have already voted against the plan and the four big cities of Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht have also pledged to campaign against it.
It probably violates EU regulations to exclude citizens of other EU countries from entering.
But they all hold a Dutch business license and pay huge amounts of taxes from sales... money talks
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That pub has been closed for sometime now.
What? I was there 11 months ago.
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