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TOURIST INFORMATION
www.iamsterdam.com brewery building that houses the Heineken
Experience you can find an old Windmill which is
home to one of the most respected cra breweries in
THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU LIKE BEER... the country.
Brew Bus Amsterdam The Brouwerij t’Ij brews a broad selec on of styles
www.brewbusamsterdam.com including dubbles and triples –
but also a very refreshing Witbier. This style once was
Heineken Experience very popular in all parts of the Netherlands (which
Stadhouderskade 78, 1072 AE Amsterdam, included Flanders and Brabant for many centuries).
www.heinekenexperience.com That region was famous for its merchants who
travelled all parts of the then-known world to bring
Beerbike Tour rare goods to Europe. Some of the most sought a er
www.funamsterdam.com goods were spices from Asia: coriander seeds and
orange peel for example. Local brewers added those
spices to a top fermen ng beer.
the netherlands and beer
When thinking of beer in the Netherlands one brand What we can also learn from the history of Witbier:
comes to mind. Yes, of course we talked with a Some styles go out of fashion and are almost
Heineken head brewer about his views on different forgo en un l an adventurous brewer – in the case
aspects of beer culture. But there is more to of Witbier it was Pierre Celis – discovers and old
Amsterdam’s beer culture than the standard lagers it recipe and promotes the style to a new, young
is famous for: Just a few blocks from the historic audience.