Local brew...Cheers!
The number of local breweries is rising by the minute. Particularly for beer you really do not have to look beyond the (Dutch) border anymore. Sorry, but Heineken, as many other big brands, taste like water from a ditch. They all have a tendency to sweeten their beers.
Amsterdam now has 19 small and micro breweries. The Hague has 8 and Rotterdam 4. Breweries like "De Kompaan" in The Hague and "Kaapse Brouwers" in Rotterdam, they do not brew traditional (sweetened) beers like blondes, radler's or triples. No Sir! I repeat: NO SIR! They produce proper beers, like Indian Pale Ales, tough red ale and vicious bitters. Or beers that have aged in old whiskey, cognac and wine barrels. Non-conformist and straight from the heart. Brewed with passion. Names like Kaapse Karel, Kaapse Koos, Vrijbuiter, Bondgenoot and Kameraad speak for themselves.
Each of these beers tells you an unique story while you drink it. No mantra as Heineken will do for you. So, why wait...go to Rotterdam or The Hague and have yourself a nice cold story! And blow the froth off a coupe... Cheers!
Local brew...Cheers!
The number of local breweries is rising by the minute. Particularly for beer you really do not have to look beyond the (Dutch) border anymore. Sorry, but Heineken, as many other big brands, taste like water from a ditch. They all have a tendency to sweeten their beers.
Amsterdam now has 19 small and micro breweries. The Hague has 8 and Rotterdam 4. Breweries like "De Kompaan" in The Hague and "Kaapse Brouwers" in Rotterdam, they do not brew traditional (sweetened) beers like blondes, radler's or triples. No Sir! I repeat: NO SIR! They produce proper beers, like Indian Pale Ales, tough red ale and vicious bitters. Or beers that have aged in old whiskey, cognac and wine barrels. Non-conformist and straight from the heart. Brewed with passion. Names like Kaapse Karel, Kaapse Koos, Vrijbuiter, Bondgenoot and Kameraad speak for themselves.
Each of these beers tells you an unique story while you drink it. No mantra as Heineken will do for you. So, why wait...go to Rotterdam or The Hague and have yourself a nice cold story! And blow the froth off a coupe... Cheers!