Funny thing, Amsterdam is. The second you leave the train station, all you smell is that certain herb the city is well known for. But the focus shouldn't be on that, no. This city has a rich history, good food, and surprisingly enough, great beer bars!
One of the first we encountered was Cafe t'Arendsnest. This cafe specializes in Dutch beers, and I have to say; they're giving the Belgians a run for their money. I tried quite a few, but my favorite was Wolluk's Drupke. Very dark, had an almost licorice taste.
We also went to Beer Temple, which actually specializes in American Craft brew. They had many bottles and stuff on tap that Ive never tried. Great Divide and Southern Tier were the real winners here. A creme brûlée stout and Yeti Espresso Oak Aged Coffee stout were fan-tas-tic. Never thought I'd be discovering American brewers in Amsterdam! Shout out to Peter at Beer Temple, who was incredibly nice, and great to speak to.
In de Wildeman, Cafe Belgique, two other good beer bars need a calling to. Make sure you stop by and get a brew; everyone speaks English and is very friendly!
We also stopped by two breweries local to Amsterdam; Brouwerij t' IJ and de Prael. Both made solid and very cheap beers. 't IJ is located in a windmill!
I'm currently using Cafe Belgique's free WiFi (thank you!) to post this; we are killing time before our night train to Munich in preparation for Oktoberfest. We are so close!
Until next time -
- Eric
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