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Brouwerij 't IJ

Funenkade 7, Amsterdam 1016 AL, The Netherlands
020-6228325
Ranked #22 of 153 nightlife in Amsterdam
4.0 of 5 stars 87 Reviews
Type: Bar/ Clubs, Breweries
Traveller Description: Brouwerij 't IJ is a brewery and a pub inside a former bathhouse, next to a windmill. The beer is brewed on the premises and piped up to the bar... more »
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Tennessee
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Loved this bar. Visited on a Monday. Great atmosphere but was disappointed when it closed at 8pm. Great beer. More

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Portland, OR
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130 reviews 130 reviews
Reviews in 72 cities Reviews in 72 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

A very popular and lively place with terrific beer and even better atmosphere. Decent prices on great pilsner. More

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PARIS
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138 reviews 138 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
156 helpful votes 156 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012
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We liked this place. It sort of become our "local" as we were just staying 10 minutes walk away... Loved the beers and the snacks and the atmosphere that weekend was great fun...nice mix of locals and a smattering of tourists. Have read some comments about the staff. Ok they could have smiled a little more but I say just... More

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Bedfordshire
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Excellent local brewery, the beers are superb and cheap. And right on the water with it's own windmill More

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Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We were quite disappinted by this place. Not worth a visit. The atmosphere was rather boring (a few tourists making nose and many locals speaking among themselves). the staff was very lazy to serve us (and one of the guys behind the bar was even dressed with dirty clothes, which gave us a truly bad impression). Beer was not different... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

The only independent brewery in Amsterdam. Serves several types of good beer, nice atmosphere. Most of the beers are draft. Also serves simple snacks like cheese and the famous " ossenworst" (beef sausage).In summer you can sit outside on the terrace. More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This is the worst place where my colleagues and I have been while in Europe. The staff treated so bad, but so bad... I cannot understand why... we were very polite and reserved people. I think staff like this in Thailand would be immediately fired by the owner of the pub. The beer was OK (not special) but customers service... More

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simontod2000
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Nice microbrewery on the edge of tourist Amsterdam with a great setting to drink a beer and enjoy a spliff (which is allowed there outside) Huge windmill above makes great photo ops. As a beer aficionado the beer is decent but there are lots of good Dutch and Belgian beers available in Amsterdam. As others have said the bartenders aren't... More

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Phuket, Thailand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We stopped at this pub during our holidays in Europe because we had seen a good review on a touristic guide. What a waste of time! Apart from being in a windmill this pub is like any other you will find in major european towns. However, what makes it worse is that the staff is not only unattentive and slow,... More

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Lyon, France
Top Contributor
51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

The windmill setting of the brewery was charming and the tour of the small brewery was well done. However, we tried all of their beers, and only one was decent. In fact, the Columbus went far above and beyond decent - it was the best beer I had in Amsterdam. The sampling room is lined with a collection of old... More

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