Is Brouwerij 't IJ worth it for foodies?
DependsFor food
Brouwerij 't IJ offers some food & drink, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The anti-Heineken — real, characterful beer in a no-frills tap room beside a working windmill, full of locals on a sunny afternoon. The catch: it's a tasting room rather than a slick tour, seating is limited and spills onto the pavement, and it's a tram ride east of the centre.
- Price
- Beers ~€5; optional tour ~€11
- Time
- 1–1.5 hours
- Last verified
- 2026-06-17
Is Brouwerij 't IJ worth it…
How we verified
- An independent craft brewery opened October 1985 by Kaspar Peterson in a former bath-house (Funen) beside the De Gooyer windmill in Amsterdam Oost. · en.wikipedia.org
- The tasting-room terrace closes by 20:00 owing to neighbours' noise concerns; brews ~12 standard plus seasonal beers. · iamsterdam.com