Beer?

[nickyboy]

So, I'm off to Amsterdam with the family in a couple of weeks for a few days. Family birthday treat. It can't be a total beerfest cos it has to work for everyone. But there will be opportunity to go to the best beer bars that Amsterdam has to offer.

So I'm looking for recommendations. I've picked a few up off TripAdvisor but personal suggestions would be great. Not for a massive sesh, more a couple of beers in a nice atmosphere. Staying in the Helmersbuurt district but travelling around is no problem

 

[John the Monkey]

Hop House 13 Lager (Guiness, 4.1% abv)

Quite malty and sweet, despite the name. There's some hoppy bitterness in there, but it doesn't really dominate until late in the aftertaste.

Mrs M says: "Very nice."

 

[John the Monkey]

I clicked "like" on both posts but must confess they are two breweries I'd cross the road to avoid.

Especially Jimmy Willy Lees

Moonraker is a cracking strong ale (imo).

 

[Aperitif]

So, I'm off to Amsterdam with the family in a couple of weeks for a few days. Family birthday treat. It can't be a total beerfest cos it has to work for everyone. But there will be opportunity to go to the best beer bars that Amsterdam has to offer.

So I'm looking for recommendations. I've picked a few up off TripAdvisor but personal suggestions would be great. Not for a massive sesh, more a couple of beers in a nice atmosphere. Staying in the Helmersbuurt district but travelling around is no problem

Have fun. I've been to Cannes for the weekend.

And here's a colour chart on the relationship between Neck Oil and its darker counterpart, Dead Pony.

I guess Rich thought his label wouldn't show up in the photo as it is on the bottom of the glass.
Cans of posh beer just don't SEEM right...

 

[User169]

Long brewing day yesterday, but finally got 19l of what I hope will be Russian Imperial Stout into the fermenter! If it ferments OK, it should go over 10%.

 

[GM]

So, I'm off to Amsterdam with the family in a couple of weeks for a few days. Family birthday treat. It can't be a total beerfest cos it has to work for everyone. But there will be opportunity to go to the best beer bars that Amsterdam has to offer.

So I'm looking for recommendations. I've picked a few up off TripAdvisor but personal suggestions would be great. Not for a massive sesh, more a couple of beers in a nice atmosphere. Staying in the Helmersbuurt district but travelling around is no problem

I can thoroughly recommend Proeflokaal Arendsnest, Herengracht 90, Amsterdam. It's the first place we head for when we go there, Enjoy.

 

[User169]

I can thoroughly recommend Proeflokaal Arendsnest, Herengracht 90, Amsterdam. It's the first place we head for when we go there, Enjoy.

Yep, nice bar, superb location and the best for Dutch beer.

Another central bar is In de Wildeman, Kolksteeg 3, which has a nice atmosphere and a good tap list.

Near where Nickyboy is staying there is Craft and Draft, Overtoom 417. Not been there, but it has a huge tap selection (40 taps I think) and sells bottles to take away.

The Bierkoning, Paleisstraat 125, is the top beer shop and is a couple of minutes walk from Dam Square. It looks small, but has huge collection, although it's a bit pricey.

If you want to go Dutch, look for beer from De Molen, Het Uiltje, Emelisse or Kees.

 

[John the Monkey]

Have fun. I've been to Cannes for the weekend.

 

[User482]

Something a little bit different: Hop Burns & Black in Dulwich do "flagon fill" straight from the keg, in returnable flip-top bottles. We had a New Zealand IPA, cloudy,with intensely aromatic hops giving lovely citrus and grapefruit notes, but with some sweetness to give it balance. At 7% and in litre bottles, it packs a punch.

http://www.hopburnsblack.co.uk/#flagonfill-section

Edit: and the last of the User482 homebrew: Woodforde's Nelson's Revenge. The fruit-cake notes overly dominated in early tastings, but three months' cool storage increased the bitterness and turned it into a more-ish pint, with noticeably less sediment in the bottle than Wherry. As with previous Woodforde's kits, it takes far longer to ferment, condition and clear than the instructions would have you believe. The next kit will be Admiral's Reserve, which is stronger, and dry-hopped.

 

[nickyboy]

T-0

 

[Maverick Goose]

Last night's entertainment, the Old Thumper was the only one I hadn't sampled before, and very nice it was.

A question if I may, there are some obscure beers featured on here that don't appear on Tesco's shelves, are there any websites/shops that are to be recommended for enhancing my knowledge?

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Beerhawk and Beer52.com have both been very helpful IME

 

[stephec]

Beerhawk and Beer52.com have both been very helpful IME

Cheers MG.

 

[John the Monkey]

Vienna Pale Ale (Byatt's, 4.3%)

Named after the Vienna malt in the ingredients, I think. This is a very nice pale, plenty of bitterness, some citrussy grapefruit, but not overwhelmingly fruity. One I am going to add to my "buy again" list.

 

[GM]

Yep, nice bar, superb location and the best for Dutch beer.

Another central bar is In de Wildeman, Kolksteeg 3, which has a nice atmosphere and a good tap list.

Near where Nickyboy is staying there is Craft and Draft, Overtoom 417. Not been there, but it has a huge tap selection (40 taps I think) and sells bottles to take away.

The Bierkoning, Paleisstraat 125, is the top beer shop and is a couple of minutes walk from Dam Square. It looks small, but has huge collection, although it's a bit pricey.

If you want to go Dutch, look for beer from De Molen, Het Uiltje, Emelisse or Kees.

My boy Phil is our inhouse Belgium and Dutch beer connoisseur, he likes all the one's that you've mentioned and also rates Cafe Gollem as one of his favs.

 

[User169]

Good fermentation on the stout I brewed yesterday..