1/30/2024 0 Comments Beers at the bridge 2021![]() It is also a great spot to kick back and relax and watch the bustling shoppers and locals go by.īordering on the east side of the city center is Hoogstraat, a burgeoning street of shops and cafés with two wonderful beer venues. Don’t expect extraordinary craft brews, but once in a while they will have a very interesting beer on tap. Nearby is another good beer bar called Kraftbar, a certified BrewDog bar with 22 beers on tap and a good selection of local beers. Just be aware there are very few vegetarian choices. They have 18 beers on draft and serve good pub food. ![]() ![]() Belgian beer bar Boudewijnis a busy hangout during the week and on weekends. Running west to east from Delfshaven to the city center is one of Rotterdam’s most popular streets, Nieuwe Binnenweg, with an array of interesting stores, delis and bars. Can’t choose? Order a flight and try them all! The brewery has two flagship beers, Stoombier and Mayflower, but brews a variety of light and dark beers throughout the year. Though the brewery was only started in 1996, the building itself dates back to 700 years ago and is located next to the Pilgrims Fathers Church from which pilgrims traveled in 1620 to America. This is where the oldest active brewery in Rotterdam is located, Stadsbrouwerij De Pelgrim. Rotterdam ‘West’ starts on Westersingel (the street that leads up to Central Station) and runs all the way to Delfshaven, the historic area of Rotterdam. In an adjacent room behind the bar is the smallest brewery in the Netherlands Hoevebrugsch, making yellow gold on just 16 square meters! On top of the Hofbogen, where the train tracks used to be, they have laid out a public roofgarden with a great view of the city.Ī little more to the west and just a few minutes’ walk north of the Central Station is another popular local bar with a great beer list and 20 taps, Café Walenburg. If you have time for a little walk around the neighborhood be sure to check out the mural of Coen Moulijn (a local football hero) on the corner of Bloklandstraat and Moerkapellestraat or the redeveloped Hofbogen, housing several restaurants like FG Food Labs, Opporto and music venue BIRD. A real Dutch pub with lots of dark woodwork, a pool table, vintage Delft blue tiles and a good craft beer selection. In their mini bottleshop you can also get bottles to go.Īt the end of Zwaanshals is Café Faas, popular with the locals. Their taproom is a wonderful bright open space with a view of the tanks and has 20 Noordt beers on tap. Right next door is Whiskybase, with a vast selection of whiskies from around the world and specializing in independent bottlers.Īround the corner you’ll find Brouwerij Noordt, a brewery started in 2015 and located in an old fire station. The Hop-In beer store sells craft beer specials and limited editions from a selection of Dutch and international breweries. Running from Noordplein eastwards is the shopping street Zwaanshals that is home to several great craft beer spots. On the square Noordplein there is a food market every Saturday and the site also hosts little festivals throughout the year. Relatively untarnished in the WWII bombing, this residential area is experiencing a wave of wonderful new little stores, design shops, delis and restaurants popping up. The north area of the city is a mix of upcoming trendy little neighborhoods. The best beer bars and breweries just outside Rotterdam city centerĪs concluded in Part 1, there is plenty of craft beer in the city center of Rotterdam! In Part 2 we will guide you to find those hidden gems in the other neighborhoods just outside the city center. Netherlands: Rotterdam Beer Guide (Part 2)
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