Brouwerij 't IJ Reviews

Must visit in Amsterdam, informal, good beers, top location

Local beer and good conversations!! Visiting at good weather is the best

Nice brew pub with their own beers. It is possible to have a short and generic tour through the brewery.

Lots of outdoor seating, nice indoor bar with great beer and a few snacks! Not enough for a meal though.

Local brewery, easy to get to on a couple of different tram routes. Located right by a windmill, so a great tourist spot. Beers are very crafty, so break out your checked flannel shirts and grow a beard! Not a late night place, has some bar snacks but no meals. Place adjoining it has some reasonable food options.

Nice neighborhood. Nice terrace and always a lot of people. Nice atmosphere.

I had the flight of the first five beers on their menu, all were very good. The setting is nice too - outside has picnic style tables as well as a couple smaller tables. The picnic style tables have plenty of shade under happy trees.

Great ambiance and a nice selection of sausages and some cheese. The beers I tried were all incredible hoppy (which i dislike), like the IPAs of the Northwest states, so I wasn't a huge fan, but if you go for that kind of beer, you'd enjoy it.

The building has a working windmill on top and a little courtyard out front where you can sit, sip your beer, and watch the clouds fly by.

We arrived at 12 and closed they open at 2. The bar right away (Langendijk) very good and they speak Spanish.

Brewery with attached small urban brewery housed in a place frequented by both locals and tourists near a windmill. Large variety of house beers with the possibility of trying a good part of it with the "tasting palette". There is no table service but only directly at the counter.

Got there before opening and there was a steady steam of people who want a amstel. (Wrong place)

We popped over today before our ferry back.
Its really quirky a brewery and tap room in a windmill. For a craft beer fan its great. They do one size and everything they brew is great. The walls are made up of older beer bottles (cracking wall paper)

Unfortunately due to the popularity and quirkiness you get all the lager drinking sheep also coming to try the 'fruity beer'.

the beers cracking i tried around six of their brews and none disappointed either at source or in different bars. Its a untapped heaven.

If your a lager drinking sheep or a craft beer fan check this place out. They do tasting boards for 10 so the AMSTEL lovers can feel like real beer connoisseur when really they have no idea.

Brewery much sought after by tourists. Good beers. More roots location. Worth the visit.

Great local Amsterdam Brewery. If you ve never toured a microbrewery, or want to know a little more about how beer is made, it s worthwhile to take the brewery tour which lasts about 30 minutes and is available in English and Dutch. Lively atmosphere, and a nice outdoor patio. Try the Sluis beer.

Good place to go in the afternoon for beer, good atmosphere, lots of locals. Cool.

Great patio, awesome beer! Nothing else on the drink menu so not a great choice for non beer drinkers..

Good place to drink good beers in Amsterdam, but overcrowded!

Great Dutch brewery! Lovely selection, good merchandise. Set in an old Dutch windmill with incredible views along the canal.

A very touristy place, when I went, even with the cold it was quite crowded. Beers are not a big deal for the more knowledgeable, but still worth the visit.

Loved it! Quick bus ride from Rembrandt and near De Plantage. Great beer and chill vibe. Love the windmill!

Very good beer. Picturesque location of the only mill in the city.

The sausage + mustard were delicious. Beer sampler recommended.

Wide selection of beers, the Columbus is great. Great place for a beer at sunset time. The mill is cool. The appetizers are tasty.

Nice choice of beers brewed on site. Nice explanations from the staff to choose between the different variations. Sweet spot to hang out on the outside

For the beer alone, this place gets full score. On a side note from that it can be pretty packed so better get here early if you want a space, especially on a sunny day.

The beer here is good, great outdoor seating on nice days. The windmill above it is unique as usually you have to go outside of Amsterdam to see windmills. Giving it 4 stars because of the snack options, they pretty much only have cured meat, cheese and peanuts. Wish there were better snack options but good beer, cool atmosphere and good place to meet new people.

Must see for beer lovers! At peak times it can be quite busy and hard to find a seat, but it's worth the wait

A few years ago it was a place with all this retro-beer atmosphere, but now it is a very touristic and overcrowded beer place. Although beer is great and relatively cheap.

Craft brewery in Amsterdam located in a restored mill. Highly recommended Good beers and local atmosphere. The tour does not deserve the price but it includes a beer so more or less it ties.

Amazing little tasting room boasting a sizable selection of some of the best locally brewed beers in Amsterdam. Best enjoyed in the shadow of one the last windmills still standing in the city. Highly recommended.

Great selection of beers with a gezellig atmosphere. Plus you have a drink in a windmill!

A bit touristic but an icon in Amsterdam so what do you expect! Brouwerij 't IJ beer is always good and the prices are reasonable. Good atmosphere and nice old location.

Beer is great, but unfortunately completely discovered by the tourists.

Great local beers set at the base of a windmill - perfect!

Tasty Ox sausage and beers. Good taster menu of beers

Great beers, nice outside area to sit and drink. Try the tasting flight!

Lovely food and brew.
Must visit

Thr best craft beer in the entire Amsterdam. Lovely scenary, unique climate amd great prices. Fantastic siting area outside, where you can enjoy your drink.

The tastiest specialty beers for a low price. Too bad the bar is closed in the evening.

Great bier, great service, prices are ok and it's a bit touristy

Perfect for beer lovers. And chilling with thirsty friends

Beer sampler is good
Almost no snacks

One of the best places in Amsterdam for me ... Anyone going to Amsterdam and not stopping by Brouwerij't IJ did not go to Amsterdam !!!!

Beautiful brewery located under a mill. They offer a tasting of 5 beers for 10 . It's worth the detour !

Very atypical place not very far from the city center by bike and which has a lot of success. Very nice atmosphere.

Excellent craft beer, professional staff.
Characteristic place, very valid brewery.

Quite crowded, but the selection of craft beers are worth the visit.

English tours are held Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 3:30. Tickets are 5 Euros and it includes a beer of your choice. You can't purchase tickets online so I would suggest you get there early on the day of the tour as it is first come, first serve, and their tours have a max of 20.

We got there at around 1 and there were still tickets available. We decided to get a flight of some of their beers and order some snacks. We had the dried sausage and the raw sausage (it's been cured). I was hesitant about the raw sausage at first but I actually really liked it! It reminded me of a salty version of beef tartare. I could have done without the dried sausage. The texture was too hard, which made it really difficult to eat.

If you've tried the food and beer, and you still need more ways to kill time, there's plenty of chances for photo ops outside with the windmill (which, by the way has no relation to the brewery)! Even if you don't get a chance to take the tour (which was alright), the brewery itself is definitely worth checking out.

Relaxed casual atmosphere. Many different specialty beers with appropriate drinks for a good price.

- very good Craft beer
- very nice staff
--> Would always come again

A great, quirky way of tasting Dutch beer. With tasting boards on offer, a wide selection of beer, and plenty of room inside and out, it makes Brouwerij 't IJ a delightful stop.

Great location with a nice atmosphere, nice beers, and friendly staff. Can be quite crowded though.

Here, beer is what matters! And they re great. Lots of entertainment and relaxed atmosphere

Very poor and arrogant staff, and ridiculously bad service! They really put this tasty beer brand to shame!

It is what exactly it's meant to be, a tourist friendly Brewery with some awesome beers. It will be crowded, closes early but if you are in town or want to take your guests out, it is a fun experience. prepare to wait for a table and try the tasting option first and then choose your beer!

If you like beer this is the place for you, especially on a summer day

Staff welcoming and patient with strangers!
We ate there very well for an affordable price

The beers are very good. They were tasted with cheese and sausage. Prices are reasonable. The atmosphere (on the terrace or inside) and the place (mill) are top!

Under the tallest windmill in Amsterdam, a nice beer tasting experience!

Great selection of beer brewed on site. We really enjoyed Flink - a pale ale with a refreshing taste! Finger food was average.

Very new next to an old mill. If the day is nice you can stay outside enjoying and you can try different beers, and they even have a tasting table with a five or six different beers. Worth it.

Fantastic place to drink bejecas ..... attention after 6 pm we don't have the possibility to drink the demonstration of all the qualities because we enter the hour of more movement ..... and we are only served cup by cup ... ...

Nice place with local beers, it's full as soon as it opens. The place is very nice architecturally!

Great beers made after the glass in front of us. Small snack menu. Wonderful environment.

Loved this place! Fantastic beers, and an awesome outdoor patio. My wife and I spent the better part of a day here and weren't disappointed at all. Thinking about making a trip back to Amsterdam just to get some more of their beer!

Beautiful brewery cafe with excellent beers and friendly service