Online guide to Good Beer Pubs in Amsterdam -- Centrum

Pubs in Centrum

Arendsnest Herengracht 90, Amsterdam 1015 BS Only Dutch beers.

A. van Wees Herengracht 319, Amsterdam 1016 AV Beers from Oedipus and Brouwerij Noord

Bar Saloon Lijnbaansgracht 271, Amsterdam 1017 RL Cozy corner cafe with a small but well chosen tap list.

BeerTemple Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 250, Amsterdam 1012 RR Just off Dam Square, the Beer Temple specializes in American beers with some beers from their Morebeer Brewing.

De Bekeerde Suster Kloveniersburgwal 6, Amsterdam 1012 CT

Bierfabriek Amsterdam Nes 67, Amsterdam 1012 KD

De Bierkoning Paleisstraat 125, Amsterdam The original good beer bottle shop.

de Biertuin Prinsengracht Prinsengracht 494, Amsterdam 1017 KH

Brewery Homeland Kattenburgerstraat 7, Amsterdam 1018 JA Harbor-front restaurant, bar, hotel and brewery. On the grounds of the Marine Terrine, the former home of the Royal Dutch Navy. Beer is served after 11am. No cash accepted, only credit and pin cards.

Cafe Brecht Weteringschans 157, Amsterdam 1017 SE Often some interesting German beers on tap or in bottles.

Cafe de Druif Rapenburgerplein 83, Amsterdam 1011 VJ Brown cafe with a good beer selection, often with beers from Franconia.

Café De Spuyt Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 86,, Amsterdam 1017 RD

Café Gollem Raamsteeg 4, Amsterdam 1012 VZ Tiny, old school Amsterdam beer bar, now with larger sister pubs.

Cafe Kobalt Singel 2A, Amsterdam 1013 GA Bright corner pub with some interesting beers.

Café 't Monumentje Westerstraat 120, Amsterdam 1015 MP Cozy corner neighborhood brown cafe. Beer list doesn't really warrant listing in the guide but it is such an enjoyable place, the rules were bent.

Café Zilt Zeedijk 49, Amsterdam 1012 AR Whiskey Bar with a decent beer selection.

Delirium Café Piet Heinkade 4-6-8, Amsterdam 1019 BR

De Engelbewaarder Kloveniersburgwal 59HS, Amsterdam 1011 JZ A healthy dose of Palm beers but also interesting guests. Live jazz on Sundays. It is up a flight of stairs from street level so look up when you get the address. Reservations are recommend if you want to eat, especially on weekends.

Gollem Aan Het Water Entrepotdok 64, Amsterdam 1018 AD Quiet, canal front cafe. Not a large number of taps but an impressive bottle list.

Gollem Amstelstraat Amstelstraat 34, Amsterdam 1017 DA

Grand Café Restaurant 1e klas Stationsplein 15, Amsterdam 1012 AB On Platform 2b at Centraal Station, an Art Nouveau restaurant with Heineken & Brand Beer, for a last one before leaving.

Het Elfde Gebod Zeedijk 5, Amsterdam 1012 AN The Eleventh Commandment -- eat drink and be merry. Now part of the Gollem chain

Het Lagerhuys Rokin 84, Amsterdam 1012 KX New (Feb 2020) beer centered restaurant from the owner of Foeders. Comfort food from around the world and a good selection of beers to go with them. The "Lager" in the name refers to restaurant's location ("lower") rather than the type of beers carried.

In De Wildeman Kolksteeg 3, Amsterdam 1012 PT

JD William's Whisky Bar Prinsenstraat 5, Amsterdam 1015 DA Whisky bar with some interesting beers on tap (many American beers) Kitchen closed on Sunday. Food is Asian fusion.

't Kelkje Oudezijds Achterburgwal 164A, Amsterdam 1012 DW Genever bar with four taps of Franconian and Czech beer.

Little Delirium De Ruyterkade 42A , Amsterdam 1012 AA In the IJ Passage, Centraal Station

Mikkeller at Morebeer Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 4, Amsterdam 1017 NL Former Beer Loves Food now a joint venture between Mikkeller and Morebeer (Peter van der Arend's beer company). Menu is half vegan and half natural meats.

De Pilsener Club Begijnensteeg 4, Amsterdam 1012 PN

De Prael Oudezijds Oudezijds Armsteeg 26, Amsterdam 1012 GD Original tap room for De Praal

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