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Is Brouwerij 't IJ worth it with kids?

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With kids, give Brouwerij 't IJ a miss.

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
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