Brouwerij 't IJ (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌbrʌu.əˈrɛi ət ˈɛi]; English: The IJ Brewery) is a small brewery in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located in a former bath house named Funen, next to the De Gooyer windmill. Its name is in reference to the IJ in Amsterdam, the body of water considered to be city’s waterfront. The brewery was opened by Kaspar Peterson, a former musician, in October 1985 and was one of several small breweries that opened in cities around the Netherlands in response to consumers' dissatisfaction with beer brewed by the larger companies.[1] It brews twelve standard beers[2] and three seasonal beers,[3] besides limited edition beers.[4]
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°22′0″N 4°55′35″E / 52.36667°N 4.92639°E |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Parent | Duvel Moortgat |
| Website | www |
The brewery allows tours and tastings, and has a pub with an outdoor terrace.[5] It opens from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. but no later, owing to local residents' objections to the noise. It brews in the pub basement and in a building in the nearby Zeeburgerpad. In 2019 it opened a second bar in the Blauwe Theehuis in the Vondelpark.
The brewery's logo features an ostrich, with an egg, and a distant windmill. The brewery is named after the nearby IJ waterbody.
Beers
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The brewery produces twelve standard beers[2] and three seasonal beers.[3] The standard beers Natte, Zatte, Columbus, and Struis are certified organic.[6]
Standard beers
editThe twelve standard beers are:[2]
- Blondie (5.8%)
- Biri (4.7%)
- Columbus (9%): amber with much hop[7]
- Flink (4.7%)
- Free IPA (0.5%)
- I.P.A. (6.5%)
- IJwit (6.5%): white beer
- Natte (6.5%): a brown/red dubbel
- Session IPA (4%)
- Struis (9%): sweet and dark
- Vrijwit (0.5%)
- Zatte (8%): yellow/gold tripel[8]
Seasonal beers
editThe three seasonal beers are:[3]
References
edit- ^ Vaesse, Thieu (11 February 1997). "Kleine stadsbrouwerijen gaan in tegen concentratiegolf op biermarkt". Trouw. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Altijd verkrijgbaar overzicht - Brouwerij 't IJ". 2022-02-13. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ a b c Beers - Seasonal, Brouwerij 't IJ. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schillings, Susanne (3 September 2009). "Typisch Amsterdams - Brouwerij 't IJ: Ambachtelijk bier van zuiver Amsterdams water". Amsterdam.nl. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Brewery - Organic Beer Archived December 8, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brouwerij 't IJ. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.
- ^ "Columbus". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Zatte". BeerAdvocate. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Bosscher, Dick (14 October 1995). "Bokbier steeds zoeter". Trouw. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
External links
edit- Brouwerij 't IJ
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