Het PaasIJ van: Michiel van der Born
Michiel is een van de dertig kunstenaars die we vroegen in de aanloop naar Pasen een struisvogelei voor ons te beschilderen. Kom ze tijdens het Paasweekend allemaal bekijken.
Fine-tuned our IPA: less alcohol, great taste
Went from 7% abv to 6,5 and you won’t even notice. Except for the label.
New beer: session IPA
It has a wonderfully strong personality but, with just 4% abv, a soft side too.
Perfect present: our gift card
You can pay beer with it in our tap rooms but you could also spend it on all the other good stuff we sell there.
The brewery at the Zeeburgerpad
Visual impression of what goes on in our biggest brewery.
New beer: Amarillo Red IPA
With a mix of pale and roasted malts, we already painted the colours of autumn but the Amarillo hop provides a summery citrus bite.
Record sum for good cause
The proceeds of a beer we brewed especially for the occassion went to a foundation that works to fight child cancer. We are very proud and thank everyone that contributed to this campaign.
Amsterdam tap water: great for beer
We just open our taps and that wonderful water goes straight into our tanks.
Up close: Ali & Serar
Who are all those people drinking our beer? We asked some of them in our tasting room.
Pompoen met Speck: hearty food to pair with your bock beer
Marco knows how to make the most of forgotten veggies and turn them into solid Dutch ‘cuisine’.
The bock beers are back
Our IJbok rings in autumn accompanied by a beautiful doppelbock and, something new, the ChokoBok.
Zhe German: our Amsterdam Kellerbier
Our brewer Arvin is crazy about German breweries and brewed something inspired by the masters of balanced beers. Resulted in a beautifully balanced Kellerbier.
Brewing for a good cause: Geniet & Geef
The profits of the sale of this special beer will benefit a nation-wide campaign to combat children’s cancer.
Good news: We’ve got a brand new webshop
In our webshop you can buy our T-shirts, sweaters, caps and original Brouwerij ‘t IJ prints.
New beer: Eldorado Session IPA
Just 4,2% alcohol but a wealth of fruity aromas. Search no more.
Witte Pol: Belgium’s smallest brewery in Amsterdam
We helped Pol, who runs Belgium’s smallest official brewery, to brew some more of his wheat beer. It’s a classic Belgian wheat: soft, fresh and herbal and we could keep some but that sold out quickly.
Up close: John
Who are all those people drinking our beer? We asked some of them in our tasting room.
Esasa, our adopted ostrisch, ‘looks very happy’ in Artis
Go and visit her in the nearby zoo and come over for a beer afterwards.
Good news: we’re opening a new tasting room
We’re very happy to start pouring our beers in an iconic building right in the middle of the Vondelpark, one of Amsterdams most central and beloved parks.
Our peanuts ‘smile at you’
The guy who delivers them to our pub from the very start explains why.
New beer: Paul’s Zomer Ale
Delightfully fresh and citrusy summer ale by one of our most experienced brewers. [sold out]
Up close: Davion & Ricardo
Who are all those people drinking our beer? We asked some of them in our tasting room.
New beer: Muiderporter
Little alcohol (3,8%) but a very pleasant taste and soft creamy body.
Galaxy Summer IPA
This beautiful summer beer finished way before summer did. [sold out]
We toasted to a future free of sexual discrimination and hate
On May 17th, it was International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia so we raised that flag and drank for tolerance.
This is Don
Boss of the bottling line. His tasks? “Brewers brew. I take care of everything that needs to happen afterwards.”
Tripel Spice
We had some coriander, cardamom and juniper boil along while we brewed this. Result: a fresh tripel with soft, slightly spicy layer that nicely accentuates the herbal tones of our very own yeast. [sold out]
Bierblog Jim Jansen: ode aan de PaasIJ
Jim Jansen onderzocht wat de PaasIJ toch zo geliefd maakt en kwam tot een overzicht van vijf verhelderende punten.
Bergamot IPA
Sipping this is like gently sinking your teeth into citrus fruit peel. [sold out]
Up close: Pasqual
Who are all those people drinking our beer? We asked some of them in our tasting room.
New England Mango IPA
Some oats, mango and loads of fresh and fruity hops make this a tropical stunner. [sold out]
There is PaasIJ again
We brew PaasIJ every spring since 1989, so of course you can enjoy this Amsterdam classic this spring as well.
The beer bottle collection
Ever wondered where all those bottles came from? We asked the man who brought in the first ones decades ago.
Tripel Wheat
A strong, complex brew full of wheat, hops, coriander and orange. [sold out]
From bathhouse to brewery
The bathhouse at the Funenkade, where we brew our beer, opened its doors in 1911. But how dit we get there? We have to travel back in time to found out, time for a history lesson!
De Ruyschkamer: living room away from home
Comfortable couches, magazines, board games, cheese fondue, more than seventy different beers and hospitality are key here.
Skeapsrond
After brewing, we are left with a little more than the much desired beer. Once we have extracted all the fermentable liquid from the grains we use, the grain itself is useless.
Book review: The Comic Book Story of Beer
There are dozens of books about beer already, but we haven’t read a book like this before. The Comic Book Story of Beer is a beautiful graphic novel which tells the story of beer in an accessible fashion.
Cafe de Blauwe Druif: perfect little harbour on the Haarlemmerstraat
Classic Amsterdam sailor bar with good food and great beer. Don’t forget to check out the ceiling.
Mooie taak: brouwen voor Geniet & Geef
We brouwen dit jaar het bier van Geniet & Geef, waarvan de winst volledig naar de bestrijding van kinderkanker gaat.
Organic beer
For some time, all our beers were certified as organic, but we recently departed from our organic recipe in the case of some beers.
New beer: De Don
A little while back one of our loyal employees, Don, reached the magical age of 30 years. To celebrate this fact we gave him the opportunity to brew his own beer, you can taste the result in our pub.
Vlo is back
Vlo, the beer that we sometimes and specialy brew for De Bierkoning is back.
The Bierkoning: Amsterdams most famous beer store
Around 2200 beers and scarily knowledgable staff on a couple of square meters.
Bar Botanique, a tropical paradise in Amsterdam-Oost
Within a seven minute walk from our pub, you’ll find a small, tropical paradise where you can drink our beer. Bar Botanique is a great spot to hide from the freezing cold in Amsterdam-East.
All good things come to an IJnd
The days become shorter, darker and colder. A sign that winter is coming. True fans of Brouwerij ‘t IJ know what this means: IJndejaars!
New beer: Het Ei van de Duivel
What happens when you combine Belgium craftmanship with the guts of Amsterdam? You’ll get a damn fine beer.
Rick Kempens nieuwe boek gidst je met humor en kennis van zaken door ‘Bierland’
Hoe zat het ook alweer met al die stijlen? Hoe schenk, ruik en proef je bier het best? Wat is het ideale glas? Heb je iets aan van die gekke attributen?
40 years PINT Bokbierfestival
The PINT Bokbierfestival has evolved from a small beerfestival with only 65 visitors to one of the biggest events in Amsterdam.
The ostrich of ‘t IJ
The 4th of october, animal day. A good opportunity to tell you about the ostrich which you can find on our labels and logo since 1985.
One season, five beers: it’s bock beer time
IJbok of course, plus last year’s Rye Bock and Dubbelbock and two new seasonal specials. Fall is pretty sweet this year.
The autumn isn’t all that bad, with IJbok
A flue, getting soaked on the bike and delayed trains due to leaves on the track. Just a few inconveniences that come along with the autumn. But autumn isn’t all that bad, because just like the last 21 years, we brewed IJbok.
Bokbier, bier om de herfst te vieren
Het is eind september, dat betekent dat langzaam maar zeker de verschillende bokbieren getapt en in huis gehaald worden. Maar wanneer spreekt men nou precies van bokbier en waar komt het eigenlijk vandaan?
New (festival) beer: New England IPA
We brewed a New England IPA. People say this is the future of beer. Come taste it.
The Amsterdam Beer Festival: collabs galore
The Homeland brewery asked us to brew a special beer for their festival together. We weren´t the only one. Come over to the ´Marineterrein´ for great new beers the second weekend of September.
