Tap Zuid: stocked by local brewers
In a part of Amsterdam where people used to be more into wine, eatery Tap Zuid is winning over hearts and minds with an excellent, extensive menu of (mostly local) beers.
New beer: Mosaic Pale Ale
We filled loads of bottles with the freshness of some wheat malt and the tropical citrus of the Mosaic and Amarillo hops. The Mosaic Pale Ale is here and available from tap at our pub too.
A day at ‘t IJ
We had the camera running during a day at our tasting room, brewery and lab. Have a peek.
New beer: 6 Hop I.P.A.
For our latest limited edition we experimented with a rich dryhop and it resulted in a richly layered, complex I.P.A.
New beer: Fonteyn Wit
We brewed a summery wheat beer for the cafe with one of Amsterdams sunniest terraces.
Homeland: brewing for Amsterdams historical marine site
For centuries, a very central part of Amsterdam was closed off by the Dutch marine. It is finally open to the public and houses a new pension with restaurant and a brewery. Right between our brewery and Amsterdams central station. Ideal pit stop
Eggs
Ever tried an boiled egg at the bar? We love them. But how did these eggs get there?
BierOost: we’ll be there
Brouwerij ‘t IJ is joining BierOost, a large beer festival in our very own neighborhood, coming May 28th. How about a visit?
Café Westerdok: great beer along the IJ river
A “free house” where the love for well crafted beers dictates the menu. Along the river that we named our brewery after.
New limited edition: Summer Wheat Ale
We brewed an addictively refreshing wheat beer that matches spring just perfectly in its citrusy cheerfulness.
Sunny beer tip for the holidays
One of our brewers reminisced about sipping a great beer in front of his caravan on a sunny spring day in Belgium.
Reinheitsgebot turns 500. German brewing regulations never die?
While craft brewers all over the world are pushing boundaries, Germans are legally bound to century old instructions.
New beer: Red Rye I.P.A. (revisited)
We already brewed with rye and fresh hops last year but this year they combined even better.
In het wild: our anniversary beer for In de Wildeman
One of Amsterdams best beer cafes turns 30 and we celebrate with a special brew.
Comeback of a classic: the Vlo returns again
We might have been brewing this very irregularly for beer store De Bierkoning, one thing is consistent: great taste.
Skeapsrond: a video with sheep
Our malt pulp is fed to a bunch of cute sheep and their milk is turned into tasty cheese. Hit play for moving sheep and more.
New beer: IJ Brett. Or: who’s afraid of Brettanomyces?
We tried something trendy and brewed a very subtle sour for spring.
Time-To-Taste at Craft & Draft
On April 5th we move from East to West for a tasting session at one of Amsterdam’s best stacked craft beer bars.
We are back at the Real Ale Festival again
JD Wetherspoon invited us again to brew a beautiful cask ale in the UK once more.
The brewery at the Funenkade
Here is a glimpse inside that brewery right under the windmill.
Arcade + craft beer + funky food = the TonTon Club
An arcade is fun, an arcade with with great snacks and local craft beer is even more fun.
Little experiment: dry hopped IJwit
Adding more hops to our wheat beer: we called it an experiment when we started and a great idea afterwards.
Tip from our head brewer: St. Bernardus Abt 12
It’s winter. The cold asked for a warm recommendation for a classic beer by very skilled Belgian brewers.
Ciel Bleu Imperial Stout. A new collab with the two star restaurant.
We collaborated with the culinary innovators of the Ciel Bleu restaurant and it resulted in the unique, extremely tasty Ciel Bleu Imperial Stout.
Dopey’s Elixer: cosy beer cafe disguised as local hangout
Great beer menu, good bar food and that cosy neighbourhood feel.
Amsterdam colleagues: Bruut
When your regular customers start to brew their own fine Amsterdam craft beer. Meet Bruut.
The Crowned Falcon, Amsterdam brewing history around the corner
Only a stone pillar and a statue remain today but once Amsterdams biggest brewery stood not very far from where we brew today. A short history.
Bierblog Jim Jansen – Ode aan de IJwit
New Scientist hoofdredacteur Jim Jansen weet al jaren wat nu ook door de kenners bevestigd wordt: “Het heeft karakter, is fris, heeft een aangenaam alcoholpercentage en is tevens zeer geschikt als doordrinkbier.”
IJwit wins gold at Brussels Beer Challenge
Recognition for our beloved wheat in the heart of European beer culture
Our autumn specials
We brewed two more seasonal beers to accompany our classic IJbok. Both tasty in completely different ways. We pour the Sidamo Guji Ale and the Dubbelbok exclusively in our tasting room, now the ultimate autumn shelter.
British batch of our Thornbridge collaboration the American Wheat Ale
Great news for all UK based fans of beautiful soft bitter wheat ales.
Malt. From malting house to brewery.
No brewer can do without malt. We followed the grain from producer Dingemans’ facilities till delivery at our brewery.
Meet the brewers: Julian
The analytical mastermind controlling every aspect related to the living organisms that could ruin the taste of our beers.
Partnership Brouwerij ‘t IJ & Duvel Moortgat
We found a strong and experienced partner to help us meet the ever increasing demand for our beers.
IJbok, our autumn classic is back
Who cares about the rain when autumn brings back a great bock beer? Come, take shelter, taste and get warm.
Wouter, our salesman without suit
This is Wouter. He crosses Amsterdam and the rest of the country, by bike, to tell people all they need to know about our beautiful beers.
New beer: Black I.P.A.
We brewed our second black I.P.A. and this one turned out great too. Pitch black, full bodied and mildly hoppy.
Beer cafe special: Hopwit
Our latest beer is delicious wheat beer with a beautiful citrusy scent to it.
Brouwerij ‘t IJ & Thornbridge – American Wheat Ale
We had the honor Ben Wood of Thornbridge Brewery was with us to jointly brew a fantastic wheat beer. We were carefully documented almost every step we took that day.
New beer: Amber Ale
Good news: we managed to balance a beautiful variety of roasted malts with an equally rich hop mix.
Beer blog Patrick – Hobbies
“Have you got hobbies? A general question from a general past. Hobbies? Yes, this. This! “
Brouwerij ‘t IJ & Oedipus Brewing – Himbeer
We experimented a bit, along with our talented, Amsterdam colleagues Oedipus Brewing. The result is an extraordinary, bright pink, raspberry sour beer.
Our ostrich lives just around the corner
Whether it holds our classic Belgian-style ales or one of our recent one-offs, there is always an ostrich on every bottle of beer we produce. In the last thirty years, the big bird has, in Amsterdam and around, become synonymous with great local craft beer.
Amsterdam’s most famous ox sausage. How it’s made.
Erik Waagmeester shows you how he makes the famous, delicious raw beef sausage we sell in our pub.
Indian Red Ale
Like last year and the year before, J D Wetherspoon invited us to brew for its Real Ale Festival again. Real ale brewing is an inspiring break from what we usually do and so we flew to the UK
THE MAKING OF DR JULES, or: how to brew lemonade
Dr Jules is bright pink thirst-quencher and the perfect alternative for those who have a proper reason not to drink beer.
Beer, snacks and science – event
On July 4, organize New Scientist Magazine and Jamie together Beer, snacks and science in our brewery on the Funenkade. Tim Knol kicks off with a mini – concert to tell then [ …]
Tap takeover
On Thursday, April 9th take a nice number of casks to Haarlem for a tap takeover at craft beer bar ‘t Uiltje.
Beer blog Wouter – Flink for 1€ ?
I passed by to check with Maarten if all was well in that respect.
Rebuilding Proeflokaal
A visual overview of the changes that took place last winter during the renovation of brewery and tasting room at the Funenkade .
The way it works at Brewery ‘t IJ – who does what?
A preview in the daily operations of the brewery
New limited edition Ciel Bleu
As of March 23, 2015 we have two new brews Ciel Bleu IPA in stock. Follow the lucky beer bottles in which it is filled.
Burger Beer Battle 2015
The Burger Beer Battle fight brewers and burger makers to the price respectively best beer and best burger.
Brouwerij ‘t IJ and Brouwerij De Molen
On January 22, 2014 brewed Brouwerij ‘ t IJ and Brouwerij de Molen in Amsterdam their first collaboration brew : a Double I.P.A. In this video parts brewers Roel van ‘t IJ and Menno van de Molen their ideas about the collaboration.
Don't cry because it's empty, smile because you can order another.
Amsterdam colleagues: De Vriendschap
A host of new brewers are infusing what has quickly grown into a lively local craft beer scene with new energy and ideas. One of the breweries that stand out among the newcomers is De Vriendschap.
