Cheap Beer 020

Holland’s most expensive drinks

2008-08-19T19:20:00.004+01:00

Terraces on Amsterdam’s Leidseplein serve Holland’s most expensive drinks. That is, you pay premium prices for a simple cup of coffee or a standard glass of beer. Coffee will set you back €2,30, and the beer €2,70. You’re not likely to find half a liter of beer (a pint, more or less) going for less than €5,00.

The terraces at Rembrandtplein, also in Amsterdam, rank as second most expensive in the country accirdubg to a report by Consumentenbond, a consumer information service.

The report shows that prices for drinks enjoyed at outdoor café’s in Amsterdam are eight to nine percent higher than the nationwide average.

Oud West - De Toog

2008-08-09T10:35:00.003+01:00

On the Nicolaas Beetsstraat in Oud West is a little bar with a big terrace called De Toog. This place has been here for over 10 years but I've not been in until 2 days ago. It's a nice place with nice beers and people from the neighborhood. Some people (like me) walked in for the first time, but looking at some guests red noses, this is a proper local bar for some as well. €2,00 for a vaasje is obviously quiet reasonable in Amsterdam nowadays and Palm, Leffe Dubbel and Leffe Blond on tap are always nice. The food looked good and wasn't expensive (Salad's, Fish, Pasta's) buit didn't try those myself.
Instead I had a nice Leffe Tripel from a bottle for €2,40 and sat outside in the sun (or whatever was left of it). Looking for a nice place in Oud West? I would definately visit De Toog if I were you.

Long Time No Seen

2008-08-09T10:18:00.004+01:00

Sooo. I've been away from blogging for a while. Cuz I was bored. I've decided to pick things up again though. So from today onwards you can read new posts about bars and beer in and around Amsterdam.
Whats the big news in Amsterdam? Well, there's a new brewery in town! It used to be in the outskirts of Amsterdam, but it has moved top the Red Light District. De Prael has bought a building and has opened the store. The brewery and pub which are connected to it will open this month. They'll be open from 9:00 until 16:30 every day!
Brouwerij de Prael, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 30, 1012GD, Amsterdam, T 020 4084470, info@deprael.nl

Dutch Beer Music - Andre Hazes - Samen Met Dré

2007-12-04T20:09:00.000Z

This is what 99% of the Dutch people listen to when they get pissed...
Download Full Album Here

Bokbier Festival 2007

2007-10-13T12:30:00.000+01:00

2 more weeks and we all have to go to the 30th Bobkier Festival in Amsterdam. Are you going too?
All the information about this great place on www.pint.nl

Mentos & Beer

2007-10-11T20:46:00.001+01:00

Oud West - l'Affiche

2007-09-19T16:56:00.001+01:00

After El Punto Latino I decided to drink another beer on my way home. I've been in l'Affiche on the Jacob van Lennepstraat before but couldn't really remember anything about it cuz I was sitting on their terrace in the sun back then. This time I decided to sit at the bar and just have a chat. I walked in and noticed the good music and that everything was made of wood. Wood bar, stools, six tables or so and lots of posters on the wall (hence the name of the bar).
I drank a Brand beer (€2,00) and found out that they've also got La Chouffe, Wittenkerke, Zatte from the IJ brewery and a beer I'd never heard of before: Lousberg... I bought the bottle (€3,00) and it's in my fridge now waiting for me to be opened. This is a nice place to relax and just have a chat... Go there after a hectic night out, just for a nightcap.

Center - El Punto Latino

2007-09-19T16:37:00.001+01:00

Last night I had my second "borrel" in two and half weeks working for my new job. This time because our department existed 2 years with great success. All of us were supposed to meet at El Punto Latino on the Lange Leidsedwarsstraat in the center of town for Salsa lessons. Luckily this wasn't the case and everyone was just following this Latino guy on the dance floor.
I didn't really join in because dancing is not my thing. Instead I just spoke to some colleagues and stood at the bar. We got 3 drinks for free. The beer we were drinking was called Salitos and if you want to buy a bottle, you have to spend €4,00, ouch!
The only other beer they had was bottled Heineken. Wouldn't have a clue what the price of that was though. All in all, a very loud, red painted bar with a dance floor and expensive beer where, I assume, there are huge crowds of young drunk people in the weekends... Mwoa...

Another really tiny update

2007-09-12T17:41:00.000+01:00

So after I mentioned the Okura hotel a couple of weeks ago I now have found an even more expensive beer. Seriously... What are these people thinking... Here we go:

Café Vrijburcht on the J.O. Vaillantlaan in IJburg sell beer for €2,00.
Bar Babou in Hotel the Dylan on the Keizersgracht sells it for €3,50.
The Grand on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal sells it for €3,50 as well.
Then there is the Amstel Bar on the Professor Tulpplein: beer, €3,75.
The Pulitzerbar on the Prinsengracht has it for €3,00 and so does the College Hotel on the Roelof Hartstraat.... Top of (not my) bill is Hotel Hilton on the Apollolaan, with a Whopping, ridiculous €5,00!!!!! That's $7,25... That's 11! former Dutch guilders. DON'T GO THERE!!!

A tiny update

2007-09-11T21:54:00.000+01:00

Just a little update with beerprices:
Waldorf - Elandsgracht - Beer €2,00
Bep - Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal - Beer €2,20
De Nieuwe Anita - Frederik Hendrikstraat - Beer €1,80
Pakhuis Wilhelmina - Veemkade - Beer €2,00
Studio 80 - Rembrandtplein - Beer €2,20
Flexbar - Polonceaukade - Beer €1,80
11 - Oosterdokskade - Beer €2,50 (How dare they!!!)

Défilé

2007-09-09T14:13:00.000+01:00

So... Défilé... During the day it looks like a big lunchroom and at night it still does... The only good thing about this place is their rotating bar. Beer goes for €2,10 and it's Warsteiner.. People who go there probably all work at the World Fashion Centre, cuz there are a lot of "suits". They got Heineken, Amstel Malt, Wieckse Witte, Duvel, Palm, Corona, Westmalle Dubbel and Tripel in bottles but that definitely does not make this a good place... Not impressed, better start looking for a better bar in the same neighborhood.... If I had to rate this place I'd give it a 4 out of 10! Crap!

A new job!

2007-09-05T22:06:00.000+01:00

I've got a new job! Excellent! Great! Brilliant! Magnificent! Started on Monday and what a huge difference already, people basically welcomed me with open arms. Smiles, handshakes, 12 floors of it! I get to fly anywhere in the world for free, I'm gonna get a very cheap but brand new bike, in 3 weeks I'll have to go to Paris for a look in our buildings over there (all paid for of course), I can't wait! And you know what the best thing is for you?
It's in a totally different area of Amsterdam so I'm sure there'll be some brandnew bar reviews coming up soon starting with the bar I'll go to on Friday, Défilé. The first party at my new working place... And I've got another 2 parties coming up :)

Treffers

2007-08-29T00:48:00.000+01:00

So... I went to Treffers tonight. They used to be called Trefpunt and they used to be on a different corner. Now they are on the corner of the Admiraal de Ruyterweg and the Willem de Zwijgerlaan. They are good. They've got a proper covered patio and 3 beers on tap. Heineken, Wieckse Witte and Wisseltap. Now I was confused about wisseltap because I thought it was an actual beer... It isn't an actual beer but it's a tap they've got open for a different monthly beer... They don't use it though... What a waste...
Music there is fine... 70's and Andre Hazes.... They show football on big screens... Nice people and prices are not too bad.... Thats all I've got to say about this place. Vaasje? € 2.00....

Heineken Cider ?

2007-08-28T15:41:00.000+01:00

What's this then? Apparently Heineken is going to introduce Heineken Cider from tap in 17 bars in Amsterdam. Does anyone know where? Heineken calls it a female drink and the perfect alternative for lager and wine. It will have 5% alcohol and it will be called Charli. They hope to introduce it everywhere in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2008. Mmm, I'm very curious to see what this tastes like.

BEER!

2007-08-22T16:11:00.000+01:00

From €1,00 to €4,90

2007-08-22T12:13:00.000+01:00

I've got a new update ready for you people. Beers range from €1,00 in several places to a disgusting €4,90 at the Okura / Twenty one. How dare they ask that much money for a third of a liter of lager. These people should be fined. Just click on the picture to see the complete list so far.

This must be the cheapest beer in town

2007-08-22T11:24:00.000+01:00

Below bars must have the cheapest beer in and around town. Perfect for low budget backpack tourists, or just people with very little money..
Beware! Most of the places down below are Rock bars, so if you don't like rock music you might aswell not go. It's just a pity all these bars open up so late... In the near future I'll go to all of them and see whatelse they've got to offer.
Because this is a beerblog I'll only give the beerprices. But I can tell you in som of these places a glass of wine is the same price and a glass of Wodka just TWO Euro's!
OT301 on the southside of Vondelpark, beer €1,50, only open after 21:00.
MKZ on the Eerste Schinkelstraat, beer €1,00, only open tuesdays through thursdays after 19:00.
OCCI on the Amstelveenseweg, beer €1,20, only open after 21:00.
Molli in the van Ostadestraat, beer €1,00, only open after 21:30.
Vrankrijk on the Spuistraat, beer €1,00 only open after 21:30 and
The Minds also on the Spuistraat, €1,40, only open after 21:00.

Even little Lego men drink Beer

2007-08-22T11:14:00.000+01:00

A Brandspanking New List

2007-08-16T18:11:00.000+01:00

Click on the list to see it properly:)

Berliner Babe

2007-08-15T14:24:00.000+01:00

My good friend Jules wrote a letter to the guys who ran me over. Its very funny so please read it at: Berliner Babe.

Proef

2007-08-11T22:51:00.000+01:00

I went to a new bar tonight and it's excellent! They have a drinking area and a separate food area, they've got a terrace outside as well. It's called Proef and it's got 22!!! beers on tap. 22 Belgian beers to be specific! Except for them 22 beers they have at least another 7 beers in bottles. One of the beers I tried was Hommel from Poperinge. Never heard from it before but what a beautiful taste. They even got their own beer: Proef Blond, brewed by the people from the Prael Brewery. Strange thing: If you look at the Proef Blond logo, you can see the name of the brewery is misspelled. On top of it all you can eat lovely food there as well and they've got live jazz music there on Sunday's. You won't find me there then, I hate jazz but this is perfect. A Belgian bar just around the corner from my house!

An offer from the Cracked Kettle

2007-07-29T17:55:00.000+01:00

The Cracked Kettle must have discoverd my blog. In the shoutbox on the side of the blog they've posted the following: "Cracked Kettle have 33cl cans of Grimbergen Blond (6.7%) @ 1 Euro. Mention this blog & get 10% off".
That's nice.... Grimbergen Blond 33cl cans for €0,90 cents if you mention my Blog at the Cracked Kettle.
You can find them at Raamsteeg 3 in a small alley between the singel canal and Spuistraat directly across the street from the Belgium beer cafe Gollem. They are about a 5 minute walk from Dam square and are open daily from 12PM-10PM. For more information call them from Amsterdam at 020-6240745 anytime. Outside the country call +31-(0)20-6240745.

Lots of Rain = Pricey Beer

2007-07-29T17:45:00.000+01:00

Bad news for all beerdrinkers.... Because of the bad weather in the last two months, the wheat hasn't really grown all summer so the prices of all wheats have gone up at least sixty percent. Besides beer all other wheat product are going up in price as well... Sorry breadeaters, Gindrinkers, pastamunchers, eggfriers etc. etc. etc..

No Pubs for a While.

2007-07-28T22:57:00.000+01:00

Unfortunately I won't be going to any pubs, bars, clubs or anything else for at least 2 or 3 weeks. Why? Because I've been run over by a car last week, because the fucker did a hit and run, because I broke my fucking cheekbone, my fucking eyesocket and chipped part of the back of my fucking skull and because I have to be in a fucking brace for weeks on end. I feel okay but it'll take a while to heal. So unfortunately no beers for me... I'll write somewhere in August again... Email Me for questions at jeroenpater@gmail.com

Bitter beer blow as VB gets downgrade

2007-07-03T21:00:00.000+01:00

The alcohol content of Victoria Bitter is to be cut as brewer Foster's tries to slash millions of dollars from its tax bill. Foster's will also raise the wholesale price of all its packaged beers by about 2 per cent next month.Industry experts say the VB alcohol content reduction - from 4.9 per cent to 4.8 per cent - could save Foster's $20 million in beer tax a year.But the company has assured drinkers the taste of the iconic VB will stay the same."It certainly doesn't affect the taste, which is very important to our VB drinkers," VB spokesman Ben Wicks said."The taste will stay exactly the same. Our master brewers have done a lot of work to make sure of that."The lower-alcohol VB will start appearing in bottle shops from late August.
Mark Bowles, industry analyst at IBISWorld, said the drop in alcohol content would mean a "significant saving" for the brewer.
"Our estimate would be that they could save potentially between $10 million and $20 million," Mr Bowles said.
More conservative estimates put the excise saving at $5 million to $10 million.