Brouwerij ‘t IJ named after the IJ; the water behind Centraal Station that splits Amsterdam in half. Arrive in the afternoon and you might catch a coach load of tourists arriving for a drink!

Why does this place attract coach parties? Well, it is a real brewery for a start, so it does tours and sampling. It is also one of Amsterdam’s two windmills, there is only one other in the city so if you want to windmill spot, there’s nowhere better.
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Cafe Welling is a wonderful locals’ local in the Museum Quarter in Amsterdam. If you visit museums or the nearby Concert Hall and don’t want to end up going for a beer in a tourist trap, make your way to Welling for something different.
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