Last updated: 2 January 2026

This page compiles the latest verified figures on Heineken’s revenue, net revenue, operating profit, global beer volume, and employees. All numbers are sourced from HEINEKEN’s FY2024 results and Annual Report. A short methodology and full sources are included below.

Heineken started as a small family-owned brewery in Amsterdam to one of the largest brewers in the world. In 1864, at the age of 22, Gerald Adriaan Heineken bought the Haystack brewery in Amsterdam. Despite his young age and inexperience in brewing, Heineken was armed with courage, self-confidence, and entrepreneurial spirit. 

Key 2024 Results (Heineken N.V.)

• Revenue (IFRS): €35,955 million (FY2024)
• Net revenue (IFRS): €29,821 million (FY2024)
• Operating profit (IFRS): €3,517 million (FY2024)
• Organic growth (beia): Net revenue +5.0%; Operating profit +8.3% (FY2024)
• Beer volume (organic): +1.6% in 2024
• Average employees: 88,497 FTE (2024)

Notes: HEINEKEN reports both IFRS and “beia” (before exceptional items and amortisation) metrics. 

Although the Dutch were brewing ale, brown, and porter, Heineken focused on brewing lager. Nine years down the line, he opened a second Heineken brewery in Rotterdam. With breweries in two major port cities, the Dutch beer market felt the brand’s presence. 

The company invested a lot in research, experiments, and implementing the latest beer technologies. This resulted in A-yeast and the production of Heineken pilsner, which had a unique pure character, taking the brewing world by storm and scooping awards.

After the Prohibition ban was lifted in the USA in 1933, Heineken became the first beer import to re-enter the country. It embraced the American art of advertising, and in four years, exports to the country grew by 600%. Today, it’s one of the most loved beers in America. Below are some essential Heineken revenue and production statistics you should know. 

Key Heineken Stats

• Heineken has 167 breweries in 70 countries worldwide, but it’s active in 190 countries.
• In 2020, the company produced 186 million barrels of beer, equivalent to 221.6 million hectolitres. Of these, 35milion (41.8mhcl) barrels were Heineken.
• The annual Heineken revenue amounts to 24 billion euros. 
• 88,497 employees work at Heineken worldwide.

Heineken Annual Revenue Growth 

The total company revenue worldwide amounted to 23.8 billion euros. That includes 11 billion euros from the European operating segment. This was a 16.11% decrease from 2019.

In 2019, Heineken had annual revenue growth of $26.845B, a 1.16% increase from 2018.

In 2018, Heineken had annual revenue growth of 26.538%, a 7.27% increase from 2017.

Operational Review

In 2019, the net revenue per hectolitre grew in all regions based on geographic basics. As a result, the net income grew by 5.6% organically. This included a 3.3% net increase in revenue per hectolitre and a 2.2% increase in consolidated revenues. In the fourth quarter of the year, Heineken volume growth increased by 12.0%, closing the year by 8.3% growth, which was the highest growth rate in over a decade. 

The tables below will help you understand the operational growth based on regions.

The chart below shows Heineken’s annual growth since 2008

Heineken Breweries

Heineken sells over 300 brands in more than 190 countries worldwide. The company mainly brews ciders and beers, which include local and regional brands and international ones. As of 2019, the brewing company had more than 165 breweries span in over 70 countries worldwide, divided into four global regions.

Heineken AMEE (Africa, Middle East, and Eastern Europe)

Heineken imported its first beer in Africa in 1900, and today, it operates in 23 countries within the region. In 2019, the company earned net revenue of 3.370million euros and an operating profit of 408m euros. In the same year, the company produced a total beer volume of 43.7mhl in the region.

Source: Heineken

Americas

Heineken has an extensive portfolio of craft beers in North America. It had net revenue of 7.49m euros and operating revenue of 1.204m euros. That amounted to 29.1% profit. They produced a total of 85.6mhl of beer in the region. 

Source: Heineken

Asia Pacific

The company is experiencing exponential growth in the region. There are 26 production facilities in the area. Of these are:

• 23 are breweries
• One water plant
• One cider plant, and 
• One soft drink plant

As of 2019, it had net revenue of 3.205m euros and an operating profit of 1.085m euros. They produce a total of 31.1mhl of beer in the region. 

Source: Heineken

Europe

Heineken is the leading beer brand in Europe. In 2019, the company started with net revenue of 10.629m euros and had an operating profit of 1.436m euros. They produced a total beer volume of 81.0mhl in the region.

Source: Heineken

How Many People Work at Heineken

As of 2020, Heineken has 84,000 employees, a 1.18% decrease from 2019, when they had 85,000. The table below shows the annual worldwide employee count from 2015 to 2020.

In 2024, Heineken employed about 88,497 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees worldwide. This figure comes from the company’s 2024 full-year results, which show a slight decrease from the previous year.

Here’s an table showing the Heineken employee count since 2015:

Salaries

The average compensation at Heineken for an entry-level job is $28,000, $53,000 for a junior manager, $59,000 for a manager, and $114,000 for a senior manager. 

Sources: Heineken, Macrotrends, emolument

Above are the key figures about Heineken revenue and production statistics. Hopefully, the information is useful in helping you understand Heineken growth history. 

How Many Calories Are in a Pint of Heineken Beer?

A pint of Heineken beer contains around 300 calories. The average person needs around 2,000 calories per day to stay healthy. If you drink a pint of Heineken every day, you would be consuming around 600 extra calories each week.

If you want to lose weight, you should try to cut down on the amount of alcohol you consume. Alcohol has been linked to obesity and other health problems.

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Around 1980, the Netherlands had a historically low number of just 19 breweries. But now in Amsterdam alone there are 16 breweries with their own installation and more than two dozen so-called rental brewers, who carry out their recipes with third parties. What are the best Amsterdam beer bars to enjoy these local Dutch craft beers?

Dutch beer is known for its high quality, and there are many different types to choose from. Some of the most popular Dutch beers include Heineken, Grolsch, and Amstel. Dutch beer is often brewed with a combination of hops and malt, giving it a distinct flavor that sets it apart from other types of beer.

Dutch beer is also relatively low in alcohol content, making it a good choice for those who want to enjoy a few drinks without getting too drunk. Whether you’re looking for a light lager or a dark stout, you’re sure to find a Dutch beer that suits your taste.

In the 1980s, Dutch brewers all made a cowardly type of factory beer, state Edo Dijksterhuis and Jan Willem Kaldenbach in their new book Wish You Were Beer – breweries, bars and beer shops in Amsterdam.

But the Netherlands has caught up and now has a higher brewery density than Great Britain or even beer country Belgium. The writers tip the five best Amsterdam beer bars – in random order – where you can taste many types of Amsterdam brewery beers

1 | Arendsnest in Amsterdam Center

A temple for Dutch beer. The driving force is Peter van der Arend, one of the first certified ‘beerologists’ in The Netherlands. The bar is equipped with a record number of 52 taps that only draw home-grown beer. This is the place to taste, study and discover.

Reviews

4,7 out of stars | 2.944 Google reviews

Address: Herengracht 90

2 | Bret in Amsterdam West

An oasis in the office desert of Sloterdijk. Bret is based in welded sea containers and upholstered with recycled material. Amsterdam beer from Brothers in Law Brewing, Oedipus and Two Chefs Brewing flows from the ten taps. The first techno party was celebrated with a specially brewed Gin & Tonic IPA called Disco Bitch for the occasion.

Bret is also a great, cozy club! It has three levels. On the ground-floor is has the main-room with the DJ-booth, dancing area and bar. The second level looks down at the dancing area and DJ-booth, offering a bit more space. On the third level you can find a rooftop terrace.

This venue also has a really nice garden and enough space to chill.

Address: Orlyplein 76

3 | Foeders in Amsterdam South

The most attentive bartender in Amsterdam is also a source of information on beer. Yuri Hegge expertly guides every customer with choice stress through his extensive menu. Foeders – named after a wooden barrel for fermentation – has 42 taps with a range that is always fresh and changes regularly.

Combine this beer bar in Amsterdam with a visit to the best market in town: The Albert Cuyp Market. Here you will find delicious Dutch delicacies. This market is also a good place to buy souvenirs that you can easily take with you on the plane.

Address: Ceintuurbaan 257

4 | Tap Zuid in Amsterdam South

If it is brewed in Amsterdam, then Tap Zuid has it. The café with an American-inspired interior also produces De Amsterdamse Leeuw(Lion) in collaboration with Pontus Brewing. It is tapped during its own summer festival, which takes place on its doorstep.

Address: Maasstraat 70

5 | Bar Joost in Amsterdam East

Amsterdam Beer Bar Joost is a great place to have a drink for a few reasons. First, the bar has an extensive selection of beers, both local and imported. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re a beer lover or just looking to try something new.

Secondly, the bartenders are knowledgeable and passionate about beer, so they can help you find the perfect brew to suit your taste. Finally, the atmosphere at Amsterdam Beer Bar Joost is relaxed and informal, making it the perfect place to unwind after a long day.

The main pub of local brewers who regularly try out their new creations. The beer menu is 100% Amsterdam. During UnTapped Nights, regulars present rare beers for high-level tasting sessions.

Whether you’re looking to try something new or just want to enjoy a cold beer in good company, Amsterdam Beer Bar Joost is the place for you.

Address: Molukkenstraat 33

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Cocaine, heroin and opium: it’s hard to imagine now, but these drugs were completely legal in Amsterdam at the beginning of the 20th-century. It was even produced here! Learn everything about drugs in Amsterdam here below.

Dutch Cocaine Factory in Amsterdam

On the corner of the Eerste Schinkelstraat / Schinkelkade in Amsterdam stood the Dutch Cocaine factory, where cocaine was made from Indian coca leaves. Completely legal from 1900 to the early 1960s. Intended for medicinal use, but it is not hard to imagine that it was soon abused.

Definition of Cocaine

Cocaine is a white crystalline alkaloid derived from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca). It is used primarily as an illicit stimulant drug.

Cocaine Factory in The Netherlands

People could even invest in the Dutch Cocaine Factory by buying stocks.

But far before the Dutch Cocaine Factory, cocaine in Amsterdam was already a widely used medicine for all kinds of ailments. Already in 1870, a man named José Alvarez owned his own drug lab on Zeedijk 16 (a street in Amsterdam Red Light District) where he produced cocaine and sold it in pill form in his shop. Completely legal! The pills were a great success.

Designer Drugs

The coolest Amsterdammers, however, were not using cocaine pills. At the end of the 19th century, the young writers and poets of the Eighties-renewing literary movement took advantage of a now-unknown substance known as ‘Broomkali’, a strong tranquilizer.

It ensured that Dutch poet Willem Kloos became completely paranoid and tried to kill his colleague Pet Tideman in a fit of madness. They lived together with co-editor Hein Boeken in what is nowadays known as the Witsenhuis, Oosterpark 82 – in the east of Amsterdam. Their downstairs neighbor was painter Isaac Israëls who went crazy because of the gentlemen’s nocturnal drinking and drug sessions.

Eventually Willem Kloos ended up in the madhouse where he was helped by electroshocks from alcohol and drugs. That was at the expense of his writing, because after that Willem Kloos didn’t write much.

Alcoholism in Amsterdam

Nonetheless, also in in that time, alcohol was the intoxication that was used most and caused most nuisance too. Figures from the Dutch police from 1915 show that 20% of all trials were verbally related to public drunkenness.

Government campaigns of the time were aimed at combating alcohol abuse, and there were several associations that advocated total abstention. Of these, ‘De Blauwe Knoop’ was the best known. The expression ‘being a member of the blue knot’ has been a character for years for someone who does not drink alcohol.

It is not strange that alcohol was a problem back then: Amsterdam has a long history with alcohol. From the earliest beginnings of the city – from the 13th-century -, beer has been the most drunk beverage for centuries. The locals drunk alcohol from the early mornings until late in the evening. Back then, there was no clean drinking water and tea & coffee were not yet known.

Alcohol fact:

Dutch people drank 300 liters of beer per year, nowadays it is 70 liters.

Although the beer back then was on the slack side – alcohol content around 3% – it must have been noticeable that the entire city from young to old was in a permanent, slightly misted state.

And everyone walked around smelling of alcohol all day long, on top of the smell of unpolished rotten teeth. In addition, people smoked a lot of tobacco in that time. The tobacco was very heavy back then and the effect was comparable to cannabis.

Alcohol Use Among Elderly

On the basis of the most recent data in the Netherlands, it can be concluded that the number of clients who primarily seek help for alcohol in addiction care is almost as high as the number for cannabis, cocaine, opiates, ecstasy (XTC), amphetamine, GHB and other drugs combined. (Source: Trimbos)

Alcohol Statistics Netherlands

Fact: 8 out of 10 Dutch people over the age of 18 sometimes drink alcohol. 1 in 12 (8.2%) adult Dutch drink excessive (figures 2018). That is, they drink more than 14 (women) or 21 (men) glasses of alcohol per week.

Cannabis use in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, coffeeshops are businesses where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public (>18 years) is tolerated by the Dutch authorities.

Cannabis made its appearance in the 1960s. In 1972, this led to the founding of the first coffeeshop in Amsterdam, Mellow Yellow on the Weesperzijde. During the last day of 2017, the first coffeeshop in Amsterdam had to close its doors because it was too closely located to a hairdressing academy.

The government implemented a new law and decided that coffeeshops are not allowed to be closer than 250 meters to schools anymore. That meant for Mellow Yellow – founded in 1972 – that it had to close down their business for some students – mostly adults – who want to become hairdressers.

Drugs Facts

Fun fact: 7.2% of the Dutch adults used cannabis last month and 1% uses cannabis daily. (Source: Trimbos).

Fun fact: Did you know that in Amsterdam’s Red Light District it is not allowed to drink alcohol in the streets, but one can use cannabis on the streets?

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Cannabis Laws in the Netherlands

Because soft drugs are less harmful to the health than hard drugs, other rules sometimes apply in the Netherlands. Coffeeshops may sell cannabis under strict conditions. They are not prosecuted for this. This is the essence of the tolerance policy (or gedogen-beleid in Dutch).

People will not be prosecuted in the Netherlands if they have 5 gram (or less) of cannabis.

Amsterdam Coffeeshop Laws

For the sale of hash & weed, coffeeshops in the Netherlands must adhere to rules (the tolerance criteria). A coffeeshop must meet the following conditions which are stated in Dutch laws:

• No more than 5 grams of cannabis may be sold per person per day.
• Hard drugs (like cocaine, XTC, etc.) may not be sold.
• It’s illegal to sell cannabis to people under the age of 18.
• Minors may not be admitted to a coffeeshop.
• It’s not allowed to serve alcohol.
• Coffeeshops may not advertise its drugs nor its store.
• No nuisance may be caused to the neighborhood.
• The cannabis stock of coffeeshops may not be more than 500 grams.

Coffeeshops are allowed to create their own product and service assortiment. As long as all national & local drugs laws are adhered. Clothing, food, drinks, weed grinders, mugs and other weed accessoires are frequently offered by coffeeshops in The Netherlands.

Number of Amsterdam Coffeeshops

The number of coffeeshops in Amsterdam has drastically decreased. In 1993 there were more than 400 coffeeshops. This decreased from 283 coffeeshops in the year 2000 to 174 at the end of 2015 (a decrease of 39%). Nowadays there are 164 coffeeshops in Amsterdam. (Source: Parool)

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Heroin in Amsterdam

While (soft) drugs – like cannabis – were initially fun and harmless, the 1970s caused hardening due to the arrival of heroin. The heroin trade landed in Amsterdam and concentrated on the Zeedijk, a street in the Red Light District – just next to Central Station. The Zeedijk street was filled with street dealers, drug addicts and the corruption among police officers was quite high.

Definition of Heroin

Heroin is an opiate derived from morphine that has been chemically modified. It is used for its analgesic properties.

The Chinese mafia from Hong Kong and Singapore brought very cheap heroin to the Dutch market. At the time, heroin was even cheaper than hash, speed and opium. Because of this, very many people became addicted in a very short time. In 1980, Amsterdam had more than 10.000 heroin addicts. (Source: Jellinek)

The Zeedijk street was a no-go area for many years. But therefore also attractive for people that you would not immediately expect.

Chet Baker

Chet Baker was an American jazz musician who played trumpet and flugelhorn. He was also known for his distinctive style of playing, which included a wide vibrato and a unique sound.

Baker was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, on March 31, 1930. His father was a trombone player in a local band. At the age of five, he began taking piano lessons. In 1946, at the age of 12, he joined the Miles Davis Quintet.

He left the group in 1949 to pursue a solo career. He recorded several albums during the 1950s and 1960s, including The Sidewinder, Chet Baker Plays the Music of Charlie Parker, and The Real Thing.

Death

The world-famous American trumpet player Chet Baker could be found on and around the Zeedijk street a lot. Baker had become famous in the 1950s, playing with the best music artists in the world.

But in the 1980s he had turned into an old junkie who was always looking for his next shot. And that was nowhere easier to arrange than in Amsterdam. Baker had no fixed place of residence and stayed in hotels on and around the Zeedijk, among other places.

On Friday, May 13, 1988, half past three in the morning passers-by found an elderly heroin killed on the sidewalk in front of the Prins Hendrik Hotel at the end of the Zeedijk. It turned out to be Chet Baker, fallen out of the window of his hotel room under the influence of drugs.

The story goes that many people stepped over the dead body of Chet Baker that night. Only after a while the police was called in. This is how incredibly rough this neighborhood in Amsterdam was during that time.

Chet Baker was the Keith Richards of jazz music; a brilliant trumpeter. His most popular tracks are ‘I fall in love too easily’ (played more than 38 million times on Spotify) and ‘It’s always you’ (over 26 million plays).

The text reads: Trumpet player and singer Chet Baker died here on May 13th, 1988. He will live on in his music for anyone willing to listen and feel.

Due to deterioration, diseases, overdoses, addiction and perhaps also due to the death of Chet Baker, heroin acquired a very negative image. The popularity among the young people decreased rapidly and there were hardly any new heroin users in the Netherlands.

Ecstasy in Amsterdam

In the mid 1980’s, a new drug was introduced: Ecstasy or XTC. Originally developed in the 60s as a medicine to lose weight, but 20 years later by followers of the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh widely introduced in Europe as a stimulant.

From 1983 to 1992, the Zorba the Buddha disco – the ‘Bhagwan disco’ – was located on Oudezijds Voorburgwal 216 – a street in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. The disco was operated by followers of Bhagwan. The staff were dressed in red and walked around with dustpans to immediately clean any cigarette butts.

Zorba the Buddha disco had a futuristic snow-white interior and looked like an avant-la-lettre lounge club. They also conducted a joint meditation session a few times a night. According to various sources, there was an unknown substance in circulation around 1985 that made one very happy. It is the earliest known use of the ecstasy drug in Amsterdam’s nightlife.

The revenue of 180.000 Dutch guilders – the currency before the Euro – that was made here monthly in 1984, went directly to the community, where followers could even live for free at some point. It is now a generally accepted fact that the Bhagwan followers were the first to bring ecstasy to Europe. In the late 1980s, the emerging dance scene discovered this new drug and formed an inseparable bond with it. (Source)

Fun fact: Did you know that The Bulldog Hotel is nowadays located in the building where this disco used to be?

XTC Use in The Netherlands

According to the report ‘De achterkant van Amsterdam’, drugs are bought for around 5 million euros during the five-day festival Amsterdam Dance Event.

The number of Dutch adults who have ever used ecstasy is 8.4%. Almost a quarter of 20-24 year olds and almost one in five 25-29 year olds have experience with ecstasy. And 13.1% of all adults have used XTC last month (measured in 2018 by Trimbos: Source).

The Netherlands is one of the largest XTC-producing countries in the world. This is due to the tolerant policy and the low penalties. The average consumer price for one 1 XTC-pill is 5 euro.

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Cocaine Use In the Netherlands

More than a hundred years after the first legal cocaine factory, much has changed in 2019: a distinction has been made between hard and soft drugs in the Netherlands, where hard drugs (like cocaine, XTC and amfetamines) are illegal but soft drugs (like cannabis and magic truffles) are tolerated.

The term soft drugs has since become somewhat outdated due to the high THC-content (16.8%) in Dutch weed. Alcohol remains a big problem, although ‘De Blauwe Knoop’ no longer exists.

The Netherlands does not have a cocaine factory anymore, but in a recent interview, Chief Commissioner Frank Paauw said that Europe is being flooded with cocaine – through the harbors of Rotterdam and Antwerp:

“There is a very large supply of cocaine, making it easier to enter that market. There are also elements of being able to make a career very quickly.”

Frank Paauw

According to the National Drug Monitor, 5.4% of all Dutch adults (= 700.000) have ever used cocaine, 1.6% (250.000) used it last year and 0.6% (80.000) used cocaine last month.

Every year between 7,000 and 8,000 people seek professional help for their cocaine addiction. In the Netherlands, all addiction care (except for tobacco) is fully reimbursed by Dutch health insurers. 1 gram of cocaine cost about 50 to 60 euro in the Netherlands.

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Beers and sunshine. Is there even a better combination? Discover this selection of the finest Amsterdam beer garden options in the city center. The best places to get your drink and tan on. Discover below!

Café Fonteyn

At Amsterdam’s Nieuwmarkt – just next to the Red Light District – we find two iconic, classic beer terraces. Sun-worshipers post themselves on the east side at Café Fonteyn, where you, in their own words, “cannot dine, but you can sob extensively and snack on the right level.”

All this combined with an effective (inter) national beer selection that takes alcohol and gluten-free beer into account. This cafe has an great view on The Waag, Amsterdam’s 2nd oldest building, which is located in the middle of the Nieuwmarkt square. Cafe Fonteyn is perfect for people watching as well.

Address: Nieuwmarkt 13-15

Lokaal ‘t Loosje

Anyone who attaches a little less value to a sunbath and appreciates a more exciting choice of beer will find everything the heart desires on the terrace at Lokaal ‘t Loosje. A well-stocked terrace with a neighborhood atmosphere and above all well-tapped and donated beers: eight on tap, more than two handfuls on the bottle menu.

Address: Nieuwmarkt 32

Aran Irish Pub

Forget the Leidseplein – that is indeed one large terrace, but as someone once aptly put it “with the atmosphere of an abattoir”. We park that for a while: on the nearby Max Euweplein, the sun-drenched terrace of Aran Irish Pub has been on display for years. You don’t go here for controversial beers, but with a good pint of Guinness or sturdy pot lager it is so wonderful to watch passers-by that they could almost ask for extra money just for that.

Address: Max Euweplein 73

Waterkant

People literally hang ‘with their legs outside’, above the water of the Singelgracht. Waterkant offers a Caribbean atmosphere against the backdrop of what is a pretty ugly parking garage. Amsterdam’s oldest brewery Biri was brewed for this ‘nice and loose in the hips’: modeled after the Surinamese Parbobier, a drinkable Caribbean lager.

You will also find more than forty beers from all over the world, like the delicious IPA from Brewdog. But also amazing local beers, like the ones from Gebrouwen door Vrouwen – Dutch beers made by Amsterdam women.

The Surinam food is really nice here! Try the tasty roti or go for the exquisite fried bakkeljauw.

The only downside of the Waterkant is that they don’t have waiters. Here you have to go inside and order your drinks and food yourself.

Address: Marnixstraat 246

Café Soundgarden

Without a doubt the most underrated terrace in Amsterdam is a bit further away, hidden on the Singelgracht. Café Soundgarden is reminiscent of the village of Asterix and Obelix: ‘a cafe that boldly resists powerful’, whoever that may be. Inside you’ll find various pinball machines, a tasty contrary choice of music and an almost perfect beer menu. Worth knowing: they serve Dunkelweiss beer from the world’s oldest brewery, the German Weihenstephan, a rarity.

Address: Marnixstraat 164-166

Pension Homeland

On the Marineterrein, next to the Maritime Museum, we find the terrace, the bar and the restaurant of Pension Homeland. Inside is the brewery of the same name, which supplies a good selection of ‘classics with its own twist’. It sports one of the nicest views in the city. This Amsterdam beer garden offers everything you could wish for as a sun-loving beer lover – in a completely relaxed atmosphere.

Address: Kattenburgerstraat 7

Gollem Aan Het Water

Gollem Aan het Water is the youngest offspring of this typically Amsterdam beer empire – and it boasts a wonderfully quiet terrace overlooking Artis. The adventurous beer lover will be as well catered for here as everyone else. The beer selection is very generous and the wait staff can talk about it thirsty.

Address: Entrepotdok 64

Hannekes Boom

Full steam ahead to the Oosterdok to claim your spot at Amsterdam beer garden Hannekes Boom. Skippers are allowed to moor at the jetty and can then relax on the large sunny waterfront terrace. Non skippers are also welcome. There is a changing weekly menu serving fresh and sustainable dishes. The new menu is on their Facebook every week.

Address: Dijksgracht 4, Amsterdam.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for a place to relax and take in the Dutch culture, beer gardens are definitely the way to go. With plenty of outdoor seating and chilled-out vibes, you can easily spend an afternoon or evening enjoying a cold one (or two) in Amsterdam. And if that isn’t incentive enough, most beer gardens also have great food options available. So what are you waiting for? Get out there and explore some of Amsterdam’s best beer gardens! Do you have any favorite spots we missed? Let us know in the comments below.

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