Best Brewery Tours in the Netherlands — Our Top 15

1.Heineken Experience Ticket including 2 Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36,014 reviews · 1h 30m · from $29Our pick

Spend 90 minutes at Amsterdam’s old Heineken brewery with English presentations and multilingual audio. Follow beer from four natural ingredients to bottle, try the Brew U experience, practice pouring a perfect draft, create photos, and finish with two included drinks. Personalised bottles are available for €7.50.

“Excellent! Not only were we informed on the history of the brewery but it included two free photos and two drinks. Would recommend to anyone!”

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2.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,367 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Start with a 75-minute canal cruise past Amsterdam’s historic bridges, museums, and modern architecture, then enter the Heineken Experience at your reserved time. Expect a self-guided brewery tour, interactive exhibits, brewing details, and two drinks. This activity is for ages 18 and older.

“Two brilliant activities, well worth the money! What wonderful and educational experiences!”

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3.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,133 reviews · 3 hours · from $44

Visit Heineken’s original Amsterdam brewery for an interactive self-guided tour, beer tasting, and two drinks, then cruise the Canal Belt for one hour with GPS commentary in 19 languages. The $44 combo lasts about three hours, but you must arrange the boat time separately.

“The activity was great, I thoroughly enjoyed the Heineken experience it was fun and super informative. The vibe in the bar at the end was great fun would definitely recommend going. The canal tour was great, the only thing was getting an understanding of where it starts but once you figure that out it’s all smooth sailing from there (yes pun was intended). Overall it was great!”

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4.Exclusive Heineken Experience VIP Tour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 963 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $77

Spend 2.5 hours at Heineken’s first Amsterdam brewery with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Explore the Heritage Quarter, see a collection depot, taste five beers with matching bites in a private bar, and finish with a personalized Heineken gift.

“perfect small group tour with am awesome host, great pairings and good natured banter. we enjoyed hanging out, learning about the Heineken history and brewing process, and making new friends from around the globe. thank you for the awesome experience”

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5.Heineken Experience Amsterdam and Canal Cruise with Snackbox

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 453 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $60

You begin at the Heineken Experience with a timed, self-guided look at brewing, brand history, interactive exhibits, and two drinks. Then use your voucher for a 75-minute Blue Boat cruise past the Amstel, IJ, Skinny Bridge, Rijksmuseum, and Amsterdam Centraal. Plan the boat time carefully.

“Halfway through tour becomes a psychodelic graphic experience, including gaming adventures & Photo Booth ops! The Silver beer was better than regular Heineken.”

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6.Combo Ticket: Heineken Experience Amsterdam and 1h Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 223 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $46

Spend about two hours at the interactive Heineken Experience, with two drinks included, then take a one-hour Lovers canal cruise with GPS commentary. The two attractions are in different parts of Amsterdam, so you must arrange the cruise time and allow extra travel between stops.

“Heineken experience was ok. Wished had done more per brewing process. Enjoyed canal but cruise so far from Heineken experience”

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7.Rotterdam: Stadshaven Brewery Tour with Beer Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 130 reviews · 1 hour - 100 minutes · from $26

You’ll tour Stadshaven Brewery in Rotterdam’s restored 100-year-old fruit warehouse, see the brewing operation from an elevated walkway, learn about its history and sustainability plans, then taste either one beer or three beers with snacks. Tours run in English or Dutch and last about an hour.

“Leuke AR tour, maar ben je best wel snel door en zie je ter plekke niet bepaald veel. maar echt wel leuk gedaan”

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8.Delft: Craft Beer Tasting in Medieval Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 116 reviews · 1 day · from $19

Visit Delfts Brouwhuis in central Delft for four beers from Delftse Brouwers, served with Bavarian pretzels and homemade dip. Sit in the medieval cellar, beer garden, or beside the brewery. There is no guide, but you may see the brewer working.

“I don’t usually drink beer, but these craft beers tasted nice. My partner enjoyed it very much too. He’s more of a connoisseur.”

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9.Amsterdam Craft Beer Brewery Tour by Bus with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Top rated

Ride from Overhoeksplein to three Amsterdam craft breweries, including Oedipus and Breugem, with a guide such as Walther. You’ll taste nine beers, hear beer and Amsterdam stories, and return by air-conditioned bus. Brewery choices can vary, adding a little surprise to the route.

“We met fun people to share the experience with. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, and we even tasted one of his beers!”

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10.Guided Craft Beer Brewery Bus Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Join an English, Dutch, or German-speaking beer guide for a three-hour bus tour of three Amsterdam breweries. You will taste nine beers, hear how the breweries work, and receive a guided brewery visit at one stop. The breweries change daily, so the exact lineup is a surprise.

“Great tour and fantastic guide. We had a really great time and we had a great laugh with the tour guide/ driver. Highly recommended”

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11.Rotterdam: Beer Brewery ‘Noordt’ Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 30 min · from $9Best value

Visit Brouwerij Noordt for three small beers and a choice between Belgian classics or different IPAs. Your Dutch or English-speaking host serves the tasting on the terrace or in the tasting room. This is a beer sampling session, not a brewery tour.

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12.Rotterdam: Breweries and Water Taxi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $112

Meet at Rotterdam’s Markthal for a four-hour brewery walk with five beers, snacks, city stories, and two water taxi rides. You’ll visit the oldest, newest, and biggest breweries in town, with guides such as Rob or Willem explaining the beer and the city in English or Dutch.

“It was more than great. The guide was low key , very knowledgeable and a little quirky in a good way. We had a great group of 7 people that had great conversations. Learned quite a bit about Rotterdam”

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13.The Heineken Flagship Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour · from $31

Set out from the canal beside the Rijksmuseum for a 1-hour, adults-only cruise with one Heineken premium beer included. An English-speaking guide such as Ashley, Joel, or Conall may share Amsterdam stories and Heineken facts while you ride the historic waterways.

“We had a great time with our guides Joel and Conall, very entertaining and knowledgeable about the city”

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14.Breugem Brewing Co. Brewery tour and beer tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour · from $25

Spend one hour at Breugem Brewery and Proeflokaal just outside central Amsterdam. A Dutch or English-speaking guide explains the brewing process and the brewery’s social mission, followed by four beers, water, and fresh roasted nuts. Snacks and pub meals cost extra.

“The story about the brewery were amazing and a great tour of the different rooms.”

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15.Amsterdam Heineken Cruise with 1 Heineken, Snacks, Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Join Blue Boat Company at the dock opposite the Heineken Experience for a 45-minute canal cruise with a live English-speaking guide, one Heineken, and snacks. You’ll pass Amsterdam Centraal, the Skinny Bridge, NEMO, the Amstel Hotel, and major museums. This cruise is for ages 18 and over.

“We were denied entry due to a miscommunication from the organizer re the age limit, without offering a refund.”

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