Comments on: Brouwerij ‘t IJ (try typing that while tipsy)

By: Martin Wisse

Martin Wisse — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:12:56 +0000

Speaking of cricket, we play it enough to beat the English in the opening game of the 2009 World 20/20 series even though the entire team were amateur players…

‘t IJ is actually one of the Netherland’s older indepent “craft” brewers, having been in existence since 1985. They’re a bit old fashioned, but fairly popular with “regular” beer drinkers too and their own pub is very busy on a weekend.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:06:02 +0000

Beernut — sounds not unlike the Blue Anchor, our local Russian roulette brewery, currently on an upswing.

Pintsandpubs — bizarre!

Ron — thanks for that additional info.

Ant — we’ll make it one day, I’m sure. It’s been on the list for years.

By: ant

ant — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:49:47 +0000

The beers have a distinctive brewery flavour and sometimes they are not clean enough – but what makes them good beer is drinking them just outside the brewery on a sunny afternoon (they are only open from 3 to 8), possibly sitting on the floor with your legs dangling over the water of the canal.
If you ever come to Amsterdam, I’m happy to show it you.

By: Ron Pattinson

Ron Pattinson — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:14:25 +0000

Columbus isn’t a reference to an American influence. The brewery has lots of egg-themed names, based on a pun about the brewery name. Columbus comes from the Dutch phrase “Het ei van Columbus”, meaning a brilliant solution to a difficult problem.

They’ve brewed Columbus for years, long before there was any US influence in Dutch brewing. It’s a great beer to age, I think because it’s not 100% clean.

The IPA, though the label is naff, is an interesting take on IPA with the slight funkiness working well with the citrusy hops.

By: Pintsandpubs

Pintsandpubs — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:31:04 +0000

Brouwerij ‘t IJ ‘Ijbok’ is on at the Wetherspoon Beer Fest at the moment – tried some the other night, a decent bock and only £1.49 a pint with the CAMRA vouchers

By: The Beer Nut

The Beer Nut — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:27:46 +0000

't IJ have, on more than one occasion for me, gone close enough to bad to be actually bad. I'm reliably informed that "a little rough around the edges, but ultimately very likeable" pretty much sums up the brewing philosophy, and hygiene has perhaps not always been what it should be. But I'm also reliably informed that they've really cleaned up their act, literally, in recent years. The brewery is a lovely place to visit. I love the labels, though they used to be a bit more old-fashioned. Their branded glass is an ostrich eggcup. Though I was surprised when they came out with an IPA which had a label fit for Mr. Pickthall's wall of shame. Not the usual leggy bird there.