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9 reviews for Amsterdam Beer
9 reviews in English
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Review from Nikkita F.
Stratford, ON
8/3/2011 2 Check-ins Here
The Service here is friendly & informed. The Brewery is really cool and this store is open on most holidays which is absolutely awesome! I really love Amsterdam Blond and I will rock that beer whenever~! Good Hours, Fresh Beer, Decent Prices and a convenient place to shop!
Go This Place! -
Review from Cameron O.
Toronto, ON
10/19/2010 14 Check-ins Here
If you've run out of beer they will fix you up to 11pm most nights even holidays!
They make beer that is far superior to any of the mega-brewery stuff and if you buy a "25-pack" (a 24 with an extra bottle tossed in for good measure) It's even cheaper than the "premium" beers from the good ol' mega brewers that offered Canadians swill (with no good choices) for so many years. (And continue to do so at our major sporting venues).
The 25-pack however is sometimes a bit of a gamble. They use it to clear out any overage in production. Except of course for the "blonde" which is available in the 25-pack at the special price ALWAYS.
They do have delightful and interesting seasonal special beers that are indeed only there for a very very limited time. (The run of Spring Bock sometimes only lasts a few days)
The price was $29.95 for the 25 for many years and now it's $32.95... But still, that's a steal when you want tasty beer at a reasonable price... a VERY reasonable price.
Downsides: it's hard to walk home with a 25-pack. Your arms will get very tired. -
Review from Gregory F.
11/7/2010
Someone had my last review removed for violating Terms of Service somehow, but I'm determined that this review be known, so here's an extra careful polite version.
I went in search of a micro-brewery in Toronto and stumbled into this place. I immediately got excited seeing all the beers and tasting station. Unfortunately this experience was ruined by an extremely rude person with a handlebar moustache who worked there on a Sunday. I merely mention this for your own benefit, so that you can avoid being talked down to or shouted at.
He sarcastically refused to answer questions about the beer and shouted at us when we asked to sample three beers-- from the area that said "FREE SAMPLES". I was so incensed that I just grabbed a 12-pack and left. I regret that, because I never should have given this business my money in exchange for being so rude.
I also tried to contact the business and complain but they couldn't be bothered to get back to me.
Also, the beer was overpriced and didn't taste very good. -
Review from Adam B.
8/10/2008
What? Where's the weed? We're in Amsterdam, aren't we? All I see here is beer and pretzels. Wait, did they insert the weed into the brewing process? Ah, genius! Uh, what?
Oh, we're AT Amsterdam. Not IN Amsterdam.
Amsterdamn!!
Now to your regular Yelp review.....
Amsterdam is kind of a hit or miss kind of beer. Not as good as some you'll find locally brewed in Toronto but not the worst either. Bar setup has some free pretzels at the bar and a limited bar snacks menu. Beer itself is OK. Blonde is tasty but not the best you'll ever have. Brown Nut Ale is good but again, nothing that makes you want to run right back. -
Review from Todd V.
Toronto, ON
9/14/2008
I was terrified when this microbrewery got too big for its downtown location at King and Portland and said it was moving. It was placed collinearly between my workplace at the time and my home, affording me the ability to get beer uninterruptedly on my way home after a hard days work. I was also concerned that if they went larger, we'd miss out on the craft-brew taste that I'd grown to love. Thankfully that's not the case.
The new location on Bathurst just north of Lakeshore is a much larger variation on the old theme: Make good beer and make it affordable. They still do just that. Having lost the restaurant that they had at the King Street location, they are able now to focus solely on the beer. The larger venue has afforded them the ability to make more and get a larger circulation of their product. Thankfully as well, the taste and flavour of the beer has not suffered in the least, and the beers taste just as they did when I swung by looking for some liquid happiness after being mauled by the office. The location is not all bad for me either now as it's on the way to and from my favourite grocery store, so now I'm able to get cases of beer instead of sixes.
Make sure you try the 25 bottles for $29.95 special that they run. There are two or three different types that are available in 25-packs so check the chalkboard when you go in. It's a great way to get great tasting beer that's competitive with the buck-a-beer breweries. So how do they serve up 25 beers in a box? They take a regular case of 24 and stuff it in the top. I love ingenuity.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Stephan J.
Toronto, ON
10/11/2010
It's good beer and the store is open on holidays. So if you have last minute guests or forgot about the holiday this is the place. Like today for instance. It's Thanksgiving Monday and I needed more beer (cuz I drank the guest portions last night) and the store is open until 9 PM, brilliant!
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Review from Lorian H.
Toronto, ON
6/6/2011
Everything about this place is great. If you go to do a free tasting, the guy will often leave you alone and go outside and smoke. You can do a lot of tasting in 10 minutes. Also, 25 beers for $29 is a fantastic deal. Their regular beers are good, and they often have seasonal flavors to try. Last time I was there, they had an Octoberfest beer, which I would not drink, but it was amazing to braise sausage in.
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Review from Quaid M.
Toronto, ON
6/7/2011
I used to love this place but it seems to have jumped the shark.
It's still got a great location and good hours (thus the three stars). The beer seems to be a bit too expensive for what you get and there's a lot of competition now for southern Ontario microbreweries.
Perhaps they are a victim of their own success or have failed to innovate but I was not impressed by any of the selections in my visit last week.
I can't truthfully say that I'd prefer Amsterdam to any other microbrewery.
My wife still loves the Framboise though and Amsterdam is the only one who makes something like it. -
Review from B d.
Toronto, ON
10/7/2010
The Amsterdam Brewery is my go to place for the best beer in Toronto and the best prices in town. Only at the brewery (21 Bathurst St.) can you get a 25 pack! 25 beer for $29.95. Amazing. The staff are also very courteous, knowledgeable and helpful in recommending a certain type of beer as they have over 10 different styles and flavours to choose from.
With such a convenient location, (Bottom of Bathurst Street right across from Fort York) it's difficult not to pop in on my way home from work and grab a couple of tall boys or a 500 mL bottle of one of their delicious seasonal brews. The retail store they have on-site has a great atmosphere and Amsterdam even lets you sample before you buy - if it's not too busy of course...
I'll always get my brew direct from the source - The Amsterdam Brewery. The best beer, great people and great prices.
Thanks Amsterdam!
