Praellokaal

Love the way this place is decorated. It has such comfortable seats!
Perfect for a casual meeting or just beers with friends!
They brew their own beers which is always a plus on my book!
Right now they have the collaborative beer with Tony Chocolonely: Tony Stout. Make sure to check it out!
I haven’t tried the food yet but I’ll definitely come back soon! I hear it’s quite good though!
I’ll add more to my review after I come back for a non-​work-​related evening :)
Great music, great beer and the service is fantastic!

This brewery is incredibly unique in its tasting room. The beers are creative and interestingly above average and you’re served quickly. The best part however is the overall visiting experience in that the entire place is an homage to the past, as if it was decorated from a vast collection of antique stores.
We would definitely recommend this for a sweet and casual date, because you’re sure to find the perfect chairs for your desired ambiance. Whether you want to have a romantic evening or good conversation with a friend, you’re almost guaranteed a charming time.

a little hard to find this place. If you end up at their store down the street, they’ll just re-​direct you. All the beers are great, it’s not very touristy and the ambiance is cozy. Didn’t try the food but would come back for the beers. During peak hours there seemed to be a ton of reservations so you’re not guaranteed your own table. in other words, be prepared to cozy up and make some new friends.

Praellokaal is a really solid bar in Amsterdam. Most of their own craft beers are solid (minus the Double IPA which had too much «funk») and I especially enjoyed their tripel. The food was also pretty good as the sausage plate was good and the bitterballen was enjoyable.
Fine I admit, their Tripel was so good I had to come back here a second time for a quick drink lol. Place gets packed on Saturday… like sardines packed.
Due to the prices they charge for their beer, 2.5 — 4 euros, this place is must!
4 stars.

Yeah, so I’m kind of in love with Praellokaal to the point where I’m always making excuses to go here.
«Hey guys, on the way to the station shall we hop on by Prael?»
«Man… tappin these prostitutes makes you tired! Let’s get some locally brewed beer now!»
«I’m so high I need beer and great Dutch bar food!!!»
or my personal favorite…
«yeah… I was on my way to the gym when I accidentally ran into Prael… tee hee BURRRRP»
Bottom line, this is one of THE places I take all my visiting friends. It’s a neighborhood brewery just down my street and I love the weird décor, awesome beers named after Dutch singers, weird staff, better than average Dutch food (the kip sate and bitterballen are lekkertastic!!), and the fact that most tourists miss it so it’s not that packed.
Sure the services isn’t that attentive, but it’s a bar in Amsterdam. Helloooooo!
Don’t know what beer to get? The Doe Maar is my fave :) So repeat after me «Doe maar een doe maar!»

Great craft beer selection at good prices (€ 2.5/€ 3). Not a touristy feel either. The cheese board was amazing!

What a nice spot! Typical Amsterdam ‘smartlappen’ music, and they brew their own beers too. Fantastic beers, by the way! They also organize events like bingo evenings. Fun! The food? I had a typical Dutch dish: ‘stampot’, which was delicious! The meatball was almost as good as those made by my own mother, which is a huge compliment! So, do visit this great place where people get a chance to learn and grow in having a real job by serving the customers of this homely venue. People who work here usually don’t get such a chance easily elsewhere. So be a little patient, just in case.

We stopped here to taste a couple of local beers. The restaurant looks very nice inside — decoration done very well. We stayed at the bar as we weren’t eating. I had a couple small beers to taste and they were ok, not my favorites. I would try this place as a restaurant if I came back to Amsterdam though.

Funny bar in one of the small streets of old town, close to railway central station. We just dropped by to have a beer, got a tap one which was little watery, probably from the bottom of the barrel.
Shabby looking bar (which I like!) with few tap nozzles are perfect for long hanging outs. Spacey interior with two levels and plenty sitting space, still does not create a cozy atmosphere. We were encouraged to take part in the bingo night, which was little not our style, but it is the matter of taste.
First impression was ok, but it is not a kind of place I would deliberately come back to.

Great locally brewed beer (rare in Amsterdam). Great interior, homemade fries, and a perfect hangout for a first date.

My favourite neighborhoon brewery … What an i say these guys have given names to their beers and not just any names … Really cheese ones like Willy (!) Marja (!) etc
Nice industrial décor with cool music and lots of drunk people going around… The vibes are good must say
Once you done and if you are still sober enough i would suggest to take a quick walk downstairs where they have thier store. There you can buy the biers you like and contiue to get drunk at home … hehehehehehehe

After my feet were killing me from shopping last Saturday I enjoyed a couple of nice triple blond ‘Willeke’s’ at ‘proeflokaal de Prael’. A very cosy place which I especially like because it gives people a chance to learn and grow in having a real job and serving customers. People that would not get such a chance easily elsewhere. They serve nice snacks to go along with the beer. Good ‘bitterballen’ and not the usual mix of stuff that go with a drink, but a nice mix of cheese, olives, dates and sausage.
And yes, you got to visit the toilet and check out the tab, but the whole place is very authentically decorated. I am not a beer drinker, but I like a special beer once in a while and I will definitely come back to get one again here.
And someone noted it is not the place you would take your business contact. I would definitely think of this place for a next team outing, because it is a social place and in this way you can contribute by drinking beer. What’s better then that!

Went here for the first time yesterday. This place looks great. There are vintage details, lot’s of different seating options (couches, tables, vintage chairs) and industrial details. It is all very cozy and gezellig even though this place is actually pretty big.
De Prael beers tasted really good, but what was weird, was that there were like 8 different ones on the menu but like 5 were completely sold out? On a weekend night?
Also, service was terrible. We had to wait extremely long and were out of drinks all the time. Waiters are just ignoring your waving? Super lame. Maybe it was a night of but I got really annoyed by this. I saw a lot of people eating food and it all looked really nice.
So three stars because this place looks awesome and is very gezellig, the beers are very good, prices are decent but minus 2 stars for the terrible service and so much was sold out.