Proeflokaal Jopen Amsterdam

We visited this great place, taken by a local, as part of the Carnivale Brettanomyces (beer festival) on June 27^th. Being a Jopen bar, they had a great selection of their beer. This beer is brewed locally in Haarlem and Hoofddorp and this beer café opened on June 4^th and is the first in Amsterdam. I’m a fan of this beer and would recommend the Hoppenbier and Mooi Nel IPA — because I like hoppy beers and IPA and these two are particularly drinkable. They also have a selection of other beers. I tried the St. Erik’s IPA by st. Erik’s Bryggeri and my friend had an Arrogant Ba$tard Ale by Stone Brewing co. They also had Doctor Brew, Rocket Brewing co beer (which I’d highly recommend) and BrauKunstKeller beer along with many others.
It’s a relatively classic beer hall format with square tables that can be individual or joined for group beer sessions. They have outdoor seating too and there is a selection of brewery merchandise available here. The staff are friendly, attentive and treated us like regulars.
There bitterballen were genuinely the best I’ve had (most flavoursome and genuine size). They also made an amazing beer-​can chicken with (I think it was?) Cassava chips. This was something one of my group had been craving and the team at Jopen were happy to oblige us.
I’ve recommend this place and I’m sure I’ll be back soon over the summer. :)