Amsterdam Brewing Company (Bathurst Location)

No Longer In Business

They don’t do tours anymore, just "product information sessions" for $10, in which you taste quite a lot of a lineup of eight beers. Not bad, really, especially if you want to get drunk in an interesting way - but only a few Amsterdam beers are really worth bothering with. The fellow leading the session was fun and friendly, though not very knowledgeable off of his script.

An old building near the lake on the outskirts of downtown. You can view most of the brewing equipment from the lobby. Off to the left are some taps of their brews they serve to peolle who take the tour. 4-5 fridges for self service of their own beers. Really other than the tours the only reason to visit is to get bottles of their limited release beers. The gentleman upfront was very nice and gave us a few free samples. Friendly.

This is for the old location, need to update it: It’s kind of a fun building, bit odd. You can see most of the brewing equipment from the lobby area. Pick up bottles to go. Aside from a tour the main reason to visit is to pick up bottles of their limited releases. They used to let you pour your own samples but they had stopped doing that the last time I was there.

Brewery in a strange location just outside of downtown, the man inside was quite rude to us. I was think about doing a tour but not anymore. I did not enjoy the experience here and I doubt I would ever go back there. If your in toronto for beer I dont recommend this place.

I stopped by to snag some Boneshaker IPA, since I had been drinking it on tap throughout the weekend, but amazingly it wasn’t available in bottles or growlers. Amsterdam’s other beers are fairly standard, so I didn’t grab anything. There was a long lineup of hipsters and skateboarders waiting to purchase their Natural Blonde and Big Wheel. A smallish beer fridge has all of the brewery’s core brands and the seasonal Oranje Weisse was well-stocked on my visit. I noticed 5-6 taps for growler fills - however, I didn’t spot any prices on the chalkboard. Retail store is clean, industrial and faceless; you can see some of the tanks in the brewhouse. Overall, there was nothing here that really sparked my interest, and given the bland brews on offer, I didn’t ask for a tour. I think my time would’ve been better spent at one of Toronto’s more adventurous brewers, like Great Lakes or Black Oak.

Popped in here after a walk from my new digs along Queens Quay. The space you walk into is a large industrial area fronting a production brewery. There is a case of coolers in front of you and a seemingly defunct growler packaging station along one wall. The prices are the same as in the LCBO, but you can pick up their seasonals here, which is nice to see. The two lovely ladies staffing the place were very nice and when I inquired about their IPA (which was out of stock) one of them gave me a bottle from her own stash out back - the fact that she didn’t charge me for it was an added bonus. I suspect they do tastings here after the tour, but I didn’t have the time or the inclination to do the tour. Anyway, it’s a nice spot, nice people, what else can you ask for?

One visits here, deep western part of downtown, to pick p bottles after the Beer Store is closed. They are well stocked on their regulars, and usually you can buy single bottles. Freshness is a consideration when drinking Amsterdam beer, so a good place to pick up and try their basic lineup.