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| - I could go here everyday for its location alone, secured along the Toronto Waterfront it is a beautiful place. Huge tall interior with exposed wood, multiple levels, beer vats on display. It is GORGEOUS! Plus the view of the water, closest thing you can get a cottage in the city.
I went there twice within three days and this is where my criticisms start to come into play. This place is brand new, opened about a month ago, and they clearly haven't worked out their inventory very well. So many beers and a huge selection of food (including onion rings and pizza) were sold out on my initial visit. On my follow-up visit, the supply was a little better but they still didn't have some of the beers (many of which they only make and serve there), however our server was great for providing recommendations.
Here's what was the best:
Goedemorgen--comes in a funky big bottle, which I shared (twice) with a friend. The server described it as "drunk pears and peaches floating in beer" but to me it was more like thick apple cider with beer and hard liquor mixed in. It was kind of amazing and at 10% made me a little warm and fuzzy.
Rye Baltic Porter--fantastic! It was so smooth and chocolately and full of rye it was kind of like a milkshake or a rye beer float or something. Even though its a porter I didn't find it too heavy.
Pretzels--like I said, food options were limited, but I did try a pretzel and maybe it's because i've been craving a soft pretzel for like 5 years but it was fantastic!
Retail shop--you can go next door and buy singles of many of the specialty drinks including raspberry, chug chug!
WRAP IT UP: Amsterdam Brewhouse is a gorgeous and original place with a beautiful cottage-like atmosphere. I highly recommend spending an afternoon drinking by the lake, but bring the $$ because it's a little on the steep side.
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