On the Dutch Craft Beer Trail

One thing I’ve definitely developed during my five and half years in NZ is an appreciation for good beer. Where ever I go if I feel like a beer, it's fun to seek out the good, local stuff. One night whilst visiting Utrecht, my brother and I headed out on our bikes and after zipping around taking in the sights of Medieval Utrecht at twilight, we pulled up at great little bar, parked our bikes and headed in to sample a brew or two. I intended to take a quick snap of the pumps so I’d have a record of what we were drinking – I was never going to remember after two glasses 8% beer! However I forgot, so the names of those flavoursome brews will remain a mystery; though I can definitely recommend the Cafe Derat on Lange Smeestraat.

Two days later I was on the hunt for some more Dutch beer so ventured into the awesome Burt's Beirhuis on Twinjestraat. The beers in the images, from Maximus Brouwerij, caught my attention with their beautifully illustrated labels and not only that, they were brewed in Utrecht! Perfect! I got to appreciate the fantastic design of the beer labels as well as some local craft beer.