A good view at the DEYA mural at Station 1280

Station 1280

A bar called Station 1280 that isn't even located near a train station of any kind. What's the story behind that? For that you'd have to ask the owner of such an establishment, wouldn't you? Well, owners in this case. The owners of this bar that specializes in craft beer and natural wines are a couple, a married couple called Richard and Chantal. I spoke to both of them to see what lead them to own this bar.Read more…
People working hard behind the bar at Proeflokaal Arendsnest

Proeflokaal Arendsnest

Proeflokaal Arendsnest is, in my opinion, another classic craft beer bar in Amsterdam. It's the first of the establishments owned by Dutch beer pioneer and entrepreneur Peter van der Arend. He has done many things to promote beer in The Netherlands and in Amsterdam in particular. I will try to tell you about the man and his first bar where he dared to focus on just Dutch beer.Read more…