A guide to craft beer in Leiden, The Netherlands

Craft beer bars and bottle shops in Leiden, The Netherlands. Find the best places for a good craft beer near the Rijksmuseum voor Oudheden, Naturalis and more.

The wall with black and white photos of musicians at Lemmy's Bier & Whiskycafé

Lemmy’s Bier & Whiskycafé

The reason I was in Leiden on December 20th was because a couple of my friends started their own brewery called X-Brewing and on this night they would officially launch with a tap take-over at Lemmy's Bier & Whiskycafé. I was there to support them, take pictures and I took the opportunity to gather some information so I could write something about this craft beer bar in Leiden.Read more…
More chairs in Stadsbrouwhuis Leiden with the bar at the far end

Het Stadsbrouwhuis

The beautiful old town of Leiden has it all. An old historic town center with lots of history and culture. A large population of young professionals and students. It's perfectly situated between Amsterdam and The Hague. And close all sorts of outdoors recreation. What they also have is a place for craft beer lovers in the form of a brewpub called Het Stadsbrouwhuis (City Brewery if you translate it).Read more…