My Heineken Experience, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Of all the things to see and do with our short time in the wonderfully charming city of Amsterdam we end up at a brewery. Not that there is anything wrong with that and to be honest, it is pretty much on brand with Erin and I. That said, there is a lot of culture in Amsterdam and the Heineken Brewery isn鈥檛 on top of that list. Strolling the canals, visiting the Ann Frank House, smelling the tulips, wandering the Van Gough Museum, even taking in the Red Light District should come before this brewery 鈥渢our.鈥� Still Erin hadn鈥檛 visited the famous brewery before and wanted too, which I get. I am a big believer of making up your on mind on things. So with that in mind know that:
I first visited the Heineken Brewery in 2006 and remember feeling pretty 鈥渕eh鈥� about the 鈥渆xperience.鈥� At that time I was touring with a friend who had visited the brewery five years or so prior to that. I was told how great the brewery tour was only to arrive to find everything he liked about the place was gone. It was once a proper brewery with a proper brewery tour but around 2001 the brewery side was dropped and the 鈥渆xperience鈥� was added. With that came flashing lights and techno music, somewhat burying the story behind the beer. 8 years later and things are no different. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I first visited the Heineken Brewery in 2006 and remember feeling pretty 鈥渕eh鈥� about the 鈥渆xperience.鈥� At that time I was touring with a friend who had visited the brewery five years or so prior to that. I was told how great the brewery tour was only to arrive to find everything he liked about the place was gone. It was once a proper brewery with a proper brewery tour but around 2001 the brewery side was dropped and the 鈥渆xperience鈥� was added. With that came flashing lights and techno music, somewhat burying the story behind the beer. 8 years later and things are no different. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: My Heineken Experience
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Guide Location: Netherlands » Amsterdam
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shaun Robertson
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- Heineken Brewery
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