The Heineken Experience in Amsterdam

April 2003

A photo tour to accompany
"It's Noon Somewhere": The Heineken Experience, Amsterdam
by Paul Ruschmann

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Entrance to The Heineken Experience in Amsterdam.

 

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Crowds awaiting opening time outside the old brewery.

 

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The Cafe Amsterdam entrance begins your adventure.

 

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Meet Dr. Elion, who developed the strain of yeast still used by Heineken today.

 

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Full view of a brew kettle.

 

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Visitors in the brewing room, which was used into the late 1980's when production moved to a new location.

 

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The brewing room as seen from the Brewhouse Bar.

 

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Paul thinking about how much homebrew he could make if only he had a kettle this large.

 

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Paul showing his enthusiasm for the tour, not to mention the beer (even though he'd been up all night).

 

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Inside one of the ancient brew kettles. Notice the enormous stirring mechanism, used to move grain around, and the overhead TV, which explains the brewing process to visitors.

 

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Lots of controls where the brewers of yester-year made adjustments to the mash.

 

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Each tank is 160 liters.

 

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A replica of the original brewery sign.

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