Tucked into Kolksteeg in the heart of Amsterdam's Centrum, In de Wildeman is a legendary bruine kroeg offering an unrivalled selection of Dutch and Belgian craft beers in a setting that feels unchanged by centuries. Here, beneath low timber beams and amid the gentle hum of Amsterdam life, every pour tells the story of this city's deep love for exceptional beer.
In de Wildeman has stood in the old distillery lanes of Amsterdam's Centrum since the seventeenth century, a steadfast keeper of Dutch drinking culture amid a city that never stops reinventing itself. We believe a great bar needs no gimmicks — only honest beer, knowledgeable staff, and the particular warmth that only a genuine Amsterdam brown bar can offer. Every evening spent here, with canal mist drifting past the windows and a glass of rare Dutch craft lager in hand, is an evening well lived in this remarkable city.
Explore MoreWe rotate an ever-changing selection of Dutch microbrewery taps, showcasing the best of Amsterdam and wider Netherlands brewing talent. From hoppy IJbock to sessionable witbier, every handle on our bar represents a brewer worth knowing.
Our cellar holds hundreds of carefully curated Belgian Trappist ales, lambics, and international rarities that reward the curious drinker. Our staff — genuine beer enthusiasts rooted in Amsterdam's café culture — are always on hand to guide your next discovery.
Alongside our celebrated beer list, we pour a considered selection of traditional Dutch jenever and aged genevers, honoring the distilling heritage this very building once served. A shot of old-style jonge jenever alongside a cold Amsterdam lager is as local as it gets.
Step through our low doorway on Kolksteeg and into an interior that channels the soul of old Amsterdam — dark wood panelling, amber lamplight, and the comfortable murmur of regulars who've made this their living room for decades. Whether you're a Centrum local seeking a quiet Tuesday pint or a visitor determined to drink as Amsterdammers truly do, In de Wildeman offers an experience no tourist-trail bar can replicate.
"In de Wildeman is everything I love about Amsterdam distilled into one room — unhurried, authentic, and deeply knowledgeable about beer. I've been coming to Kolksteeg for years and it never loses its magic."
"There is no better place in Amsterdam to sit with a rare Dutch craft beer and feel like the city is exactly as it should be. The staff recommended a lambic I'd never have chosen myself and it was extraordinary."
"I visited Amsterdam specifically wanting to find a real brown bar with serious beer, and In de Wildeman exceeded every expectation. The jenever selection alone is worth the trip to Centrum."
Kolksteeg 3, 1012 PT Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mon–Thu: 12:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat: 12:00–01:00 · Sun: 14:00–22:00