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A sip back in time

Amsterdam's steam-beer brewery on the Nieuwmarkt

Brewing on this spot since 1992, as De Bekeerde Suster since 2004, on the grounds of a fifteenth-century convent.

Opening hours: Every day 12:00 – 00:00Kloveniersburgwal 6-8 · Nieuwmarkt (Open in Google Maps)

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  • No deposit
  • Bookable daily 12:00–00:00
  • Beer tasting from €12,90
  • Groups of 11 or more: plan your event

Three ways in

Beer, the story behind it, and a room for your crowd

Our story

Where the sisters once fattened the civic guard's cattle

  1. c. 1450The Bethaniën convent is founded here, according to tradition as a refuge for women who left their old lives behind: the 'bekeerde susteren'. First documented in 1462. Read on · c. 1450
  2. 1578–1585The city takes the convent in the Alteratie. A wing survives on the Barndesteeg, with a Gothic cellar from the fifteenth century. Read on · 1578–1585
  3. 1992Brouwhuis Maximiliaan builds the hand-beaten copper kettles that still stand beside the bar. Read on · 1992
  4. 2004De Bekeerde Suster starts brewing under its own name. The first brew was called Tom & Ton. Read on · 2004
  5. TodayThree house beers, a seasonal, and a brewer at work beside the kettles. Read on · Today
Read the chronicle
Banquet of the Amsterdam civic guard, painted by Bartholomeus van der Helst in 1648
Bartholomeus van der Helst, Banquet of the Amsterdam civic guard, 1648. Rijksmuseum, public domain. The kind of feast the sisters' cattle once fed; by 1648 the convent was long gone.

On tap today · updated

Three house beers and one for the season

Witte Antonia

Witbier · 5.4%

Wheat and pilsner malt, bright citrus and a hint of coriander.

€5,90 33 cl · €9,80 50 cl

On tap now

De Blonde Barbier

Blonde · 6.2%

Three hops, a bolder sweetness than a lager and a bitter finish.

€5,90 33 cl · €9,80 50 cl

On tap now

De Manke Monnik

Tripel · 7.2%

Sweet and spicy notes in balance; the most-rated beer of the house.

€6,20 33 cl · €10,20 50 cl

On tap now

De Gewaeghde Bock

This season · Autumn bock · about 6.9%

Dark and rich, tapped from the first keg at the end of September.

On tap now
Taste all three in a flight · from €12,90See the beer menu
The copper kettle seen from the brewery floor, with the long tables of the beer hall and the staircase behind it.

After dark · private events

Four rooms, or the whole house

The Bierhal beside the kettles, the Zuster Bar with its own bar, the Balkon above the canal, the Historiekamer for small groups, or all of it for yourselves. Beer tasting, dinner, drinks, or all three.

Plan your eventJust a tasting? See the options
  • 11–185guests
  • 4rooms
  • 10–15 minfrom Centraal

Packages

Beer tasting with the brewery story
3 house beers and 1 or 2 guest beers, with nuts, and the story of the brewery
from €12,90 p.p.
Dinner, two or three courses
Two courses (menu A), with bread; three courses from 29,99, with the 300 g rumpsteak from 49,99
from €25,99 p.p.
Drinks, two hours
Two hours of pils, house wine and soft drinks; with our own beers from 31,50; with spirits from 34,50; or drinks on consumption
from €28,50 p.p. for 2 hours

Send your request in two minutes; an estimate of guests is fine. We reply within two working days (Monday to Friday) with a proposal and hold your date for seven days. Prices include VAT; companies can pay by invoice.

Reviews

What guests say

4.5 out of 5on Google · 2,050+ reviews

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  • Sample · real quote follows

    We sat on the stepped terrace by the canal with a flight of four. Best afternoon of our trip.

    Google review · summer 2026

  • Sample · real quote follows

    The Manke Monnik is dangerous in the best way. Bitterballen on the side, and staff who took the time to talk us through the beers.

    Google review · spring 2026

  • Sample · real quote follows

    Booked the Bierhal for our team of 30. Tasting first, dinner after, nobody wanted to leave.

    Google review · 2026

Visit

On the Nieuwmarkt, ten minutes from Centraal

Opening hours
Monday12:00 – 00:00
Tuesday12:00 – 00:00
Wednesday12:00 – 00:00
Thursday12:00 – 00:00
Friday12:00 – 00:00
Saturday12:00 – 00:00
Sunday12:00 – 00:00
  • Kloveniersburgwal 6-8, 1012 CT Amsterdam · three steps down to the bar; the Balkon by stairs
  • Metro Nieuwmarkt, two minutes on foot · Centraal Station, 10 to 15 minutes
  • Terrace on the canal in season
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WAAGNIEUWMARKTBarndesteegKoestraatBethaniënstraatKloveniersburgwalCentraal 10–15 min ↑De Bekeerde SusterKloveniersburgwal 6-8MMetro Nieuwmarkt
Walk it yourself: terrace → Barndesteeg (the convent wing) → Bethaniënstraat → Koestraat → the Waag. Sixty seconds.

Five things people ask before they come

Do I need to reserve, or can I walk in?

You can walk in. For dinner and at the weekend, reserving is safer. Up to 10 guests reserve online; 11 or more? Then we plan it together: see private events.

Are you open on Sunday, and when does the kitchen close?

Yes. We are open every day, Sunday included, from 12:00 to 00:00. Kitchen times are on the menu page.

Can two people do a tasting or see the brewery?

Yes. The tasting flight at the bar, four beers for €12,90, is for any party size and needs no booking. The brewery stands beside the bar, so you see the kettles from your table. Guided tastings with the brewery story have tickets from one person when they run; see tastings.

Is there step-free access?

Not fully. The bar is three steps down from the street, and the Balkon upstairs is reached by stairs. Mention it when you reserve, so we can seat you on the ground floor.

Do you serve food all day?

Yes. Lunch dishes, steaks from the grill, burgers, Flammkuchen and bar snacks like bitterballen are served through the day. See the menu for the kitchen's hours.

Kloveniersburgwal 6-8 · Nieuwmarkt

See you at the kettles

Up to 10 guests: reserve online. 11 or more: tell us what you are planning.

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