Drinking beer in Groningen

Groningen, that jewel in the north, the city I lived in until I left at age 20 to see other places on this planet. But it is still the city the majority of my family calls home and the city I am proud of to be from. In the years I lived there beer wasn’t on my mind, but music was. Groningen is an excellent city to grow up in if you love music. And now when I come back the concert venues and record stores have made way for beer café’s and good liquor stores. Time then for a Guide to beer in Groningen!

Beer in Groningen

As mentioned before the beer scene in the north is underdeveloped compared to other parts of the country. Where I live now I have more brewers within a 35 kilometers radius than the entire north (about a quarter of the country in size) has. But with Bax Bier the city got a quality boost and their bottles can be found all over the city within just 5 months.

The city and surrounding area might be low on breweries but the city has some advantages, like the students at the lo

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