De Drie Ringen
City brewery De Drie Ringen sits in the historic centre of Amersfoort, on the Kleine Spui. The brewery reopened in 1989 in a building whose outer walls date from 1626. You may know them from Vuurvogel, the recreation of a beer from the past, and from their tasting room among the copper kettles.
- LocationAmersfoort, Utrecht
- Founded1989
- TypeMicrobrewery
- Untappd 3.4 · 48k ratings
- At Hoptimaal0 in stock · 10 in total
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A city brewery in the centre of Amersfoort
Amersfoort was a beer town for centuries. The first beer is mentioned there in 1323, and until the seventeenth century almost a hundred breweries were based in the city. In 1969 Phoenix, the last large brewery in the city, closed.
After that came De Drie Ringen. The idea came from Johan and Marius Korthals-Altes, directors of the old Phoenix brewery. In 1989 the brewery reopened on the original site, where the outer walls date from 1626. The brewery itself counts 1626 as its start: according to its own site, it has been brewing in the historic centre since that year.
You drink the beer in the tasting room at Kleine Spui 18, where the copper kettles take centre stage. They also serve food there, such as broodje bal and croquettes, and you can book a High Beer with a tasting board of three of their own beers.
Belgian-style beers and a revived recipe
De Drie Ringen is not a hop brewery from the new wave. In 2019 a visitor tasted seven beers in the tasting room and called the range Belgian-oriented.
Vuurvogel, 7.0 percent, he described as a strong Belgian pale ale that you could also see as a dubbel. The beer is a recreation of a beer from the past. Ruige Rund Wit was a typical Belgian witbier. Stadsbier, also known as Amersfoorts Blond, is a session beer in Kölsch style. Zilver was brewed for the 25th anniversary of the reopened brewery.
The brewery has also released, among others, a bokbier (Dutch bock), a Biere du Patron and a dark stout. So the range runs from light and airy to dark and full.
De Drie Ringen at Hoptimaal
With us you will find beers from De Drie Ringen in a range of styles: lager and pilsner, tripel, weizen, dubbel, witbier, cider and quadrupel. The strength runs from 5 to 9.5 percent. Most comes in 33 cl, and there are also 50 cl and 75 cl bottles. What is in stock changes, so check the webshop to see what is available now.
Highly rated on Untappd are, among others, Stadsbrouwerij De Drie Ringen 1626, Saalien, Vuurvogel, Zilver and Wit.
Drink the pilsner, the witbier and the weizen cold and fresh. Pour the tripel, dubbel and quadrupel a little less cold, so the malty and spicy side comes through better. A 75 cl bottle is handy for sharing at the table.
Frequently asked questions
Where does De Drie Ringen come from?
De Drie Ringen comes from Amersfoort, in the province of Utrecht. The city brewery is at Kleine Spui 18 in the historic centre and reopened in 1989 in a building with outer walls from 1626.
What kind of beer does De Drie Ringen make?
De Drie Ringen makes, among others, pilsner, witbier, weizen, dubbel, tripel and quadrupel, plus a cider. Many of the beers have a Belgian touch. At Hoptimaal the strength runs from 5 to 9.5 percent.
What is Vuurvogel from De Drie Ringen?
Vuurvogel is a strong, Belgian pale ale-style beer of 7.0 percent that you could also see as a dubbel. It is a recreation of a beer from the past. The beer is highly rated on Untappd.
