Amsterdam's oldest proeflokaal: fifty casks on the wall, genever filled to the brim, and 376 years of practice.
De Drie Fleschjes has served genever at Gravenstraat 18, behind the Nieuwe Kerk, since 1650, which makes it Amsterdam's oldest tasting room. The Bootz distillery opened it so customers could taste before buying.
Fifty wooden casks line the wall, and Difford's Guide lists the proeflokaal as a required stop in any genever education.
Since the 17th century, departing Amsterdam mayors have had their portraits painted on bottles here. Around thirty mayors hang in the collection.
Sand on the floor, barrels to the ceiling, and a room that has needed no redesign in three centuries. izi.travel records poets, painters, and admirals at the 1650 opening, Rembrandt among the names.
I amsterdam counts it among the best spots in the city to drink jenever the traditional way.
Order an oude genever from the cask, served filled to the brim; lean down for the first sip rather than lifting the glass. Pair it with a beer for a kopstootje, the little headbutt that is the Dutch boilermaker.
The list runs local and regional beers plus traditional Dutch liqueurs alongside the genever wall, per the official site.