The Beer and Wine Loop takes you on a walk through Dordrecht's beer and wine history. Enjoy the history and a delicious cold beer or (Dordrecht) wine on a terrace or in a café along the route.
Beer and wine have been part of Dordrecht for centuries. Beer often replaced drinking water because the water in the harbours was too dirty. Before 1500, some 30 breweries were even active in the city, and until 1968, the oldest Dutch brewery, De Sleutel (1570), was located in the city. In the Netherlands, the city of Dordrecht has a long history of wine production. For a long time, Dordrecht was a centre of the wine trade, where young Rhine wines were transported over the river and stored in wine cellars.
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- If you want to know more about the history of beer and wine in Dordrecht, order the book Dronk op Dordrecht!