Brouwerij Hoop Indoor Beer Festival 2026 – Craft Beer in Zaandijk

Welcome to the Brouwerij Hoop Indoor Bierfestival 2026 in Zaandijk

On Saturday 7 November 2026, from 14:00 to 19:00, Brouwerij HOOP hosts the fourth edition of its own Indoor Beer Festival in Zaandijk. The compact indoor event fills the brewery and taproom HOOP Doet Eten at Lagedijk 69 – across the water from the Zaanse Schans, in the historic Zaan region. The afternoon is about tasting, beer games and a relaxed brewpub atmosphere, not a large outdoor site.

Highlights & Attractions at Brouwerij Hoop Indoor Bierfestival in Zaandijk

• Fourth edition of the brewery’s own indoor beer festival, run by the Zaan region’s only craft brewery.
• 16 different beers from 13 breweries, including specials from Dutch craft producers, poured inside the brewpub rather than from a field of stalls.
• HOOP staples such as Bleke Nelis and De Echte Zaanse Mosterd Tripel typically sit alongside guest beers; the named 2026 list is released through the festival’s own channels.
• Beer games, music and brewpub food in the restaurant next to the brewing kettles.
• Small indoor capacity: the 2023 first edition held around 180 guests – buy tickets early.
• On the river Zaan, a short walk from the Zaanse Schans windmills and from Zaandijk Zaanse Schans railway station.
• Same building: beer shop, views into the brewhouse and Zaan-style cooking – in the year HOOP marks its 10th anniversary (founded 2016).

Program & Schedule: What to Expect in 2026

The Indoor Beer Festival 2026 in Zaandijk is a single Saturday afternoon: 14:00 to 19:00 on 7 November. Instead of many stalls, the organisers collect the beer and tap it centrally in the brewery restaurant – the same set-up as the first edition. HOOP is joined by guest breweries; in 2023 that list included Moersleutel, Two Chefs Brewing, Bird Brewery, Kompaan, Walhalla, Uiltje, De Leckere and Stadshaven. Which 13 houses pour in 2026 is not yet named on the event page. Beer games, music and the HOOP Doet Eten kitchen (burgers, street food, sharing plates) complete the session.

This is a craft-beer event in brewpub surroundings, not a music festival. The legal drinking age in the Netherlands is 18. Glass and token rules are those shown with the ticket shop.

Tickets & Admission for Brouwerij Hoop Indoor Bierfestival Zaandijk

Tickets are sold through the official Link2Ticket shop linked from brouwerijhoop.nl. The exact 2026 package price is shown in that shop and was not listed as a fixed figure on the public event page; check it before you pay. For orientation only: the 2023 first edition cost 17.50 euro including four tokens (four beers), with extra tokens at 3.00 euro. The META prices (18 euro) reflect that last documented admission pack, rounded, and do not replace the live shop price. Buy only via shops.link2ticket.nl/_10eg5b or the official event page. Previous indoor editions sold out because space is limited.

Visitor Tips: Travel & Accommodation in Zaandijk

• Getting there: Sprinter trains from Amsterdam Centraal reach Zaandijk Zaanse Schans in about 17 minutes; walk along Lagedijk to the brewery (a few minutes). By car, take the A8 and the Zaandijk/Zaanse Schans exit. Use local or Schans parking and allow extra time on a November Saturday.
• Weather and clothing: Early November in North Holland is often 8–12 °C, wet and windy. The festival is indoors and heated; wear sturdy shoes and a rain jacket for the walk between station, Zaanse Schans and the brewery.
• Where to stay: Zaandijk and Zaandam have small hotels and B&Bs; Amsterdam is under 20 minutes by train. If you pair the festival with the Zaanse Schans, book overnight stays early – November weekends near the mills still fill up.
• On site: The complex is compact (brewery, taproom, restaurant and shop at Lagedijk 69–73). On festival day, entry follows the festival ticket, not a regular restaurant booking. Card payment is standard.
• Do not confuse this date with other Dutch indoor beer events on 7 November (including a separate craft-beer festival in Helmond). This listing is only Brouwerij HOOP’s house festival in Zaandijk. Confirm beers, games and ticket status on brouwerijhoop.nl and the Link2Ticket shop.