Amsterdam is famous for its cafés and restaurants so you're never far from a tasty brew or a glass of wine. Heineken, Amstel and Bavaria are the nation's biggest brewers but other large local brands include Grolsch and Hertog Jan. A wide variety of excellent Belgian brews are also on offer at most bars, but keep an eye out for cafés selling beer from Amsterdam's own microbreweries 't IJ and De Prael. No trip to Amsterdam would be complete without a visit to one of the ancient bars at the beginning of the Zeedijk that specialise in locally distilled liqueurs and Dutch gin known as jenever. You must be at least 16 years old to drink beer or wine and 18 to imbibe spirits. If you look too young you'll be carded, so always bring identification. This holds true for supermarkets and off-licences, too. If you're a little too tipsy you’ll probably be asked (firmly, yet kindly) to leave the premises and if you don't cooperate you could end up spending a night sobering up in a drunk tank.