Speciaalbier Café De Markies

The place has a lot of beers, excellent variety and quality.
I was already planning on giving a good review and to make it better, I forgot my bag then and they were so kind to keep it safe for me!

Great spot for a beer! Amazing staff!

For the TLDR: generation:
Brilliant specialty beer pub with very nice and knowledgeable staff in a cosy environment!

For every one else:
Wandered in here without knowing it was a specialty beer pub (walked around the city, started getting thirsty, noticed people drinking on a terrace, so walked in).

Only to be greeted by a very homely pub, with all the signs and menus showing that it, indeed, was a specialty beer pub 😃. What followed was a _very_ pleasant two hours of my life, which only remained two hours, because they were closing early on Sundays... Boo... 😁 Hiss...😁

One of the first things I noticed was a cat walking around, which turned out to be the housecat, and which was imaginatively called "Cat"😁. Very friendly animal, frequently jumping up customers laps to be petted and stroked. Only mentioning this because it enhanced the already homely atmosphere the pub was radiating.

Had (amongst others) the most amazing sour beer there, which was incidentally also a local beer (kudos Grutte Pier 👍). I liked it so much I asked if I could take home a couple of bottles, but they didn't have the license to sell beers to be taken away. They did however provide me with a name and a map to the local booze supply shop, which might still have and sell these bottles. Thank you 😘!

All in all an enormously pleasant experience, and one that made me decide to come back to the city of Leeuwarden (which was an unexpected positive surprise anyway) and to this pub!

Thank you and hopefully see you soon!

Friendly Staff, Great selection of local and international beers, the cheese plank (table) was very tasty and the atmosphere is nice too! recommended

Royal assortiment of beers, friendly personel and fair pricing. You should go here.

Over the past 20 years, I've been returning to this pub every few months (wish I had more spare time) and always left happy, satisfied and willing to come back soon.

That should be your incentive to go. Do it!

Simply the best craft beer joint in Leeuwarden. We found our favorite beers from Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands! (Also, the best bitterballen) Super friendly staff, and we even met the owners.

Nice place for a beer. Very friendly. Lots of speciality beers available

Very large assortment of tasty craft beers (and nice selection of cheese to go along with those beers)

My favorite beer pub!

Great selection of craft beer, very friendly service, and one of the few places in the Netherlands I found that accepted mastercard (which is a big plus. It seems Mastercard is useless in the Netherlands). Came here every day during my visit to Leeuwarden and I was never disappointed.

Simply the best place in town. Excellent service, great food (borrelhapjes) selection that is very nicely served! And the best thing is the great (always changing) beer list. Superb! Thanks!

Great place. Huge selection of beers both international and local. Good selection of appetisers to go with the beers. Nice atmosphere and great decoration. Friendly staff. They even stayed open a bit longer on a slow night so we could stay, which is really nice. Would recommend. (En dat ik een level 6 local guide ben was geen grap ;).)

Great place for lovers of beer and whiskey. There is a good atmosphere that's inviting to all types of visitors. Loved the many special kind of taste beers on tap!

A nice couple of hours spend here on Saturday night - some excellent beers on tap and convivial atmosphere. Well worth tracking down.

Awesome pub with a huge selection of craft beers and good mix of board games. The beer themed toilets are cool too. Overall, very gezellig!

A cosy place with a nice selection of local and international craft beers. Good seating spots, and there are some board and card games you can play. Nice staff and good service.

My favorite pub in town, so many great beer choices.

Very good place to get yourself some craft beers in Leeuwarden. De Markies has a perfect craft beer for everyone's taste.

I'm coming soon! If that thing was some sort of kingdom for beer-swilling pissheads they would be the kings 'n' queens.
The united kingdom of beers! Damn, it's so good !? If anyone agrees gimme' a Hell Yeah !!!

Great beer selection, friendly staff, and don't miss the charcuterie! Really incredible snacks to pair with the beer

Excellent place to have a few beers. Huge selection of the very best craft beers. Nice and friendly place.