Draft beer on HAL ships

[weselka]

I searched the threads and found discussions on Craft Beer, but I didn't find anything on Draft Beer.  I admit that I'm not that computer savvy and could easily have missed an already existing thread on this topic.  Would / Could anyone tell me which HAL ships carry Beer on Tap?  I'm set to sail on the older, smaller ships of the fleet (Zaandam, Volendam), but might be sailing also on the Zuiderdam, Oosterdam and even the Nieuw Statendam. 

I thank you, in advance, for any and all information.

Edited June 12, 2023 by weselka

[Sir PMP]

21 minutes ago, weselka said:

I searched the threads and found discussions on Craft Beer, but I didn't find anything on Draft Beer.  I admit that I'm not that computer savvy and could easily have missed an already existing thread on this topic.  Would / Could anyone tell me which HAL ships carry Beer on Tap?  I'm set to sail on the older, smaller ships of the fleet (Zaandam, Volendam), but might be sailing also on the Zuiderdam, Oosterdam and even the Nieuw Statendam. 

I thank you, in advance, for any and all information.

yes, on the big ships they have it all over, on the Zaandam etc. in the sports bar.

[Crew News]

Alaskan cruises usually have at least one draft Alaskan beer at the Lido Bar by the indoor pool.

 

[weselka]

My heart rejoices!!  Thank you good people for replying to my querie. Let the suds flow!

[Crew News]

30 minutes ago, weselka said:

My heart rejoices!!  Thank you good people for replying to my querie. Let the suds flow!

HAL also serves local  beers.

[Haljo1935]

Thanks for the pix @Crew News we have missed that beer on EVERY one of our 10 AK cruises.

[rj59]

All the Alaskan ports have really good microbreweries with a variety of beers too, so I get beer flights in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Skagway. On board HAL ships I've been drawn more towards bottles of Grolsch, which are 16 oz and resealable, so I can take advantage of happy hours and take bottles with me to sit out on the promenade to drink. Unfortunately, craft/draft beer is usually an afterthought on cruise ships, with maybe some Heineken or Newcastle, no doubt because there's more of a markup/profit on cocktails and wines. The exception would be the Local brewery on newer NCL ships, which has a huge menu of varied bottles and drafts, and some Carnival ships make their own beers or stock cans of Carnival brews. The Edge-class Celebrity ships have a sort of brewhouse, but like their pubs on RC ships, the selections are meager and dull, and their pricing too high, to encourage people to upgrade drinks packages. 

[CNSJ]

On my last voyage on Westerdam, the only draft beer on ship was found in the Gallery Bar, just aft of the Casino.  I do believe that HAL has removed most of the Gallery Bars from Signature and Vista class ships.

 

It would be nice to have some real ales at sea!

[Crew News]

2 hours ago, CNSJ said:

On my last voyage on Westerdam, the only draft beer on ship was found in the Gallery Bar, just aft of the Casino.  I do believe that HAL has removed most of the Gallery Bars from Signature and Vista class ships.

 

It would be nice to have some real ales at sea!

Bar is still there but the gallery is now just part of the Casino from what I saw on my last cruise.  The former Gallery Bar is now the Casino Bar.

[Lido deck main]

Volendam in mix bar deck five, had beer and Strongbow on tap. Would go during happy hour.

[Caribbean Chris]

I vaguely recall from Captain Albert’s blog that Heineken people came to the ship during the final construction phase of Rotterdam to install taps at the Grand Dutch Cafe. The website shows 4 beers on tap there on the three Pinnacle ships.