I spent the last few days in Amsterdam and it was amazing weather. And yes, I went to a coffeeshop, and yes, it was all it's cracked up to be. I was surprised though, to find some really impressive Dutch beers. I had read that they weren't that impressive, most of the beers here are Belgian imports, but there are a few really good ones made in Holland. Jopen was one that I really liked. They have a lot of different kinds, but this was an "IPA" I think. It was their seasonal, and I found some more at a shop by them and they were all really nice.
I also went to a beer store in Amsterdam, which had an amazing selection of Belgian, Dutch and German beers. A few of these will make it home to my next meeting.
Tomorrow we go to Berlin for 2 days, then to Bamberg for 2 days. Stay tuned for photos of the Weyermann tour!