The KüL to play The Amsterdam Bar on July 5th!

We are very excited to announce that The KuL will be playing The Amsterdam Bar next Saturday, July 5th!

About the KüL:

The KüL is a band on a musical journey of expression, freedom, and experience. A willingness to explore and create a sound of hope and awareness for the masses, who are blinded by a cloud of paranoia, blending soul, blues, funk, and rocknroll. The KüL has created a sound and style that is unique and all their own.

The Voice of the KüL: Adrian Brackens aka (Johnny Lenix) is a classic throwback to 70s soul singers similar to Al Green, Sly Stone, and James Brown. With his energetic showmanship and poetic writing Johnny Lennix uses his gospel, soul, and funk roots to evoke spiritual and free emotions in the masses. Formally a member of the Grammy award winning gospel group, Gods Property featuring, Kirk Franklin, this multi-talented musician has performed across the country and overseas with the award winning group.

The Sound of the KüL: guitarist Dane Manshack, a Blues Master in the making, takes elements of the past and conjures up a spellbinding electric sound of psychedelic peace, love, sex, and happiness. This young cat harkens to the 60's with bell-bottoms and bare feet playing stoner blues and rock with a punk groove from the dirty south.

The Pulse of The Band: drummer Ross Martinez and bassist Max Townsley are both grounded in music theory, Ross is the heartbeat that drives the band to new horizons in sound, with his blending of jazz, soul, and rock drumming. The bass player is our resident genius Max, a multi-talented musician lays down the funk and gives a new meaning to the word bottom man with his unique style of play.

And now with addition of female vocalist Taylor Rea, with her sultry, soulful sound, influenced by Bonnie Rate, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and many more...makes a perfect addition to an already musical masterpiece. JAM!

Truly the KüL is a band with a sound thats all their own. With each members collective talent and desire this band is on their way to a place in rock history.

The KüL bring an amazing energy to their stage performance. There can be no doubt: on Saturday July 5th, The Amsterdam Bar is the place to be!

Dogfish Head's Midas Touch: Beer Profile

Dogfish Head Midas Touch (Delaware) – 9% ABV: Here at The Amsterdam Bar we see a lot of specialty beers brewed with exotic ingredients. Not all of these special brews deliver on the promises they make, but Dogfish Head's Midas Touch is a notable exception. Brewed with barley, honey, white Muscat grapes and a touch of saffron, Midas Touch boasts a potent 9% ABV. A slightly bitter beginning is followed by a deeply flavored fruit finish of ripe grapes. If you are open to new and different beer experiences, we highly recommend this brew.

Live music show next Saturday night, June 21st, at The Amsterdam Bar!

We are very excited to announce a big live music show next Saturday night, June 21st, at The Amsterdam Bar!

Next Saturday night Blackheart Society, Jack with One Eye, Lapel, and Juli Dieterich will take the stage on The Amsterdam Bar's patio for an evening of live music.

Our patio bar is now open and admission is FREE!

I just wanted to share a few pictures from last Monday's Bad Ass Jazz Night. These pictures really bring out why our Monday jazz scene is so special. The band sets up in the back of our small bar: there's no room for a band stand or stage, and sometimes it's hard to tell where the band ends and the audience begins.

We think that Shelley Carrol and his friends provide the single best night of jazz to be found anywhere in Dallas, Texas . . . or maybe all of Texas, for that matter. The secret? The music is kept raw and improvisational, the way jazz is meant to be. The musicians can jam, interact, and improvise.

Join us Monday nights at The Amsterdam Bar for Bad Ass Jazz Night. Get there by 9:00 PM if you want a seat.

Radiohead fans pack our patio!

Whew! It's been a month since I've last posted. It's funny how time runs away with you. I just wanted to share some pictures from yesterday afternoon. A huge crowd of Radiohead fans showed up before the concert to relax and have a few drinks instead of fighting the traffic. It was a great chance to get pictures of the crowd on our patio.

I'm always surprised at how many people--even including some of our regulars--who don't know about our great patio out back. Mike has been putting in a lot of work and has the patio looking better than ever. The patio is open every day, and can be booked for private parties and events.

As usual, we had a great crowd inside enjoying our typical Sunday afternoon.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: Beer Profile

Sierra Nevada (California) – 5.6% ABV: Sierra Nevada is not a true IPA; it falls into the category of American Pale Ales. This beer is a beautiful golden-orange, almost amber. A gentle pour yields a generous, fluffy, long lasting head and the beer itself is clear with constant bubbling. The beer is very aromatic, with floral and citrus balanced with hops. A nice bitter edge at the front end fades to nice malty sweetness and the finish is strong citrus.

The Amsterdam Bar is proud to offer Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in bottles and from time to time on tap. We also offer a variety of Sierra Nevada seasonals as they become available, like their Early Spring Beer ("ESB").

Young’s Double Chocolate Stout: Beer Profile

Young’s Double Chocolate Stout (England) – 5.2% ABV: Chocolate stout is a name brewers sometimes give to certain stouts. The name "Chocolate stout" is usually given because the beers have a noticeable dark chocolate flavor through the use of darker, more aromatic malt; particularly chocolate malt — a malt that has been roasted or kilned until it acquires a chocolate color. Young's takes it a step further by adding a small amount of actual dark chocolate to their brew.

Paulaner Salvator: Beer Profile

Paulaner Salvator (Germany) – 7.9% ABV: The original Paulaner Salvator is still brewed on location. It is now lagered 72 feet underground, in the world's deepest lager cellar, before it is sent to beer connoisseurs all over the world. As an escape from the rigors of the Lenten season, thousands of Munich residents still gather annually in the Paulaner beer hall at the Nockherberg, around St. Joseph's Day (March 19), to kick off two weeks of official Bockbier drinking. The season's first cask of Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock is always tapped by a celebrity, usually the mayor of Munich.

Tilburg’s Dutch Brown Ale: Beer Profile

Tilburg’s Dutch Brown Ale (Holland) – 5.2% ABV: Trappist breweries are best known for their complex yeast strains and the resulting big beers. But the only Trappist brewery in the Netherlands is starting to turn heads with a beer that is more mainstream than you might think. Tilburg’s Dutch Brown Ale is closest to an English brown ale, but really has a style all its own. The nutty aroma is traditional, but the slight sour notes convince you this beer is an oud bruin. Those sour notes are absent in the flavor though, and are replaced with a sweet sucrose taste and some minor chocolate flavors. A moderate body helps to balance the sharpness, and this ale finishes with a creamy smoothness that blows away most brown ales.

Belhaven Scottish Ale: Beer Profile

Belhaven Scottish Ale (Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland) – 5.2% ABV: This classic Scottish Ale is a nice copper color with just a hint of haze. Like most Scottish Ales, Belhaven is light on the hops and heavy on the malt. This gives Belhaven plenty of sweetness and its fans claim to smell oak, peat, heather, smoke, and thistle in this ale. This beer goes down nice and smooth.

The Amsterdam Bar offers Belhaven Scottish Ale in bottles.