Tube15 is apparently great for the price (except the reverb, natch). I've got one of the HB Teles and it's brilliant. Really rate it and even more so when you consider it was £129 brand new.
I've got the MkII and it's been great, reliable, decent sound and features. etc. I like it. I'd probably not bother with the reverb, though, and use a pedal instead. Haven't used it for recording, mind. But there are emulated outputs (1x12 and 4x12 cabs) on the MkII.
In de Wildeman for beers. I'm also a big fan of Mulder's Café and the Belgian place just off Dam Square (assuming it's still there). And I'd recommend the boat cruise too - it's such a great way of seeing the city.
I'd second this. Went there for a browse, ended up buying something but not before I'd tried stacks of guitars. When I narrowed it down to two, they let me try them both out in the vintage amps room too. On several different amps.
I'd be tempted to go Belgian and the excellent De Struise range. Their Black Albert/Black Damnation stuff is aged in all sorts of barrels, while Cuvée Delphine is the nectar of the Gods.
Cracking boozer, that.