Description

In 1870, Amstel was founded by two friends in Amsterdam. They brewed a new, Bavaria-style lager beer that became an instant favourite. Now, more than 150 years later, not only the Dutch, but people from all over the world know the excellent quality of Amstel. As it happens, Amstel Beer was born from the very particular friendship of its two founders: Charles de Pesters and Johannes van Marwijk Kooy. Brothers-In-Law and best friends who, as the story goes, could not find a single beer in Amsterdam that they both liked. So they decided to create their own. The rest is history. Amstel is a Dutch beer brand and was a brewery (Amstelbrouwerij). The brewery was founded in Amsterdam and is now owned by Heineken. In 1980, production was transferred to the Heineken Brewery in Zoeterwoude. The most famous brand of the brewery is the Amstel Pils.