Updating...
Home
Browse
Wine
Beer
Spirits
Contact Us
Century Wine Club
Seminar RSVP
Search
Home
Beer
Lager - Import
Holland
Amstel Brewing
Amstel Light - $15.49
Beer Details
Price:
$15.49
Producer:
Amstel Brewing
Region:
Holland
Beer Type:
Lager - Import
Container Size:
12 oz
Package Size:
12-pack
Flavors:
Add to Cart
Add to Tasting Journal
Product Description
On June 11, 1870, the first stone for the Amstel Brewery in Amsterdam was laid. The new brewery was the brainchild of two Amsterdam businessmen, De Pester and J.H. van Marwijk Kooy, who were responding to the skyrocketing popularity of Bavarian beers in Holland. And although there were already 559 breweries in Holland at that time, only two brewed Bavarian-style “lager” beer. Their instincts paid off. By 1886, the Amstel Brewery was the city’s largest brewer of lager beer. It took off outside the country, too, and by 1883, Amstel was being exported. In 1980, Amstel Light was born. It is now a leading imported light lager in the United States. As you might expect from one brewed with the spirit of Amsterdam, the unique selection of raw materials and an intensive fermenting process are what set Amstel Light apart. The result is a special light lager containing only 3.5% alcohol and approximately 35% fewer calories than regular lager beer. Its popularity proves that great taste isn’t sacrificed along the way, making it “One Dam Good BieR.”*
Beer Terms
Name
Value
Microbrew
Microbrews are produced by relatively small breweries who make fewer than 50,000 barrels of beer per year. Microbreweries create specially-crafted beers that are often superior to the large-production beers, primarily due to their high-quality ingredients and careful brewing methods.
Lager
Lagers are some of the most popular beers in the world. Introduced in Germany over 500 years ago, the word 'lager' means 'to store' and is a reference to the time that lagers spend in barrels before being bottled.
Tasting Notes
Please login to view your personal tasting notes.
Login
Login
Shopping Cart
Facebook
Twitter
Icon Key
Award Winning
Red Wine
White Wine
Rose Wine
Champagne
Organic Wine
Rating Sources
Wine Spectator
Wine Enthusiast
Stephen Tanzer
Wine Advocate
Tastings
CGCW
Wine and Spirits
Last Viewed:
Amstel Light