Amstel Brewery Logo — Amstel Brewery or Beer Amstel , best known as Amstel , is a Dutch dedicated to the manufacture of beer . It was founded in 1870 and is one of the most consumed beer in the Netherlands, along with the famous brand Heineken . In 1870, started under the name of Beiersche Bierbrouwerij Amstel , to change the name of Amstel Beer.
The manufacturer of beer was first opened when the river Amstel was the ideal river for cooling the product, because their water was frozen. And so later this beer has been consumed in Great Britain and Indonesia , specifically in 1883 . Amstel has also launched its products and Amstel Lager, Amstel Light and the most consumed brand is the Amstel 1870 , which took the first steps of manufacturing the liquid.
Today, Amstel has reached other countries such as Suriname , Jordan , the Netherlands Antilles , Curacao , Puerto Rico and Greece , which exported about 100,000 hectoliters of beer. Turn, is the sponsor of sporting events like the Amstel Gold Race , the Amstel Curaçao Race and soccer tournaments like the Amstel Cup , and the Eredivisie .