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{{Infobox Brewery |
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| name = Amstel Brewery |
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| image = [[Image:AMSTELLOGO.PNG|85px|Amstel Beer.]] |
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| location = [[Zoeterwoude]], <br>[[The Netherlands]] |
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| owner = [[Heineken International]] |
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| opened = 1870 |
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| production = 36 million [[litre]]s |
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| active_beers = |
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{{brewbox_beer|name=Amstel Lager|style=[[Lager]]}} |
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{{brewbox_beer|name=Amstel Light|style=Low-alcohol [[Lager]]}} |
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{{brewbox_beer|name=Amstel Free|style=Alcohol-free [[Lager]]}} |
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{{brewbox_beer|name=Amstel Pulse|style=4.7% premium [[Lager]]}} |
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}} |
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[[Image:Amstelbrouwerij (Amsterdam).JPG|thumb|right|Former Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands, now a college.]] |
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{{Main|Heineken International}} |
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'''Amstel Brewery''' (Amstelbrouwerij) is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[brewery]] founded in 1870 on the Mauritskade in [[Amsterdam]], [[The Netherlands]]. It was taken over by [[Heineken International]] in 1968, and the brewing plant closed down in 1982, with production moving to the main Heineken plant at [[Zoeterwoude]]. |
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==History== |
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The [[brewery]] was founded on June 11, 1870 in Amsterdam and named after the [[Amstel]] River, the waters of which also served for refrigeration. By 1872, Amstel was annually producing 10,000 [[hectoliter]]s. For the purpose of storing the beer, winter ice from [[canal]]s was kept in special double-walled cellars. Originally, the beer was mostly drunk in Amsterdam. From 1883, it was also exported to [[Great Britain]] and [[Indonesia]]. |
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The ''Beiersche Bierbrouwerij de Amstel'' (Amstel Bavarian beer brewery) was created in 1892 as a joint stock company. In 1915 the production of Amstel had increased twenty-fold and in 1926, Amstel consisted of a third of the Dutch beer exports. In 1941, Amstel, together with Heineken, bought up the Amsterdam brewery ''Van Vollenhovens bierbrouwerij'', which was closed in 1961. |
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In 1954, Amstel built a brewery in [[Suriname]]. A few years later, Amstel was the first Dutch brewery to export beer in cans. At this time, the total exports of Amstel beer amounted to 101,000 hectoliters. In 1958 a subsidiary of Amstel produced its first beer in [[Jordan]]. In 1960, the third subsidiary of Amstel was opened - the [[Netherlands Antilles|Antillean]] brewery on [[Curaçao]]. 1963 saw the opening of two new breweries, one in [[Puerto Rico]] and one in [[Greece]]. |
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Amstel was bought out by [[Heineken]] in 1968. In 1972 the Amstel Brewery in Amsterdam was closed and production was relocated to the main Heineken plant in [[Zoeterwoude]]. The building on the Mauritskade was torn down. Only the former administration building was kept and has meanwhile become part of the [[Hogeschool van Amsterdam]]. |
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==Beers== |
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Heineken offers several beers under the Amstel brand.<ref>[http://www.ratebeer.com/brewers/heineken-nederland/9/ Heineken Nederland<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''Amstel Lager'' uses predominantly light [[pilsner]] [[malt]], although some [[dark malt]] is also used. It is sold in 75 countries. ''Amstel Light'' is a 3.5% abv [[pale lager]]. ''Amstel 1870'' is a slightly dark 5% abv lager. In France a beer called ''Amstel Free'', with minimal alcohol content - about one per cent ABV, is produced. A non-alcoholic version can also be purchased in The Netherlands. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*http://www.amstel.com/ |
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[[Category:Beer and breweries in the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Heineken brands]] |
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[[Category:History of Amsterdam]] |
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[[bg:Amstel]] |
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[[de:Amstel (Brauerei)]] |
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[[es:Amstel (cerveza)]] |
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[[fr:Amstel (bière)]] |
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[[is:Amstel]] |
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[[it:Amstel (birreria)]] |
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[[he:אמסטל (בירה)]] |
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[[nl:Amstel (bier)]] |
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[[ja:アムステルビール]] |
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[[no:Amstel (øl)]] |
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[[ru:Amstel]] |
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[[fi:Amstel (olut)]] |
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Revision as of 23:54, 26 July 2010
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