The brewery was founded by Charles Antoine de Pesters (1842-1915), Johannes Hendrikus van Marwijk Kooy (1847-1916) and Willem Eduard Uhlenbroek (1839-1880). De Pesters and Van Marwijk Kooy were brothers-in-law, both coming from very affluent Amsterdam families. Uhlenbroek's father owned a small sugar refinery in Amsterdam. The brewery was named after the Amstel River. The brewery's symbolic first stone was laid on 11 June 1870. The first brew was completed on 25 October 1871 and 2+1⁄2 months later, on 9 January 1872, the first beer was delivered to clients. The brewery was officially opened on 15 January 1872.[1] At this time its annual brewing capacity was 10,000 hectoliters (220,000 imp gallons). For the purpose of storing the beer, winter ice from canals was kept in special double-walled cellars. Originally, Amstel beers were mostly drunk in Amsterdam. The expansion outside Amsterdam ran more or less parallel to the development of the Dutch railway network. Agents were appointed in towns along new railway lines. As from 1883, Amstel beers were also exported to Great Britain and the Dutch East Indies. In 1884 a special export bottling plant was built, where "tropical" beers for the Dutch East Indies and other overseas markets were pasteurised and packaged in metal kegs.
On 1 January 1891 the firm De Pesters, Kooy & Co. operating under the name Beiersch Bierbrouwerij De Amstel (Bavarian Beer Brewery De Amstel), was turned into a public limited 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 Vollenhoven's Bierbrouwerij, which was closed in 1961.
In 1954, Amstel built a brewery in Dutch Guiana. 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 in Curaçao. 1963 saw the opening of two new breweries, one in Puerto Rico and one in Greece.
Amstel was bought out by Heineken International in 1968.[2] 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 since become part of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.
Heineken offers several beers under the Amstel brand.[3]Amstel Lager uses predominantly light pilsnermalt, although some dark malt is also used. It is sold in 75 countries. Amstel Light is a 3.5% Alcohol by Volume (ABV) pale lager sold in the USA and The Netherlands, a 2.5% ABV variant sold in New Zealand. In the United Kingdom Amstel Bier is 4.1% ABV, and 4.0% ABV in Mexico. 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 beer, Amstel Zero, can be purchased in the Netherlands, Greece, Egypt and few other countries. Amstel Ultra Light is a beer made by Heineken Mexico for the Mexican market.
Amstel also markets a shandy called Amstel Radler in several countries. It contains 2% alcohol and it is a mix of lager beer and lemonade.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abPeter Zwaal, The history of De Amstel Brouwerij since 1870 (Amsterdam : Bas Lubberhuizen, 2010) p.14-15. ISBN9789059372900
^Oliver Garrett, The Oxford Companion to Beer (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011) p.49. ISBN9780195367133
^"Brewers crafting shandy-style ales for (nearly) all seasons". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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amstel, brewery, dutch, amstelbrouwerij, ˈɑmstəlbrʌuəˌrɛi, dutch, brewery, founded, 1870, mauritskade, amsterdam, taken, over, heineken, international, 1968, brewing, plant, closed, down, 1982, with, production, moving, main, heineken, plant, zoeterwoude, amst. Amstel Brewery Dutch Amstelbrouwerij ˈɑmstelbrʌueˌrɛi is a Dutch brewery founded in 1870 on the Mauritskade in Amsterdam 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 Amstel BreweryAmstel Premium LagerIndustryBrewingFounded1870 154 years ago 1870 HeadquartersZoeterwoude NetherlandsArea servedWorldwideProductsBeerProduction output36 million litresOwnerHeineken InternationalWebsiteamstel comAmstel Bier sign Arnhem Open Air MuseumFormer Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands now a school An advertisement for Amstel super Stout from 1922 Contents 1 History 2 Beers 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe brewery was founded by Charles Antoine de Pesters 1842 1915 Johannes Hendrikus van Marwijk Kooy 1847 1916 and Willem Eduard Uhlenbroek 1839 1880 De Pesters and Van Marwijk Kooy were brothers in law both coming from very affluent Amsterdam families Uhlenbroek s father owned a small sugar refinery in Amsterdam The brewery was named after the Amstel River The brewery s symbolic first stone was laid on 11 June 1870 The first brew was completed on 25 October 1871 and 2 1 2 months later on 9 January 1872 the first beer was delivered to clients The brewery was officially opened on 15 January 1872 1 At this time its annual brewing capacity was 10 000 hectoliters 220 000 imp gallons For the purpose of storing the beer winter ice from canals was kept in special double walled cellars Originally Amstel beers were mostly drunk in Amsterdam The expansion outside Amsterdam ran more or less parallel to the development of the Dutch railway network Agents were appointed in towns along new railway lines As from 1883 Amstel beers were also exported to Great Britain and the Dutch East Indies In 1884 a special export bottling plant was built where tropical beers for the Dutch East Indies and other overseas markets were pasteurised and packaged in metal kegs On 1 January 1891 the firm De Pesters Kooy amp Co operating under the name Beiersch Bierbrouwerij De Amstel Bavarian Beer Brewery De Amstel was turned into a public limited 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 Vollenhoven s Bierbrouwerij which was closed in 1961 In 1954 Amstel built a brewery in Dutch Guiana 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 in Curacao 1963 saw the opening of two new breweries one in Puerto Rico and one in Greece Amstel was bought out by Heineken International in 1968 2 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 since become part of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam At the end of the 20th century in Spain Heineken International decided to replace the local centennial brand El Aguila and convert it into Amstel 1 Beers editHeineken offers several beers under the Amstel brand 3 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 Alcohol by Volume ABV pale lager sold in the USA and The Netherlands a 2 5 ABV variant sold in New Zealand In the United Kingdom Amstel Bier is 4 1 ABV and 4 0 ABV in Mexico 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 beer Amstel Zero can be purchased in the Netherlands Greece Egypt and few other countries Amstel Ultra Light is a beer made by Heineken Mexico for the Mexican market Amstel also markets a shandy called Amstel Radler in several countries It contains 2 alcohol and it is a mix of lager beer and lemonade 4 References edit a b Peter Zwaal The history of De Amstel Brouwerij since 1870 Amsterdam Bas Lubberhuizen 2010 p 14 15 ISBN 9789059372900 Oliver Garrett The Oxford Companion to Beer Oxford Oxford University Press 2011 p 49 ISBN 9780195367133 Heineken Nederland Brewers crafting shandy style ales for nearly all seasons Fortune Retrieved 2020 04 20 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amstel Brewery amp oldid 1191988098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
