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Amstel Lager

Beer Description

Amstel Lager is a globally recognized premium pilsner known for its distinct golden hue and signature "slow-brewed" process. It is positioned as a sophisticated yet accessible session beer that emphasizes quality and long-standing brewing heritage. Launched: 1870 (At the Amstel Brewery in Amsterdam).

Amstel Lager

At a glance

Style
Pilsner
Style category
International Lager
First brewed
1968
In Heineken portfolio since
1968
Still in portfolio
Yes

Brewing & appearance

Color
Deep Golden
Filtered
yes
Fermentation
Bottom Fermented
ABV range
4.1–5.0%
Ingredients
  • Water
  • Malted Barley
  • Hops
  • Yeast

Taste Profile

Flavor profile
  • Fresh
  • Malty
  • Floral
  • Herbal
Body
Medium-Light
Finish
  • Clean
  • Fresh Bitterness
  • Smooth

Brewed by Tradition: The Sites 44 Currently Brewing 10 Past Sites

Since 2025
RO Miercurea — Miercurea Ciuc Brewery
Since 2025
BR Passos — Heineken Brasil – Unidade Passos (MG Unit)
Since 2021
IN Nanjangud — Mysuru/Mysore Brewery
Since 2021
IN Bangalore — Nelamangala Brewery (KBDL)
Since 2021
IN Taloja — Mumbai/Raigad Brewery
Since 2020
EC Guayaquil — Heineken Ecuador Brewery
Since 2020
PY San Antonio — Bebidas del Paraguay S.A.
Since 2019
IN Khurda — Odisha Brewery
Since 2019
MZ Maputo — HEINEKEN Mozambique
Since 2018
IN Bhiwadi — Chopanki (Rajasthan Brewery Unit 2)
Since 2018
IN Dharuhera — Rewari/Haryana Brewery
Since 2018
IN Ponda — Goa Brewery
Since 2018
IN Sangareddy — Hyderabad/Sangareddy Brewery
Since 2018
IN Daman — Daman Brewery
Since 2018
IN Thiruvallur — Chennai Brewery (Unit 1)
Since 2018
BR Igarassu — Cervejaria Heineken Igarassu (PE Unit)
Since 2017
BR Itu — Heineken Brewery (SP Unit)
Since 2017
BR Alexânia — Heineken Brewery (GO Unit)
Since 2017
BR Igrejinha — Heineken Brewery (RS Unit)
Since 2017
BR Alagoinhas — Cervejaria Heineken Alagoinhas. (BA Unit)
Since 2017
GE Tsilkany — Global Beer Georgia (GBG)
Since 2017
MN Ulaanbaatar — APU Joint Stock Company (APU JSC)
Since 2016
BR Ponta Grossa — Cervejaria Heineken Ponta Grossa
Since 2014
BR Jacareí — Heineken Brewery (SP Unit)
Since 2014
BR Araraquara — Heineken Brewery (SP Unit)
Since 2014
BO Santa Cruz — Bebidas Bolivianas BBO
Since 2009
IE Cork — Lady’s Well Brewery
Since 2008
GB Manchester — Royal Brewery
Since 2008
ES Sevilla — La Cartuja/Seville East
Since 2006
RW Gisenyi — Bralirwa Brewery
Since 2004
HU Martfű — Martfű Brewery
Since 2003
AR Luján — Cervecería de Luján
Since 2000
ES Jaen — La Imora Brewery
Since 1999
BG Stara Zagora — Zagorka Brewery
Since 1995
FR Marseille — Brasserie de la Valentine
Since 1985
ES Madrid — San Sebastián de los Reyes
Since 1984
ES Valencia — Quart de Poblet Brewery
Since 1982
NL Zoeterwoude — Heineken Netherlands Supply ZW
Since 1982
SE Vårby — Wårby Bryggerier AB
Since 1980
NL Den Bosch — Heineken Netherlands Supply HB
Since 1968
SR Paramaribo — Surinaamse Brouwerij N.V.
Since 1968
GR Athens — Athenian Brewery S.A
Since 1968
LB Beirut — Brasserie et Malterie Almaza
Since 1968
JO Zarqa — Jordan Brewery Co. Ltd.

Once Brewed At

2003–2023
RU Novosibirsk — Sibirsky Brewery
2002–2023
RU St Petersburg — Bravo Brewery
1980–2023
MA Casablanca — Société des Boissons du Maroc
2000–2022
ES Arano — Navarre
1991–2020
CM Douala – Société Anonyme des Brasseries du Cameroun (SABC)
1991–2020
CM Yaounde — Brasserie Yaounde (SABC)
1999–2013
KZ Almaty — Dinal LLP (Dinal Pivzavod)
1968–2005
CW Willemstad — Antilliaanse Brouwerij N.V
1991–2004
HU Komárom — Komárom Brewery (Amstel Sörgyár) 
1968–1982
NL Amsterdam – Amstel Brewery

Official Import & Distribution Markets 36 Active Markets

Since 1992
Albania
Since 1975
Andorra –
Since 2010
Angola
Since 1995
Armenia
Since 1968
Aruba
Since 1968
Australia
Since 1992
Austria
Since 1995
Azerbaijan
Since 1968
Bolivia
Since 1968
Bonaire
Since 1968
Cabo Verde
Since 1968
Cayman Islands
Since 1968
Chad
Since 2000
Cuba
Since 2005
Curacao
Since 2000
Cyprus
Since 2005
Djibouti
Since 1968
Dominican Republic
Since 1995
Estonia
Since 1982
Eswatini
Since 2003
Iraq
Since 1984
Japan
Since 2013
Kazakhstan
Since 2008
Kosovo
Since 1995
Latvia
Since 1995
Lithuania
Since 1968
Madagascar
Since 2024
Morocco
Since 1992
North Macedonia
Since 1968
Paraguay
Since 1968
Saba
Since 1981
South Korea
Since 2004
Switzerland
Since 1968
Tahiti
Since 1968
Uruguay
Since 2018
Vietnam

Historical Import Markets (Defunct Distribution) 10 Past Markets

1995–2022
Belarus
Imported 1968–1995 (Now Brewed Locally)
France
Imported 1995–2017 (Now Brewed Locally)
Georgia
Imported 1968–2008 (Now Brewed Locally)
Ireland
Imported 2016–2019 (Now Brewed Locally)
Mozambique
Imported 1993–2002 (Brewed Locally until 2023)
Russia
Imported 1991–2005 (Now Brewed Locally)
Rwanda
1995–2010
The Republic of Congo
Imported 1968–2007 (Now Brewed Locally)
United Kingdom
2000–2015
Venezuela