Amstel

Holland's golden export

Amstel is a river flowing through Amsterdam, lending its name to the city and to Amstel beer, a Dutch lager brewed there since 1870.

The beer is now produced by Heineken and sold internationally: We ordered a round of Amstels.

beer

lager

Cold-conditioned beer

draught · Dutch beer · pub · tap · bottle · keg · hops · malt · barley · foam

river

waterway

Navigable route for vessels

  • canalDug water passage
  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • NetherlandsNorthwestern European constitutional monarchy

tributary · bank · current · channel · downstream · upstream · floodplain · estuary · watershed · meander

Amsterdam

canals

Constructed water passages

Anne Frank House · Rembrandt · tulips · Dutch Golden Age · Ajax · riverfront

Opposites
beer origin/domesticity

AmstelBudweiser

Major American beer brand

Coors · Miller · Pabst Blue Ribbon · local brew · Busch

beer market positioning

Amstelcraft beer

Small-batch artisanal beer

homebrew · local craft

amsterdam waterways

AmstelNorth Sea

Atlantic extension near Britain

Phrases
Family

Amsterdam

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG