Amstel Beer is made in Amsterdam, Holland. The Amstel brewery opened on June 11, 1870. The beer was named after the Amstel River, which the brewery used as a refrigeration source to keep the beers cold. Two years after opening, Amstel beer production had increased and grew out of being able to use the Amstel River. The brewery had to start putting ice from the canals into double-walled cellars to keep the beer cold.

Amstel beer is pure-filtered which creates a full-strength beer without the calories and carbohydrates.