Amstel Light

Amstel is one of those Lesser known beers to people from outside The Netherlands. However, I feel it is particularly underrated. I am yet to find it on tap here in the UK though. I do enjoy a glass with my family when I go home to visit. It has a nice malty taste, but the hop bitterness comes through as well. It is, as lagers go, rather nice, but you need to be careful, because it is rather strong, and many people underestimate it's strength. I do not feel it is the best beer that The Netherlands has to offer, but it is certainly better than some of the other large commercial, "typically Dutch" brews! As a brewer ...  Read the complete review

Like nigelpm I first tried this in Greece (it's just called Amstel there rather than Amstel Light and is sold for about 220 Drx, approx 40p a big bottle in supermarkets.) Apart from Mythos it seems to be the only beer the Greeks drink. (Drinking Heinekin just labels you a tourist.) It's reminiscent of Stella Artois but with a slightly stronger flavour, a more amber coloured and a sweeter finish. I have seen it a couple of times in this country, my local off licence owner had some once and was complaining to me that he couldn't sell it, so I bought the case off him for a tenner (great bargaining skills). I think I've occasionally spotted it in cans in ...  Read the complete review

Ironically I first tried this last year on holiday in Greece. It's wonderful stuff. Got a great flavour and good after taste. It's pretty strong as well at 5.4% BV and after several you start feeling it kick in. I'm not sure why this is my favourite beer but it just has something no other beers have got. It's so smooth as well and this just adds to the greatness of the stuff. Christ I sound like an advert for amstel don't I. Oh well nevermind, taste it and see what you think but I'm sure you'll agree it's one of the best if not the best Beer. The biggest problem is trying to get hold of the stuff. I ...  Read the complete review