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5 unusual facts about Amstel Brewery


Amstel Brewery

Only the former administration building was kept and has since become part of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

In 1972 the Amstel Brewery in Amsterdam was closed and production was relocated to the main Heineken plant in Zoeterwoude.

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.

Beryl Nesbitt

Of later years she has had a starring role in the Notting Hill Anxiety Festival and appeared as Mikey's nan in Doghouse as well as being the prominent face on Amstel Lager posters.

Pilar Rubio

In television she has appeared in commercials Amstel, Canal+, Hyundai and in programs like Lo que necesitas es amor, The Price Is Right, La azotea de Wyoming and in Six pack, broadcast by the network Cuatro.


Surinaamse Brouwerij

-- some sources have 'Arthus', but that is a typo --> ("Thuur") Dumoleyn, post-war immigrant brewers from the Dutch province of Zeeland, with support from the Amsterdam-based Amstel Brewery (acquired in 1968 by Heineken).


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