Amstel Beer is brewed and bottled by Amstel Brouwerij in Amsterdam/Netherlands and has an alcohol content of 5% vol. According to the Amstel website, Amstel beer is pure-filtered which creates a full-strength beer without the calories and carbohydrates. The beer is brewed primarily from light-colored pilsner malt and has a pleasant flavour with a mild bitter taste after the gulp. One pint of regular Amstel Lager contains 227 calories. The light version is called Amstel Light.