What is "amstel"

The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands which runs through the city of Amsterdam. The river's name is derived from Aeme-stelle, old Dutch for "water-area", namely, an area abounding with water.

The well-known bridge Magere Brug in Amsterdam crosses the river, as do the bridges Blauwbrug, Hoge Sluis and Berlagebrug. The Stopera city hall and opera house and Carré theatre are both located on the banks of the river.

A nationally televised concert is held on the river every year on Bevrijdingsdag ( Liberation Day). The rowing races Head of the River Amstel and Heineken Roeivierkamp are held on the river annually. The river also forms part of the route of the Canal Parade, Amsterdam's annual floating gay pride parade.

Amstel beer is named after the river. The Amstel brewery, as many other breweries, was situated close to the Amstel river because river water was used to produce the beer.

Amstel is a river in North Holland, the Netherlands.

Amstel may also refer to:

• Amstel Brewery, a Dutch beer brand
• Amstel Gold Race, a road bicycle race
• Amstel House, New Castle, Delaware, USA
• Amstel Playwright of the Year Award, a South African award, discontinued in 1994
• Amstel Tijgers, an ice hockey team from Amsterdam
• Amstel, the ATC radio callsign of Amsterdam Airlines
• Amsterdam Amstel railway station, also a metro station
• Van Amstel, a medieval dynasty which held the lordship of the area around the Amstel river
• Jan van Amstel class minesweeper, a class of nine minesweepers of the Royal Netherlands Navy
  • HNLMS Jan van Amstel (1937)