Amstel Light

April 20, 2008

This is the beer that has a consistency of water but the taste of over carbonated ginger ale. OK, it’s not that bad. I still consider this beer to be better than Bud Light. Though not really better then Heineken. Amstel light promises you a lot on the first try but falls short as you continue drinking it. It’s just too light. This is a lager from Holland (Amsterdam), so it is no wonder the taste resembles Heineken. It is another see through beer with very little foam. The foam actually goes away pretty quickly. This is probably because there isn’t enough beer in the mix to sustain a nice thick foam.

If you are drinking Amstel light, French fries — chips or freedom fries (depending on which part of the world you are from) — go great with the beer. Surprisingly, even though there isn’t much taste to the beer, it will still dominate the flavor.

The bar is not really bar. It is more of a dinner disguised as a coffee shop. It is actually a mom-pop shop on the corner of Lexington and 70th street in Manhattan, New York called Niel’s Coffee shop. From the looks of it it’s been around for a while. There’s a 1950’s cash register and walls covered with autographed portraits. Not exactly a tourist destination, but if you are in the area (near Hunter College) it’s an awesome place to sit, wait and people watch.

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