Stella Artois

Brewed by InBev Belgium
Style: Pale Lager
Leuven, Belgium

Much better on tap. Typical pils.

Nice refreshing pilsener. Light but tasty hops.

12/4/05 : 12 oz. bottle. Not a lot going on here in any department. Completely inoffensive "thirst quencher"/"lawn-mower" brew along the lines of Becks, Heineken or St. Pauli Girl. An overpriced session brew if there ever was one.

Re-rate on July 12, 2007: Rating this to style this time around, and in a more appropriate season -- which seems more fair. Lasting head, good lacing, pleasant aroma. Nice hop bite for a pilsener. A very refreshing summertime brew, and as good a pale lager as you’re likely to find in the local supermarket.

A real surprise, and in a good way. Nice crisp aroma and a nice bitter finish for a lager. Slight sweetness in the finish that I foung interesting.

Good beer. Definately not Belgium’s best. But a good smooth, light but flavorful beer.

1. On Tap at the Witton Chimes, Northwich 12/03/2001 Some malt and hops present. 2. On Tap at the Witton Chimes, Northwich 05/06/2001 Smooth on the palate with some alcohol present. 3. On Tap at Lavins Wine Bar, Northwich 30/06/2001 Light on the palate hoppy and refreshing. 4. Bottle 25/08/2001 Golden coloured strong in alcohol and hoppy. 5. Can 27/10/2001 Golden coloured with some alcohol present. 6. On Tap at Cord Bar, Manchester 23/12/2003 Clear golden smooth malty with a crisp slightly creamy finish. 7. Bottle at Bar Bar, Manchester 23/12/2003 Clear golden crisp malty with slightly bitter finish. 8. On Tap at the Barley Mow, Warrington 19/05/2004 Golden coloured crisp and smooth on the palate. Some alcohol present. Lasting malt finish. 9. Can 28/08/2004 Golden coloured crisp and hoppy. Slightly dry malt finish. 10. On Tap at the Venue, Long Eaton 23/09/2005 Clear golden coloured crisp and hoppy. Slightly dry malt finish.

A very classy, fairly hoppy belgian lager with a decent sized head. Great for special occasions.

I fell in love with this beer in Europe and was please to see it become popular in the U.S.. It is a no-nonsense beer that has very good taste.