Stella Artois

Possibly the most famous Belgian beer on the market. Stella was originally brewed in 1926 with the name Stella being latin for star. While Belgians are renowned for their ales this beer is a Pilsener Lager. In Australia, Fosters have the brewing rights to the beer. Fosters produce the beer in Melbourne 

Origin: Leuven, Belgium

Alcohol/vol: 5.2%

Style: Pilsener Lager

Average Rating: 8.0 

Every chance you’ll enjoy

Craig’s tasting

This beer is described as a Pilsener lager. In reality it is much closer to a traditional Australian lager.

As I sit admiring the traffic from my two level townhouse I often use this time to contemplate. Most recently I have been contemplating wether beer, chocolate or the Mannekin Piss (google it) are the most famous parts of Belgian culture.

In my experience: Most european beers are either exceptional to start, and get worse, or bad to start, and improve as you go. Stella is an exception. Stella maintains its enjoyment levels right through the full process of drinking.

What is so special about Stella? It is without doubt one of the easiest drinking, mellow tasting beers you will find. It would go equally well after a hard days work or on a freezing cold winters day.

My final word: I have no reason to be biased. I have never been to Belguim and don’t know any Belgians. I don’t even own Fosters shares. This is one of my favourite European beers. It is so hard to say anything bad about it.

Danny’s tasting

The chance to try Stella Artois was afforded to me recently, when I realised that I had 15 minutes left on my lunch break and that the place I was at sold it!

Made in Belgium, which along with Germany is a Mecca for beer drinkers (next time raise a glass in their direction, usually West Nor West,  in reverence).

(Actual direction to Belgium/Germany may differ based on physical location and amount of alcohol consumed)

Stella Artois is a very popular lager throughout the world and it is with good reason. The best way to describe it is to suggest that it tastes very much like an Aussie lager and as we made the beer first, I have to say that it is a pretty fair copy.

The slightly higher alcohol content at 5.2% is probably to combat having to live in Belgium where “fermented assistance” is recommended for stays of any duration. Those wacky Belgiumites will ferment just about anything, as anyone who has tried one of their cherry beers can attest to.

All jokes aside I have to say that they have got it just about right with Stella Artois. Well worth the effort, though don’t go all the way to Belgium.

(Analysts at “the smoko” recommend drinking responsibly. Anything less than a six pack is not responsible.)