FAQ: Where Is Stella Artois Beer Brewed?

It’s Belgian, not French. Stella Artois was originally brewed in Leuven, Belgium, a small city east of Brussels. Currently the best-selling beer in Belgium, it’s also brewed around the world, including in the U.K. and Australia.

Where is Stella Artois brewed?

U.S.-brewed Stella Artois stays true to the time-honored Belgian recipe and will use the three signature ingredients: saaz hops, malted barley, and water. It is brewed under the strict supervision of Brewmasters in Leuven, Belgium.

Is Stella Artois brewed in the US?

Anheuser-Busch announced Wednesday that it would shift production of signature beer Stella Artois from Europe to four of its U.S. breweries, including its St. Louis flagship, which will produce the beverage for domestic consumers.

What does Stella Artois mean in English?

Stella Artois is a 5.2% ABV global lager first brewed in Leuven, Belgium in 1926 as a Christmas brew, and named Stella after the Latin for “star.” The name Artois was coupled to the brewery in 1708, when new owner Sebastian Artois achieved the title of Master Brewer.

Is Stella Artois popular in Belgium?

Stella is ubiquitous in bars and restaurants abroad, where it is increasingly seen as one of the most distinctively Belgian products. In the country of its birth, the pilsner has gone flat.

Why is Stella Artois called wife beater?

Stella Artois used to market itself under the slogan “reassuringly expensive” but became popularly known in Britain as the “wife beater” beer because of its high alcohol content and perceived connection with aggression and binge drinking.

Why does Stella Artois have a bad reputation?

It has an especially bad reputation in the U.K. In the U.K., Stella is associated with binge drinking and aggressive behavior. This is allegedly due to its higher-than-average ABV. It has a violent, misogynist nickname that it’s trying desperately to shake.

What does Artois mean in French?

In French, “Stella” is star, and “Artois is the name of a region in northwestern France. Think of a beer from New Jersey named something like “Secaucus Star.”

Why is Leffe in short supply?

An industrial dispute over planned job cuts means a blockade is threatening supplies of Stella Artois and Leffe. A week-long blockade has stopped any beer from leaving the Leuven headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewing company. Belgian supermarkets and bars have warned stocks are running low.

Is Stella Artois a good beer?

Stella Artois is one of the world’s best-selling beers and is enjoyed in more than 80 countries. Its full, characteristic flavour and high quality is assured through a superior brewing process and by using the finest ingredients available.

Why is Stella Artois so expensive?

Stella Artois was more expensive than other beer brands due to there being a higher duty tax on high-alcohol content beverages in the UK. The reassuringly expensive campaign aimed at turning that negative into a positive, convincing people that their premium lager was better than the cheaper brands.

What beers are similar to Stella Artois?

Spaten, Pilsner Urquel, Heineken are some that would fall in line with Stella. Really any German/Belgium style lager or pilsner would be right up there in comparison to Stella.

Is Stella a beer or lager?

Born from 600 years of brewing tradition in the Belgian town of Leuven, achieving the distinctive taste of our Stella Artois lager is by no means simple.

What is the most popular beer in Belgium?

So without further ado, allow us to offer up our list of the top Belgian beers!

• Tripel Karmeliet. This three-grained Tripel has to be named the public favourite!
• Affligem Blond.
• Chimay Blue.
• Duvel.
• Pauwel Kwak.
• Westmalle Tripel.
• Rochefort 8.
• La Chouffe Blonde D’ardenne.