Stella Artoisย (/หstษlษษหrหtwษห/ย STEL-ษ ar-TWAH) is a Belgianย pilsnerย of between 4.8 and 5.2 percentย ABVย which was first brewed by Brouwerij Artois (the Artois Brewery) in Leuven, Belgium, in 1926. Since 2008, a 4.8 percent ABV version has also been sold in Britain, Ireland and Canada.
Stella Artois is now owned by Interbrew International B.V. which is a subsidiary of the world’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.
Stella Artois is brewed in Belgium (in the plants atย Leuvenย andย Jupille) and the United Kingdom, as well as in other countries. Much of the beer exported from Europe is produced at InBev’s brewery in Belgium, and packaged in theย Beck’s Breweryย inย Bremen, Germany. Stella Artois is also brewed for the Australian market byย Lion. In the United States, Stella Artois is imported and distributed byย Anheuser-Busch. For the Hungarian market, Stella Artois is brewed inย Bลcs, Hungary, byย Borsod Brewery, under licence from InBev.
At any rate,ย Stella is definitely crisper. Theย flavor is stronger, kinda hoppy, kinda malty, and a little bitter.