The History of Stella Artois

This classic European lager is a bottom fermented blond pils with an alcohol content of 5.2% vol. (Belgium). Only the very best barley and the finest hops are selected for this beer. Stella Artois is full-bodied but none the less exceptionally thirst quenching, and should be served cold at 3 C.

Also in the Stella Artois family is Stella Artois Dry - a luxury dry pils beer, blond in colour with a powerful yet light taste and a refreshing character without bitterness. It has an alcohol content of 5.5% vol (Belgium), and should be served at 3 C. Stella Artois Light (3.4% vol), a light beer in the Stella Artois tradition with a natural light taste and a thirst quenching character. It should be served at 3 C. The Stella Artois beer for drivers is Stella Artois N.A. - a highly refreshing alcohol free beer with a natural, tender flavour and an alcohol content of 0.5% vol. This is at its best when served cold at 2 C.

The history of Stella In 1842, brewers in Pilsen, in Bohemia, developed a clear, golden colored, low fermentation beer using exceptionally delicate hops. The result was startlingly different from traditional dark, cloudy brews. At the same time, with industrialization, customers switched to glass from stoneware or pewter drinking vessels. Known as Pilsner-in Belgium it's called Pils-this new lager beer rapidly became the most popular drink across Northern Europe.

Stella Artois - The Classic European Beer

Stella Artois has an even longer history. The first tax records for the Den Hoorn brewery in the university town of Louvain date back to 1366. In 1708, Sebastien Artois was awarded the fiercely contested title of Master Brewer of Den Hoorn. From that date, the name Artois was associated with the town of Louvain, its brewery and great Belgian beers. In 1926, following a time-honored tradition, the brewery produced its annual special Christmas beer. The beer was so exceptionally clear that it was immediately christened Stellafrom the Latin for star. It was so popular that production moved to a year-round basis. Stella is now the known as the Beer from the land of beer". It has become the classic Belgian beer. And the classic European beer.