Stella Artois is a Belgian pale lager at 5.0% ABV, with brewing heritage tied to the city of Leuven. It is drier and more bitter than the light international lagers it sits beside on the shelf, and that difference is the point.
The aroma leans floral and herbal from the hops, the malt reads more like biscuit than bread, and the finish is firmly dry rather than sweet. It is a lager with structure, which is why it stands up next to steak, frites, mussels and salty food generally, where a softer beer would disappear.
Stella also carries a specific serving ritual: it is traditionally poured into the branded chalice, at an angle, with the head skimmed level. You do not need the glassware to enjoy it, but pouring it out of the bottle does open up the hop aroma that gets lost drinking from the neck.
This is the lager to order when you want something with a bit of formality to it — a dinner at home, a celebration, or simply a better beer than the default. 247BOOZE delivers Stella Artois 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across our active service areas.