| ranked #6 out of 61 beers |
rated 2.77 out of 5 |
total 1013 votes |
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Stella Artois
| Origin: |
Belgium |
| Alc/Vol: |
5.2% |
| Tasting Info: |
Beer tasting 3 09/09/05; beer sample 9 out of 20 |
Beer test results for Stella Artois
In a blind test, our beer tasters came to the following conclusions:
| Appearance: |
Sparkling bright appearance. |
| Aroma/Bouquet: |
Low intensity, sweet smell. |
| Taste: |
Medium-bodied taste with good carbonation and good bitterness. |
| Summary: |
Recommended! |
In a blind test of Stella Artois, our tasters commented:
“Very easy to drink.”
“Bitter, creamy taste - outstanding!”
“Good balance of smells and flavours - this is a good beer!”
“Definitely European. Nice!”
“Now this is a BEER!”
September 12, 2005 @ 11:13 pm
Franz said,
Stella Artois is not bad but if you drink a whole big glass of it, you realise it’s mostly inoffensive… not a _really_ great beer but certainly free […] more
November 11, 2005 @ 8:32 pm
intentionalmisuse said,
Much like the tasters have stated. A downside is the cost.
November 13, 2005 @ 10:57 am
stowman said,
my fav beer, but it costs an arm and a leg.
January 6, 2006 @ 6:28 pm
CA said,
Stella, aka wife beater. Yeh, outstanding…
February 17, 2006 @ 1:58 am
Dave said,
My favourite beer. Am dissapointed that CUB are now brewing this wonderful drop. Is the superior imported version available anywhere in Melbourne ??
February 19, 2006 @ 9:37 am
Phil said,
Little on the strong side for me, don’t like it. Heineken is much nicer - but nothing beats the Hungarian “Dreher” - if you ever get the chance, try i […] more
February 19, 2006 @ 8:31 pm
David R. said,
A totally average Euro lager.Absolutely nothing distinctive about this lager.Could easily blend in with the thousands of lagers from the Continent. […] more
February 26, 2006 @ 11:16 am
S2 said,
This beer definitely wins the Advertising/Product award. I love the ads and the beer is an acceptable, thirst quencher or quaffing beer. Tasteful ad […] more
April 25, 2006 @ 8:14 am
Adam said,
This is not an Ozzie beer - why review it here? It is a typical European lager brewed for the mass market - ie boring. It may be better than XXXX or F […] more
May 18, 2006 @ 12:07 pm
TERRI WILCOX said,
We live in Council Bluffs Iowa and had to go to Kansas City Mo. We went into a pub and tried Stella Artois, we just loved it and sat there all night […] more
July 18, 2006 @ 10:03 pm
slapbutt said,
Lion Nathan are taking the p*ss out of devoted Stella fans. Bottles, too, of Stella Artois in Australia are NOT apparently being imported from Belgi […] more
July 23, 2006 @ 10:48 am
harry said,
Great tasting beer, goes down well with all meals
August 30, 2006 @ 9:12 am
DrEvil the drunkard said,
The best beer on the market and is absolutely fantastic with a meal!
August 30, 2006 @ 9:14 am
DrEvil said,
However you can purchase the fully imported stuff at some bottle shops here in Sydney
“Lion Nathan are taking the p*ss out of devoted Stella fan […] more
October 8, 2006 @ 7:37 am
Jack said,
Great beer can be expensive at times though Theres a site tho that find u the cheapest beer and spirits prices in ur area Http://www.grogwatch.com […] more
October 11, 2006 @ 6:15 am
Scott said,
This is thugs beer, drunk by those who beat their wives. Very Nasty Beer, a lager to avoid…unless you are Euro Trash.
October 20, 2006 @ 10:46 am
Jamie said,
You’ve got to be joking. This is the cheapest, nastiest beer in all of Europe. The fact that it is marketed as a boutique in Australia is astounding. […] more
October 20, 2006 @ 3:12 pm
dave said,
is stella beer available in germany?
October 21, 2006 @ 8:10 am
jonno said,
it is above average sure, but pilsner urquell and budvar are certainly much better in my opinion…
October 21, 2006 @ 8:33 pm
fastctaig said,
Read the label numpty, its cub not lion nathan, they import the ingrediants and brew here for longer shelf life, you ever had to pour cartons of out o […] more
November 11, 2006 @ 6:19 am
The Beer Snob said,
This one’s for the ladies.
November 12, 2006 @ 6:17 am
ahhhhh said,
Best BEER money can buy!!!
December 10, 2006 @ 12:53 am
James said,
This stuff is the beer equivalent of chicken. It’s the most non-describably innoffensive watery girls’ drink ever made. I don’t mind a glass or two, […] more
December 11, 2006 @ 6:11 am
Ash said,
not too bad, but not spectacular either. better than VB & the like but not enough ahead to warrant the price.
December 19, 2006 @ 2:21 pm
Scrumpy said,
Stella is my friend
December 22, 2006 @ 9:00 pm
Johnno said,
A girls beer. Made originally for the european market who would not know what a bloody hot day was and therefore have never sought refreshment.
January 7, 2007 @ 10:11 pm
LilyGurl said,
itz gud…
January 8, 2007 @ 10:16 pm
M.Clark said,
Looking for Stella Beer Glasses.
January 24, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Mark said,
wife-beater
February 2, 2007 @ 8:26 pm
Simon said,
I was put off this beer after my 2 year stint in the UK. After having so many poured through poorly maintained pipes and often served far too warm, a […] more
February 13, 2007 @ 1:34 am
Evan said,
This stuff is pretty average. No idea why so many people rave about it over here or why it is so bloosy expensive. For the love of god, support your o […] more
March 4, 2007 @ 8:01 pm
Troy said,
I use to buy stella all the time…then I found Bavaria. Bavaria is a delight to drink along the lines of stella and heineken..but half the price. I […] more
March 21, 2007 @ 5:25 pm
paul john said,
there’s nothing like stella from belgium. having tasted stella straight from belgium whilst in the uk i can say it is the best tasting beer known to m […] more
April 11, 2007 @ 12:53 am
Derek said,
Never tried it until I broke a water pump on a Ford in the great dust bowl prairie of south eastern Colorado, USA. A place called the Hickory House h […] more
May 5, 2007 @ 9:49 am
pingpong said,
high to all . been loving this drop of angel juice for many a year . it is the undisputed champ of all beers . i talk about my good times at stellafel […] more
May 28, 2007 @ 1:04 am
hangover said,
belgians like s.a and small children. need i say more!!
June 5, 2007 @ 2:16 am
Jason said,
Great beer………not often priced as good as a lot of other Euro beers and that paper on the neck and cap piss it off….
July 2, 2007 @ 3:45 am
Neil said,
One of my favourite beers
July 8, 2007 @ 8:09 pm
silvia said,
please supply us info on authentic stella artois beer glasses as we have been looking for some for awhile thanks
July 10, 2007 @ 1:43 am
Winston said,
I bought a 6 pack of these last night it didn’t taste the best it tasted bitter,But i checked the use by date and its use by date is 30th July 2007 so […] more
August 3, 2007 @ 6:16 am
Kieran said,
An excellent beer, both the imported and home grown versions.
August 8, 2007 @ 9:42 am
Aaron said,
STella from a bottle is really really bad. On tap and i should sit there drinking it all day. Easy to drink - nothing super about it, but as i […] more
August 13, 2007 @ 1:24 am
James said,
Tastes better from the 500ml cans they have in Europe
September 25, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
Jeff Claitor said,
Terrific beer in all respects.
October 29, 2007 @ 11:22 pm
Glenn said,
Used to be a staple of my beer-drinking diet, but ever since CUB started brewing it locally it tastes like garbage. Hate to sound like a snob but the […] more
November 10, 2007 @ 12:12 am
Byron. said,
Stella Artois is a lovely beer, easy to drink but not readily guzzled because of its fairly high alcohol content, but why guzzle it when one can savou […] more
December 16, 2007 @ 3:36 pm
Brian Gardner said,
The original Stella from Leuven would be my favorite but the Melbourne based version falls well short of the real thing and is way to expensive. As a […] more
December 26, 2007 @ 5:51 pm
Stanley Kowalski said,
Wife Beater is a good beer, crisp, clean, slightly sour and palate cleansing. Compared to other beers in the same price range it represents reasona […] more
February 2, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
Pam said,
I enjoy this beer. It is like Coors in a way… While in Colorado I went to Golden and had Coors- it was SOOOO GOOD! Now when I drink coors I think […] more
February 18, 2008 @ 2:01 am
Nate Nitro said,
I’ll leave this one to the fans, not my cup of tea, a weakened treat of true European beers.
February 24, 2008 @ 1:17 am
Tommo said,
You can still buy the real deal at certain bottle shops around my area (ringwood, vic) e.g Cheers on the corner of Bayswater and Eastfield rd
February 26, 2008 @ 7:59 am
JIM said,
I first drank Stella when I was 21 years of age in Bradford Yorkshie in a pub called the White Swan localy known as the Mucky Duck. RUMOUR AT THE TIM […] more
April 11, 2008 @ 3:20 am
Dan said,
Oh yeah it is, its at Dan Murphy`s, imported stuff too. It was $39.70/24. That Dan Murphys at Coburg however, dont know if the others stock it. Chop C […] more
April 11, 2008 @ 3:22 am
Dan said,
Little Creatures in Freo,WA. God bless Little Creatures, outstanding, even if it is oz beer ( im a kiwi ) Easily beats Stella`s
May 20, 2008 @ 10:43 pm
Enoch said,
Good malt and hop profile, lower carbonation than generic Australian beers. Quite easy to drink and liked by many, this is a beer with a bit more clas […] more
June 17, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
psyk said,
cest de la merde
August 24, 2008 @ 1:02 am
Tony Sullivan said,
I agree with brian real stella is great that stuff made in melbourne is not as good
September 14, 2008 @ 1:35 am
Mikel said,
The last slab I bought from Dan Murphy’s was made in Belgium, but the one I bought today was made in Australia. It tastes much worse. Not yet su […] more
September 25, 2008 @ 11:44 am
mick whitehead said,
im a stella fella its all i drink its very nice smooth taste
September 30, 2008 @ 5:30 am
spike said,
idiot, stella is the number one beer in the uk and the best tasting the reason why its on here is because australians sale it here duh!
January 10, 2009 @ 9:55 pm
Chris said,
Anyone know where to find slabs of Stella imports in East Melbourne? 1st Choice & Dan Murphy’s have nothing but Australian brewed (is there really […] more
February 19, 2009 @ 5:43 am
Hannah Victoria Farrell said,
I have been drinking Stella Artois for 6 years ever since on my 18th birthday. It is the best Lager Beer i have ever tasted.
February 27, 2009 @ 12:31 am
george said,
this beer is absolute rubbish… the colour reminded me of piss and so did the taste. horse and cat piss combine to make…., the super disgusting pis […] more
April 16, 2009 @ 7:35 am
Glenda said,
Please advise where I can buy 6 or 8 Stella Artois beer glasses. They are sold out everywhere. Thankyou.
June 9, 2009 @ 7:35 am
belinda dawson said,
i have been running a pub for a while and have only 7 pint glasses. how can you expect us to pay for ur lager when we cant even get the glasses. we bu […] more
December 14, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
Marc said,
I am an expatriate Belgian living in Oz for 30 years. One of the things I missed most are our exquisite Belgian beers. Lucky their was imported Stella […] more
December 21, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
Dave said,
Stella is a great lager. Cannot understand the negative views about the beer, it seems to somehow go hand in hand with binge drinkers buying and makin […] more
January 17, 2010 @ 5:27 am
Derek said,
Stella is soo overrated and tastes awful, it made me angry.No wonder it’s called ‘wife beater’.
April 22, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
Colleen Rusk said,
Was wanting to purchase 6to 8 Stella Artois Beer Glasses. Could you help me Thank You Colleen Rusk.
May 7, 2010 @ 10:31 pm
Stella Cono Sur said,
First choice every time.
June 5, 2010 @ 6:38 am
peter said,
I know its against all the other comments but i prefer the australian brewed stella i think it has more hop character. peter.
August 26, 2010 @ 11:34 pm
tony said,
probably my favourite beer after theakstones old peculiar but agree with brian has to be imported not the melbourne imitation