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PILSNER

Stella Artois

Anheuser-Busch InBevFlemish Brabant (Leuven) Belgium

Bottom Fermentation Bottle Conditioned 5% ABV

A classic Belgian pilsner. Crisp, clean, and refreshing with a distinct floral hop aroma and a dry finish.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
CrispMaltyGrassy HopCleanBitter Finish

Characterful and well-balanced, with notes of crisp, malty, grassy hop, with a balanced, moreish finish.

SERVING

Serve at 3-5°C in a pilsner flute to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

3-5°C

CHARACTER
DryOff-drySweet
LightLightFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Golden to amber, with a soft, lasting head
Aroma
Malty, Grassy Hop
Taste
Balanced, medium-bodied, crisp, malty, grassy hop, clean
Finish
Dry with a firm bitterness.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Pilsner
ABV:
5%
IBU:
-
Origin:
Flemish Brabant (Leuven), Belgium
Glassware:
Pilsner Flute
CELLARWithin 3 to 6 months

Drink fresh. Hop aroma fades fast; enjoy it young and vibrant.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Perfect with salty fried foods like Belgian fries (frites) or calamari, as the carbonation cuts through the grease."

Cook this: frites with andalouse, or cheese croquettes (kaaskroketten).

AVAILABILITY

Widely available

PRICE GUIDE
$$$$

Everyday

Easy to find, easy on the wallet.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Grassy Hop
IIOn the palate
  • Malty
  • Clean
IIIThe finish
  • Crisp
  • Bitter Finish

A classic Belgian pilsner. Crisp, clean, and refreshing with a distinct floral hop aroma and a dry finish.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

Brewed in Leuven, where the Den Hoorn brewery's roots reach back to 1366. Stella Artois launched in 1926 as a Christmas beer, 'Stella' for the star, and grew into Belgium's best-known international lager.

On the Pilsner style, A crisp, clean, and refreshing bottom-fermented lager. Features a distinct hop bitterness and dry finish. The most popular style worldwide.

Explore the Pilsner guide Source: RateBeer
COUNTRY

Belgium

STYLE

Pilsner

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Glassware & Ritual

The Pilsner Flute
THE PILSNER FLUTE

For crisp golden lagers

A tall, slender flute that drives a steady stream of bubbles upward, locks in carbonation and frames the brilliant gold clarity of a crisp pilsner.

01

Serve ice-cold

Crispness lives in the chill

02

Pour down the centre

Build a tight, white head

03

Keep it lively

The flute protects the carbonation

04

Drink fresh

Pilsner rewards the first pour

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a pilsner flute, served around 3-5°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Enjoy it fresh and lively; there is little to gain from waiting.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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