Product Description
Type: Lager/pilsner
ABV: 4.6%
Origin: Leuven, Belgium
Overall impression: Light sweetness with a pronounced dry hoppy finish
Stella Artois is a Golden Pilsner Lager with the distinctive taste of Saaz hops.
Originally crafted as a Christmas gift for the Belgian town of Leuven over 1,000 years ago, ‘Stella’ Artois was so well received, that the brewery named it after a star, and determined to give it to the world endlessly.
A beautifully balanced, full-flavoured premium lager with a pronounced hoppy bitterness and a crisp, clean and refreshing finish.
Most lager and pilsner beers are made of the same ingredients. But that doesn’t mean they’re all created equal. Every Stella Artois is brewed with water, malted barley and maize. But most importantly, Saaz Hops. It’s what helps Stella Artois stand out.
Saaz, the origins of which can be traced back 1,000 years, is known as some of the noble hops: the original hops grown in central Europe.
In Stella Artois, it gives a delicate green hoppy note that harmonizes with the fruity aroma coming from fermentation.
Before being poured, we all the time recommend it has been chilled to between 3-5°C and, of course, you should enjoy a Stella Artois in its unique Chalice, the curves of which are designed to strengthen the tempting taste and aroma.
600 years of Belgian Heritage
FOOD PAIRING:
Medium hop intensity in both floral and bitter notes and some residual sweetness from its malts means Stella Artois has several flavours notes to pair with food. Like most lagers its carbonation can aid it when pairing with fatty, rich and fried foods, as long as the intensity isn’t too high.
Stella Artois can also be paired with salmon, tuna and marbled meat. Its bitterness offers pleasing contrast with sweet reductions and sauces.
HOME-RUN PAIRING: BEER BATTERED FISH AND CHIPS
There are several flavor bridges and complementary elements between Stella Artois and fish and chips. Firstly Stella Artois can in truth be used in the cooking stage, with Stella Artois’ carbonation adding a lovely lightness to the batter and also a slight cracker and nutty flavours to the dish.
The beer’s intensity is also just at the right level to get up against the fried fish without stealing the show or being overwhelmed, while the carbonation helps cleanse the palate. The slight floral notes from the hops and residual sweetness from the malts will play nicely alongside the acidity of a squeeze of lemon or a dash of vinegar which frequently accompanies the fish. After all, the gentle hop bitterness will offset any sweetness from any complementary mushy peas on the side.
Ingredients
Water, Barley Malt, Maize, Hops
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This pack contains 12x330ml bottles of Stella Artois Premium Belgian Lager Beer, 4.6% ABV
Stella Artois is a Belgian Pilsner Lager Beer which uses Saaz Hops for both a richness in taste and goldness in appearance
The roots of Stella Artois’ rich brewing heritage can be traced back as early as 1366, to the town of Leuven, Belgium. Over 600 years later, Stella Artois remains dedicated to crafting beers of distinction; using the very same passion, skill and devotion as the Master Brewers before us
This is a beautifully balanced, full-flavoured premium lager with a pronounced hoppy bitterness and a crisp, clean and refreshing finish
Every Stella Artois is brewed with water, malted barley and maize. But most importantly, it’s the Saaz Hops which help Stella Artois Lager stand out
Before being poured, we all the time recommend your Stella Artois has been chilled to between 3-5°C, and of course, you should enjoy a Stella Artois in its unique Chalice, the curves of which are designed to strengthen the taste and aroma of the beer
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