Stella Artois

Any beer whose website can display in six different languages must be popular. But although you can read about Stella Artois in French, Spanish, or even Ukrainian, it’s not a snobby beer. Sure, it’s seven centuries old, European, and has a fancy label–but Stella holds up fine at a big party. Just think of it as Budweiser wearing a beret.

Stella Artois is kind of the bread-and-butter of beer. It’s your basic staple: tasty and inoffensive, always good to have around. If you’re going to keep one beer in your fridge for all occasions, Stella is probably a good choice. It’s not too bad to serve with dinner, and not to good for a game of beer pong.

And when you offer them to guests, make sure to tell them that Stella is one of the oldest beers around–brewed since 1366 (although I hope they’ve changed the recipe since then). Finally, for those of you with culinary aspirations, Stella is the perfect cooking lager. Add a bottle to a sauce or marinade, and even your food will taste like beer!

Party Value: 3/5

 

 

Class Value: 3/5

 

 

Taste Value: 3/5

 

 

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