Dog Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. It is considered a very low standard lager, drunk by taxi drivers and Turkish bus drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 A fair assessment. Nasty stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equalizer Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Yeah its cack. The drink of choice for chavs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Yeah its cack. The drink of choice for chavs! Seeming though it costs almost as much as Guinness in pubs now, I think the chav crown is firmly on Foster's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equalizer Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Seeming though it costs almost as much as Guinness in pubs now, I think the chav crown is firmly on Foster's head. Don't know, its abv is too low for them it won't kill their remaining brain cell quickly enough! Plus they tend to buy it in Tesco's rather than the pub. Either way the onlly reason it became popular was because of programmes like, Men Behaving Badly and the whole "lad" culture of the mid 90's. The last time I drank it when it was the only available lager at a family party it made me feel f***ing ill. I won't touch it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Don't know, its abv is too low for them it won't kill their remaining brain cell quickly enough! Plus they tend to buy it in Tesco's rather than the pub. Either way the onlly reason it became popular was because of programmes like, Men Behaving Badly and the whole "lad" culture of the mid 90's. The last time I drank it when it was the only available lager at a family party it made me feel f***ing ill. I won't touch it now! I tend to stay away from it. It's in the same bracket as Fosters, Castemaine XXXX and sadly Becks Vier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints1980 Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Brings back memories of many a "Stella Frenzy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. It is considered a very low standard lager, drunk by taxi drivers and Turkish bus drivers. Whilst they're working,obviously... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. It is considered a very low standard lager, drunk by taxi drivers and Turkish bus drivers. Hmmm, now I have just spoken to a family member who has just come back from Belgium, he said they do have it there, and tried to buy a Leffe and got a Stella in a few pubs, I can only assume he was in Leuven (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 7 September, 2008 Share Posted 7 September, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. It is considered a very low standard lager, drunk by taxi drivers and Turkish bus drivers. And their version of it tastes loads better than the Stella brewed under license in the UK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 And their version of it tastes loads better than the Stella brewed under license in the UK!!! The only time I have ever drunk Stella was when in France or Belgium, where it tastes a lot different to here. Then and when Whitbread were on strike in Kent and it was cheaper to import Stella from Belgium to supply the local pubs than to bring it down in tankers from 'oop North. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Brilliant stuff to have a few pints of before you start the evening. It is however not very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 The only time I have ever drunk Stella was when in France or Belgium, where it tastes a lot different to here. Then and when Whitbread were on strike in Kent and it was cheaper to import Stella from Belgium to supply the local pubs than to bring it down in tankers from 'oop North. Tiny contradiction there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Brilliant stuff to have a few pints of before you start the evening. It is however not very nice. are you even old enough to drink...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted 8 September, 2008 Share Posted 8 September, 2008 Well I like it :smt102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 9 September, 2008 Share Posted 9 September, 2008 are you even old enough to drink...? I'm 19 in a couple of weeks. Just because you've known me since I was 15 doesn't mean I've stayed that age. x I've taken a dislike to fosters lately too. Carlsberg is my current favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 9 September, 2008 Share Posted 9 September, 2008 Has anyone noticed that Interbev (the global giant that brews Stella and "thanks" to a recent takeover Bud as well) are shying away from Stella's thug image and trying to rebrand as a family of Artois beers. The bok actually isn't too bad. Interbev's claim that the beer is 500 years or so old is tosh though - one of the ingredients is maize for a start! I think British Chavs have done for Stella what football hoolies did for Burberry. In Belgium itself, the youngsters drink of choice tends to be Jupiler and like the UK, they get on to the fine historical brews as they get slightly older - De Konick in Antwerp, Westmalle, Kwak, Moortgat (Duvel and Maredsous), Tongerlo, Orval and if you can ever find it, Westerveleren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_saint Posted 9 September, 2008 Share Posted 9 September, 2008 Has anyone noticed that Interbev (the global giant that brews Stella and "thanks" to a recent takeover Bud as well) are shying away from Stella's thug image and trying to rebrand as a family of Artois beers. The bok actually isn't too bad. Interbev's claim that the beer is 500 years or so old is tosh though - one of the ingredients is maize for a start! I think British Chavs have done for Stella what football hoolies did for Burberry. In Belgium itself, the youngsters drink of choice tends to be Jupiler and like the UK, they get on to the fine historical brews as they get slightly older - De Konick in Antwerp, Westmalle, Kwak, Moortgat (Duvel and Maredsous), Tongerlo, Orval and if you can ever find it, Westerveleren. Ah, now you're talking, lovely stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint1977 Posted 12 September, 2008 Share Posted 12 September, 2008 Ah, now you're talking, lovely stuff. What astonishes me is that you get these old ladies in places like Antwerp and Ghent drinking it in cafes at 10.30am and it's gorgeous but not called the `Devil` for nothing! World class beer although Maredsous is just as good when it's been aged for 18 months or so, I opened a Maredsous 8 that I'd put down since 2006 and it was just wonderful. I've got a Rochefort 10 that I bought in 2003 still maturing nicely... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 awful 'beer' my dad drinks it like water. He's a taxi driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Anyone noticed that it seems to taste of copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Dire stuff. I'ld rather have Carlsberg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 It's nice,but it definitely changes you mentally,and not in a good way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. Yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicko Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 And their version of it tastes loads better than the Stella brewed under license in the UK!!! Kronenbourg 1664 tastes completely different in France. It was much nicer, perhaps it's the same with Stella. We obviously brew them differently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 In Belgium itself, the youngsters drink of choice tends to be Jupiler and like the UK, they get on to the fine historical brews as they get slightly older - De Konick in Antwerp, Westmalle, Kwak, Moortgat (Duvel and Maredsous), Tongerlo, Orval and if you can ever find it, Westerveleren. Good assessment. There is a progression through the brands dependent on age. As you say, if you walk around any of the city centres on match day (particularly in flanders), the locals will be drinking Jupiler (primary sponsor of the league of course too). The 30's/40's tend to drink Palm or "Konicke" (De Konick) and as age pushes on (and wealth for whatever reason) they drink the darker beers such as Duvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGun Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Kronenbourg 1664 tastes completely different in France. It was much nicer, perhaps it's the same with Stella. We obviously brew them differently Cheaper, inferior ingredients & more chemicals. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Kronenbourg is horrible,and that new,stronger Heineken is lethal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
equalizer Posted 25 September, 2008 Share Posted 25 September, 2008 Kronenbourg is horrible,and that new,stronger Heineken is lethal. I love Kronenbourg the best tasting lager in the UK at the moment IMO. One of only two lagers I drink with any regularity(Carlsberg Export being the other), never been to France so haven't tried it there, and Becks is much better in Germany than the cr@p we get over here. :drinkers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denzil Posted 26 September, 2008 Share Posted 26 September, 2008 Stella is the best lager in the world, followed closely by Tyskie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 Nice, 5.5% http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1815722.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 Stella gives me the worst hangovers out of all the lagers out there. They have also bought out a 4% Stella now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 Stella gives me the worst hangovers out of all the lagers out there. They have also bought out a 4% Stella now. Ever tried Warsteiner on tap? It sucks all the moisture out of your brain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 Hoffbrau is a brain killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 Has anyone tried those pills that are like mushrooms yet? **** me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 16 October, 2008 Share Posted 16 October, 2008 No wonder I've started reading the Bible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Shearer Posted 17 October, 2008 Share Posted 17 October, 2008 I tried the filtered stuff today. Its not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 20 October, 2008 Share Posted 20 October, 2008 Isn't sold in Belguim pubs. It is considered a very low standard lager, drunk by taxi drivers and Turkish bus drivers. Having lived and worked in Belgium for 13 years I can only say that you are talking out of your @rse ! I don't particularly like Stella (Leffe blonde is my tipple!) but you will find it in thousands of pubs throughout the country !! Maas and Jupiler are probably the mainstream lagers but whatever your personal taste it is carbage to suggets that it is not availaable in local pubs !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 20 October, 2008 Share Posted 20 October, 2008 Having lived and worked in Belgium for 13 years I can only say that you are talking out of your @rse ! I don't particularly like Stella (Leffe blonde is my tipple!) but you will find it in thousands of pubs throughout the country !! Maas and Jupiler are probably the mainstream lagers but whatever your personal taste it is carbage to suggets that it is not availaable in local pubs !! Sh^t I must have been on the Stella ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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