from 5.2 percent ABV to 4 percent in 2008, while others say it dropped from 5 percent to 4.8 percent in 2012. Some reports say AB InBev reduced the alcohol content of Stella Artois in the U.K. However, it has an ongoing ABV identity crisis. In the U.S., Stella Artois is currently sold at 5 percent ABV. It was sold in Champagne-style 750-milliliter bottles, with a slightly higher 6.5 percent ABV. In 2018, Stella Artois launched L’Heritage Artois, a limited-edition lager made for the holiday season. Spritzer launched nationwide in February 2019. In addition to its eponymous beer, the Stella Artois brand portfolio includes Cidre, a sparkling hard cider made with three apple varieties and Spritzer, a sparkling beverage made with apples and hibiscus flavors. Stella Artois also makes a cider and ‘wine spritzer alternative.’ It caught on, and became available year-round. The Stella Artois brand was originally released as a special holiday beer for Leuven locals. Stella, meaning “star,” refers to the Christmas star. The Stella Artois brand debuted more than 200 years later, in 1926. However, that brewery didn’t become Brouwerij Artois until Sebastian Artois bought it in 1717. The Stella Artois logo and marketing pay homage to the Den Hoorn Brewery, established in 1366. ![]() Currently the best-selling beer in Belgium, it’s also brewed around the world, including in the U.K. ![]() Stella Artois was originally brewed in Leuven, Belgium, a small city east of Brussels. It acquired Stella Artois as part of the Anheuser-Busch acquisition of InBev in 2008. Stella Artois is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev, the same Belgian-Brazilian conglomerate that produces Budweiser, Becks, Busch, and dozens of other domestic, craft, and imported beer brands. Stella Artois is Budweiser’s not-so-distant cousin.
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