Is Stella Artoys a craft beer?

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Posted: 12/20/2016 8:50:10 PM EDT

Well?

picked up a 6 pack of it tonight. never had it. Usually I consider anything I can't get at the gas station to be a craft beer. Had to go to Meijer to grab some food items and saw this there so decided to try it. Not bad

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:52:45 PM EDT

[#1]

Man, that butchering of the name. Stella Artois (not Artoys). [friendly ribbing]

I would say no, craft beer should be small-batch. Also craft beer generally is garbage. [drops mic]

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:53:53 PM EDT

[#2]

It's the natty light of Belgium

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:53:54 PM EDT

[#3]

Not even close

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:54:16 PM EDT

[#4]

NO, it is very much a mass market beer. Some places it is called Wifebeater and it's cheap as hell. That being said, I will drink one from time to time.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:54:39 PM EDT

[#5]

do you want a refund if it is or isn't?

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:55:01 PM EDT

[#6]

Mass produced by Bud, full distribution on multiple continents. Gonna have to go with an obvious no.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:55:02 PM EDT

[#7]

no.. stella artoooowwass is a shit beer.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:55:41 PM EDT

[#8]

Stella Art Toys. I like it

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:55:47 PM EDT

[#9]

Belgian Bud

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:55:56 PM EDT

[#10]

Fuck no

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:56:11 PM EDT

[#11]

Not even a little bit, it's like the Budweiser of Europe. My English friends say it's nicknamed "wifebeater".

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:56:22 PM EDT

[#12]

I like it, but it is absolutely NOT a craft beer.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:56:57 PM EDT

[#13]

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Man, that butchering of the name. Stella Artois (not Artoys). [friendly ribbing]

I would say no, craft beer should be small-batch. Also craft beer generally is garbage. [drops mic]

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I spelled it how I've always heard it pronounced, woops. Didn't know I got it wrong

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:57:05 PM EDT

[#14]

Ol' Wifebeater?

No, but it's decent enough. Their cider is great.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:57:51 PM EDT

[#15]

Nope

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:57:57 PM EDT

[#16]

NO.

35 no votes
0 yes votes

I think this is the biggest poll sample I have ever seen on arfcom that was still unanimous

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:58:05 PM EDT

[#17]

It tastes like flowers and skunk.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:58:10 PM EDT

[#18]

Not even close.

As a fan of fine Belgian Ales such as St. Bernardus, A'Chouffe, Kasteel, Orval, Rochefort, etc, I still enjoy a Stella from time to time, solely because they're refreshing.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:58:23 PM EDT

[#19]

The exact opposite

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:58:54 PM EDT

[#20]

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It's the natty light of Belgium

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LOL so true.

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:59:01 PM EDT

[#21]

No . . . it's okay . . . but is definitely not a "craft beer".

Whatever the hell that is ! ! !

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:59:16 PM EDT

[#22]

It isn't a craft beer but I like it!

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:59:26 PM EDT

[#23]

I drank a quite a few Stella Darks in Portugal one night
never seen it anywhere else

Posted: 12/20/2016 8:59:30 PM EDT

[#24]

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I spelled it how I've always heard it pronounced, woops. Didn't know I got it wrong

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that's not even how it's pronounced

artwah

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:01:06 PM EDT

[#25]

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I spelled it how I've always heard it pronounced, woops. Didn't know I got it wrong

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No worries. Art-twa (like the french three)

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:01:13 PM EDT

[#26]

The mash is made with upwards of 30% corn, because corn is cheaper than barley....

Makes you feel like this next day:

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:01:16 PM EDT

[#27]

Who the hell just voted yes?

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:01:49 PM EDT

[#28]

do your kind of people it's gourmet

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:02:02 PM EDT

[#29]

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Who the hell just voted yes?

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not me

I;m not voting since I never had it before tonight, want to keep it fair

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:02:48 PM EDT

[#30]

It's disgusting skunk beer.

Seriously... green bottle? You put beer in dark glass bottles so they aren't exposed to light. Exposure to light turns beer skunky.

Or are there weirdos out there that actually like skunky beer?

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:02:59 PM EDT

[#31]

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do your kind of people it's gourmet

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assuming you meant "to" and then you would actually make sense, care to explain what you mean?

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:03:19 PM EDT

[#32]

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that's not even how it's pronounced

artwah

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I spelled it how I've always heard it pronounced, woops. Didn't know I got it wrong

that's not even how it's pronounced

artwah

If only there was a way to open a dialogue box and type in what you think the spelling is, and that program was able to predict what it thinks you mean and suggests the spelling it thinks is correct in a highlight-able manner, that you can then search to ensure it is infarct the correct spelling.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:05:01 PM EDT

[#33]

lol

I laughed out loud reading the title.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:05:15 PM EDT

[#34]

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It's disgusting skunk beer.

Seriously... green bottle? You put beer in dark glass bottles so they aren't exposed to light. Exposure to light turns beer skunky.

Or are there weirdos out there that actually like skunky beer?

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Saison Dupont comes in a green bottle. It isn't skunky.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:07:45 PM EDT

[#35]

Now pronounce, Chimay Cinq Cents

Just messing with you.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:09:15 PM EDT

[#36]

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do your kind of people it's gourmet

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[rollseyes]. Kitty has claws.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:09:34 PM EDT

[#37]

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Man, that butchering of the name. Stella Artois (not Artoys). [friendly ribbing]

I would say no, craft beer should be small-batch. Also craft beer generally is garbage. [drops mic]

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In general, you are generally correct. There are some good ones out there though

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:09:49 PM EDT

[#38]

It's not beer. It's swill for metrosexuals

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:15:36 PM EDT

[#39]

All I know is that it's some good stuff.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:15:50 PM EDT

[#40]

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Ol' Wifebeater?

No, but it's decent enough. Their cider is great.

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Posted: 12/20/2016 9:18:08 PM EDT

[#41]

Do not like

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:28:24 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Well?

picked up a 6 pack of it tonight. never had it. Usually I consider anything I can't get at the gas station to be a craft beer. Had to go to Meijer to grab some food items and saw this there so decided to try it. Not bad

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Stella is known in the British Army as "Stella I'll twat ya", a play on the Artois part of the name. In other words Stella is a strong beer, the UK soldiers getting tanked and then go home a beat the wife. Personally I like Stella but can't stand those 11oz bottles,

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:29:44 PM EDT

[#43]

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Not even close.

As a fan of fine Belgian Ales such as St. Bernardus, A'Chouffe, Kasteel, Orval, Rochefort, etc, I still enjoy a Stella from time to time, solely because they're refreshing.

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If you prefer Ales maybe that's why Stella isn't your thing.

I love lagers and pilsners so I love Stella. The green bottle complaint is legit though. I get tradition but man it sucks to buy a 12 pack, open the case, and find out its skunked.

Always great on tap though.

Lol at the Bud Weiser comments. In bev owned stella and merged with A-B and now imports it to the US. They don't make it.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:29:53 PM EDT

[#44]

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All I know is that it's some good stuff.

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Had my first in England years ago and thought it tasted great. When it came to America, I was shocked to see they sold it in 11.2 oz bottles and cans. REALLY, you going to fuck us out of .8 oz per container? No thanks!

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:30:17 PM EDT

[#45]

No.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:30:49 PM EDT

[#46]

A bit of the "ol wife beater"? ( beat by wingnutx)

uh no, not even close to craft.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:33:29 PM EDT

[#47]

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The mash is made with upwards of 30% corn, because corn is cheaper than barley....

Makes you feel like this next day:

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And Westvleteren is made with 20% sugar. Adjuncts have no bearing on the quality of a beer.

Posted: 12/20/2016 9:37:39 PM EDT

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It's the natty light of Belgium

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my former neighbor was a widely experienced in fine wines, beers, and spirits as part of his profession.
he always laughed at the Stella commercials where it was presented as something special. He referred to it as "blue collar swill" or something like that.