At my local beer store, occasionally one of the employees drops a case of beer. When this happens, they sell off the undamaged bottles as singles and I can pick up a beer that I would never by a case of. Stella is a prime example of this. If it hadn't been for the broken case, I wouldn't have ever bought a case of Stella Artois.
Stella Artois pours into the glass a clear bright yellow with a light head that dissipates quickly. From my first whiff, when there was still a bit of a head, I caught a scent remenicent of Innis & Gunn (yes I know I still need to review the original Innis & Gunn and I promise it is coming soon). However after the head dissipated, all I could smell was the standard beer smell. My first sip revealed a light taste of hops and something I'll tentatively identify as yeast, though not in a bad way. There is also the light taste of malt. Stella is a crisp beer with moderate carbonation. For a mainstream beer, it's not all together bad, but when placed against some of the good micro brewery or craft beers, it pales in comparison. I don't know that I'd ever pick up a case of it, but if the opportunity ever came to pick up a single or two, I just might do it.
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May your glass always be full of good beer!
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