Why after a few hundred years of being brewed is Stella Artois all the rage now?

Don't get me wrong, I like the stuff and its easy to drink, but its weird that all of a sudden it seems to be the beer of choice everywhere.

tulipkiller12006-08-31T10:49:15Z

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A few years ago, there was a merger between AmBev and InterBrew. This kind of pushed Stella into a bigger distribution network. It's inoffensive taste can make it a big seller in the bars. That's my take on it.

Hank2006-08-31T19:57:57Z

A combination of the Answers from Luckbeetle, tulipkiller 1, and dogglebe (there was a comprehensive article about this in "The Wall Street Journal").

Except that Stella tastes a helova lot better than Budweiser (especially on draft in Europe).

Anonymous2006-08-31T20:23:28Z

most of the people who drink the stuff just want to be cool, i've been drinking it for years because i like it...it will go away shortly and be replaced by some new cool beer perhaps Brahma from Brazil....bottle is shaped like a woman...easy to hold

capollar2006-08-31T18:11:48Z

probably a combination of business/ownership & distribution changes and the fact that peoples tastes generally evolve (vs. regress).

dogglebe2006-08-31T18:51:35Z

Good marketing.

That's why Budweiser is so popular....it sure ain't the taste.

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