Stella
Al Ahram Beverages Company

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From:
Al Ahram Beverages Company
 
Egypt
Style:
European Pale Lager
Ranked #374
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
66
Ranked #28,278
Avg:
2.6 | pDev: 24.62%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
49
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 04, 2023
Added:
Dec 30, 2005
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  8
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Rated: 3.18 by Chuck_E-66

Jul 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.7 by Oleg85 from Russian Federation

Dec 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.16 by Remon1752 from Egypt

Apr 24, 2021
 
Rated: 2.9 by JonnoWillsteed from England

Feb 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Griffith from Connecticut

Aug 22, 2019
 
Rated: 2.68 by 22Blue from Kansas

Apr 19, 2018
 
Rated: 2.75 by Oidmoe from Austria

Apr 05, 2018
 
Rated: 2.75 by zotzot from Vermont

Mar 13, 2018
 
Rated: 2.5 by Radcpa from Washington

Nov 15, 2017
 
Rated: 2.6 by bird_soul from Netherlands

Oct 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.45 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 2.31 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.36 by pascilla from Nebraska

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by randylangford from Pennsylvania

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by nleaders from Arizona

Jul 02, 2014
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Reviewed by MarkoNm from Slovenia

2.72/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a golden color with an average white head that soon settles down to a ring around the edge.
There is hoppy aroma of avergae strength.
The taste is sinitially slightly sweet followed by a decent bitternes for a lager. Finishes nicely with enough bitterness.
Extra refreshing on the hot Egyptian sun, but otherwise nothing out of the ordinary really.
Jan 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BJSmit from Netherlands

Jan 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by PaleAndBitter from Virginia

Jan 12, 2014
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Reviewed by Garrettshu from Texas

2.56/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Stella is the Egyptian version of Budweiser. Contrary to some other reviews on here, it has no relation to Belgium's Stella Artois, or to Heineken. It is brewed by Al-Ahram, a government conglomerate that also publishes the most widely-read newspaper in Egypt. Stella is macrobrewed by young men doing their government service, and therefore varies widely from batch to batch. You never really know which kind of Stella you're going to get. I've had many of them during my study abroad semester in Egypt. It's relatively widely available (and especially in a city the size of Cairo, bars are too). Around 11% of Egyptians are not Muslims (and even many of those who are continue to drink alcohol), so there's a considerable alcohol-drinking minority in Egypt, far more than given credit.

Taste-wise, Stella is mediocre. At best, it tastes similar to a Heineken, and is slightly more drinkable, thanks to what tastes like a higher carbonation. At worst, you are better off switching mid-bottle to Sakkara, the second-most popular beer in Egypt, which is slightly more expensive. Stella really isn't the worst beer in the world; if you're a beer snob, you probably won't be drinking in Egypt at all, but if you're having a few with some friends, Stella works just as well as any other mass-produced lager you could find. They are also (by Western standards) quite cheap; at most, you'll pay about USD 2 in the swanky Zamalek and New Cairo bars, and less than a dollar at the hole-in-the-wall, drink-behind-a-screen joints downtown.
Jun 01, 2013
Stella from Al Ahram Beverages Company
Beer rating: 66 out of 100 with 49 ratings