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When I first started drinking as a professional young urbanite, Stella Artois was one of my usual beers of choice, in the absence of any other compelling options (well, it was Fosters for a while before I had a terrible night on them). It tasted alright, and its' advertising association with European film didn't hurt either.
I do however recall that when I first went to a Cardiff pub in 2001, my request for a Stella was generally poo-poo'ed upon by my mate at the bar. I wasn't too sure why - maybe it was too pretentious a beer for Cardiff perhaps?
Fast forward to November 2007, and of all sources, it's the BBC's Newsnight that informs me that Stella Artois is now in fact the beer of choice for your average young drunkard out to cause trouble and trip over innocent cyclists. But when did this happen? and why?
They speculate that it may well be due to the high alcohol content of the beer - which would help to explain my inability to stand by the bar all night.
I do however recall that when I first went to a Cardiff pub in 2001, my request for a Stella was generally poo-poo'ed upon by my mate at the bar. I wasn't too sure why - maybe it was too pretentious a beer for Cardiff perhaps?
Fast forward to November 2007, and of all sources, it's the BBC's Newsnight that informs me that Stella Artois is now in fact the beer of choice for your average young drunkard out to cause trouble and trip over innocent cyclists. But when did this happen? and why?
They speculate that it may well be due to the high alcohol content of the beer - which would help to explain my inability to stand by the bar all night.
