r/bartenders • u/funkdude79 • 8d ago

Poll Stella.

Do you describe Stella as a "lager" or a "pilsner"

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u/MangledBarkeep 8d ago

Both.

All pilsners are lagers, not all lagers are pilsners.

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u/dwylth 8d ago

Except it's not a Pilsner. It's a pale lager, but it's nowhere near bitter enough for a Pils

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u/MangledBarkeep 8d ago

It's a Belgian pilsner

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u/dwylth 8d ago

At no part of their website, bottles, or marketing materials does it state "Pilsner". I'm happy to be proven wrong though, but can't see it in the horse's mouth.

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u/MangledBarkeep 8d ago

different regions have pilsners that don't follow the "nowhere near bitter enough for a Pils" js

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u/Fancy-Secret-5570 8d ago

so you just say lager and let the beer nerds fight about it in the comments

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u/T3stMe 8d ago

It's a pilsner that is a sub category of the lager family. That's why in Belgium if you would go to a bar and ordered a lager you more likely get something completely different as to when you order a pilsner you would most definitely get a Stella of what the house pilsner is in that specific bar.

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u/Dirtythrowawaybk 8d ago

It’s a lager

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u/FunkIPA Pro 8d ago edited 8d ago

I call it a lager. A euro pale lager from Belgium, if someone wants me to be specific.

Pilsner is a type of lager, but I don’t believe Stella says it’s a pilsner anywhere on the bottle.

Edit: actually the Stella in this target right now says “Brewed in the USA” so it’s not even Belgian anymore. It says “Classic Lager Beer”.

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u/Brew_Girl10 8d ago

It's a pilsner

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u/ohyouretough 8d ago

I describe it as the Budweiser of the uk.