A pale lager brewed in Alexandria by the Crown Brewery from 1897 and later by Al Ahram Beverages — Egypt’s oldest and best-known beer, with no connection to the Belgian beer of similar name.
It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into it
- malted barley
- rice or maize adjunct
- hops
- lager yeast
- water
How it is made
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtration and bottling. It is brewed light and dry for a hot climate.
How long it takes: three to four weeks from mash to bottle
How it is eaten
Very cold from the green bottle, with grilled fish in Alexandria.
History
Brewed in Alexandria by the Crown Brewery from 1897 and later by Al Ahram Beverages; it has no connection to the Belgian beer of similar name.
Frequently asked questions
What is Stella?
Stella is a wine & spirit from Egypt: pale lager, Egypt’s oldest and best-known beer brand. Brewed in Alexandria by the Crown Brewery from 1897 and later by Al Ahram Beverages; it has no connection to the Belgian beer of similar name.
How is Stella made?
Malt and adjunct are mashed, the wort boiled with hops, cooled and fermented cool with lager yeast, then cold-conditioned before filtration and bottling. It is brewed light and dry for a hot climate. It takes three to four weeks from mash to bottle.
Can I make Stella at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is one brewery’s commercial lager, and brewing beer at home is licensed or restricted in much of the atlas’s readership.
What goes into Stella?
Malted barley, rice or maize adjunct, hops, lager yeast, water.
How is Stella eaten?
Very cold from the green bottle, with grilled fish in Alexandria.
