British drinkers have reacted with fury after discovering Stella Artois has cut its alcohol percentage. The “reassuringly expensive” Belgian lager has had the amount of alcohol reduced from 4.8% to 4.6%.
Budweiser Brewing Group announced the change last October – but UK drinkers are only now starting to notice. Bosses said the alcohol reduction was down to “wellness trends” – but furious Brits have slammed the move.
One drinker posted on Tesco’s website: “I cracked open a can of Stella 4.6 per cent and thought I had Covid, since I could not taste anything.” Another added: “A once great beer of the geezers.
Now watered down to 4.6 per cent.” When it was first launched in the UK the beer was 5.1%. But it suffered an image problem over claims
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