stella artois ( ) is a belgian pilsner beer. it has an alcohol by volume (abv) of between 4.6 and 5.2 percent. it was first brewed in leuven, belgium in 1926. it is also sold in britain, ireland, canada and australia at 4.8% abv. stella artois is owned by interbrew international b.v., which is a part of anheuser-busch inbev sa/nv.