Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois)
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium · Est. 1366
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Why this matters
Six hundred years of Leuven heritage doing public relations for the largest brewing company on earth. Both of those things are true at once, and the label only tells you one.
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Timeline
- 1987Merged into Interbrew
Artois and Piedboeuf merge in 1987 to form Interbrew — the transaction at the root of everything that followed, from Bass and Beck's through AmBev, Anheuser-Busch and SABMiller. A Leuven brewery tracing to 1366 becomes the seed of the largest brewer on earth.
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Beers
Stella Artois
Year-RoundPilsner
Launched as a one-off Christmas beer — 'Stella' means star, for the Christmas star. The holiday special never went away. The brewery it came from dates to 1366.
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How it changed hands
1 recorded move- 1366Founded
- 1987Merged into Interbrew
Artois and Piedboeuf merge in 1987 to form Interbrew — the transaction at the root of everything that followed, from Bass and Beck's through AmBev, Anheuser-Busch and SABMiller. A Leuven brewery tracing to 1366 becomes the seed of the largest brewer on earth.
Today the chain tops out at Anheuser-Busch InBev.
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Sources
- controlConfirmed
Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) is controlled by Founder / family.
Anheuser-Busch InBev — SEC filing · U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · 2026-02
PrimaryHigh reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-05Reviewed 2026-08-05
Only the claims above are sourced. Everything else on this page is the archive's own research and has not yet been tied to a document — which is worth knowing rather than hiding.
Straight answers
Common questions about Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois)
- Who owns Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois)?
- Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) is based in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
- Is Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) still independent?
- No. Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- When was Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) acquired?
- 1987. Artois and Piedboeuf merge in 1987 to form Interbrew — the transaction at the root of everything that followed, from Bass and Beck's through AmBev, Anheuser-Busch and SABMiller. A Leuven brewery tracing to 1366 becomes the seed of the largest brewer on earth.
- When was Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) founded?
- Brouwerij Artois (Stella Artois) was founded in 1366 in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
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