Who makes Stella Artois?

Anheuser-Busch brews Stella Artois lager in the United States for the US market following the early-2021 production move described by its executive in December 2022.

Owner
AAB InBevGlobal Stella Artois brand parent
AB filing
Made by
AAnheuser-BuschUS-market lager; 2021–2022 transition
News report
Made in
United StatesUnited StatesUS-market lager; 2021–2022 transition
News report
Illustration of a generic beverage can, not a photo of Stella Artois.
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SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 5 sources, at least 0 published by AB InBev · How we check

Stella Artois supply chain

OwnerAAB InBev
BrandStella ArtoisStella Artois
Made byAAnheuser-Busch
Made inUnited StatesUnited States
Key part supplier: Not named by AB InBev Not disclosed

This page does not identify a precise US brewery or cover every international market; Belgium is the brand’s historical birthplace. [5]

Is Stella Artois made in China or the USA?

Stella’s Belgian identity does not mean every bottle sold in America is imported. The US production plan is documented, while current package-specific brewery allocation remains not public in the reviewed sources here. [4]

Same factory, different label

Stella shares the AB InBev/Anheuser-Busch portfolio with Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob ULTRA. The 2021 announcement describes preserving Stella’s recipe, rather than making those brands identical. [1] [2] [4]

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Ccdn.builder.io

AB InBev 2025 annual report

Identifies AB InBev’s beer portfolio, Leuven, Belgium base and wholly owned US subsidiary Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC.

AB filing2025-04-30

Aanheuser-busch.com

Anheuser-Busch’s Fort Collins manufacturing announcement

Names Anheuser-Busch as maker of Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob ULTRA and Stella Artois; documents Fort Collins brewery investment.

Company record2026-04-22

Aanheuser-busch.com

Anheuser-Busch increases US manufacturing investment

Names Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob ULTRA as company beers and reports 99% of its beer sold in the US is US-made, a company-wide statistic.

Company record2021-02-12

Ffoodmanufacturing.com

Anheuser-Busch US Stella production announcement, press-release reproduction

Reproduces the February 2021 plan to make Stella bottles in the US, starting in St. Louis, with four brewery upgrades; a dated plan rather than proof for all later packages.

Company record2022-12-02

Bbrewbound.com

Brewbound interview: accomplished US Stella Artois brewing transition

News report

Stella Artois milestones

  1. The US Stella bottle-production plan was reproduced, naming St. Louis and four brewery upgrades. [4]
  2. Anheuser-Busch named Stella among the beers it makes. [2]
  3. AB InBev listed Stella as a global brand. [1]
  4. A-B’s executive confirms the move of Stella lager production from Belgium to the US in early 2021 as an accomplished transition. [5]

Questions people ask

Who makes stella artois?

Anheuser-Busch’s US brewing program for Stella Artois lager is documented by its executive’s December 2022 interview. The report describes the accomplished early-2021 production move, rather than relying only on an announcement of future investment. [5]

Who owns stella artois?

Stella is a global brand in AB InBev’s 2025 annual report. The parent is based in Leuven, Belgium, and owns the US Anheuser-Busch subsidiary. [1]

Where is stella artois made?

United States brewing is supported for the post-transition US-market lager described in that interview. Belgium remains the brand’s historical birthplace; this report does not identify a precise US brewery or cover every international market. [5]

Who makes stella artois in canada?

The Canadian-market brewery assignment is Unconfirmed in this source review. AB InBev is the brand owner; the cited US production announcement does not establish who brews a Canadian package. [1] [4]

Sources

  1. [1] CAB InBev 2025 annual report2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  2. [2] AAnheuser-Busch’s Fort Collins manufacturing announcement2025-04-30 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  3. [3] AAnheuser-Busch increases US manufacturing investment2026-04-22 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  4. [4] FAnheuser-Busch US Stella production announcement, press-release reproduction2021-02-12 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  5. [5] BBrewbound interview: accomplished US Stella Artois brewing transition2022-12-02 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-26