Birra Peroni Industriale - Peroni Premium Lager

What: Birra Peroni Industriale - Peroni Premium Lager
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vessel: Bottle - no glass offered
Price: Not sure - I didn't pay
Where: Cafe D'Antonio's - Celebration, FL
When: April 1, 2008
Rating: 6
Comments: What a disappointing dining and beer experience. We had a new server who didn't know the menu, didn't deliver our appetizer, didn't refill water, or ask if we wanted a second round of drinks. Enough about the meal - let's get to the beer. When we asked the waitress what their beer selection was, she responded "we've got a lot of them". When asked to elaborate, she said she didn't know what they had. We assumed they had Peroni and ordered a round. It's like the other "themed" beers I've been having lately. I need to stop ordering beer that matches the country of origin of my meal. The beers have been decent, but nothing I would have ordered had I not been enjoying food from the country.
Ratebeer Link: http://ratebeer.com/beer/peroni/2917/

Heineken Nederland BV - Heineken Lager Beer

What: Heineken Nederland BV - Heineken Lager Beer
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vessel: Plastic Cup
Price: $10 for a small plastic cup
Where: Tampa Bay Lightning Game
When: March 31, 2008
Rating: 6
Comments: Funny, just a few days ago I was talking smack about Heineken, and at the game it magically arrived in my hand. Well, my impression of it hasn't changed. I'm not a big fan.
Ratebeer Link: http://ratebeer.com/beer/heineken/37/

InBev Belgium - Stella Artois

What: InBev Belgium - Stella Artois
Style: Euro Pale Lager
Vessel: Plastic cup
Price: Free, but I'll return the favor
Where: Friend's house
When: March 29, 2008
Rating: 6
Comments: Is it me, or did this beer come out of nowhere in the last 12 months? They've landed here in Indy with a huge marketing campaign and they've been successful in getting on tap in several restaurants. Really, it's not a bad beer, but it's not something I would seek out. For the premium price (over the macro domestics), I'd rather pay just a bit more and try a new micro, or a micro I've had in the past and enjoyed. It's better than Heineken, but is that really saying that much?
Ratebeer Link: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/stella-artois/1478/