Brouwerijen Alken-Maes in Belgium - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

Commercial Brewery in Alken, Limburg, Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by Brouwerijen Alken-Maes NV/SA - Heineken Belgium

Established in 1988

Contact

Stationsstraat 2, Alken, 3570, Belgium

+32 15 309011

info@alken-maes.com

Subsidiaries

Brouwerijen Alken-Maes owns 3 breweries:

Description

Winning innovator on the Belgian beer market with brands such as Maes, Cristal, Desperados, Grimbergen, Affligem, Strongbow and Mort Subite.

De “Brouwerijen Alken-Maes NV” ontstond officieel in 1988, als gevolg van de fusie van de brouwerijen Maes en Cristal Alken. Maar de roots van beide entiteiten gaat terug tot omstreeks 1880. In Waarloos kocht Egied Maes toen nl. de brouwerij Sint-Michaël, terwijl korte tijd later Arthur Boes een brouwerij startte in Alken, zo’n 100 km verderop.

Beide brouwerijen ontwikkelen zich stelselmatig, met bv. Cristal dat in 1928 als eerste Belgische pils het licht ziet. Maes Pils volgt in 1946. Nadien vervoegen Grimbergen, Ciney en andere bieren de portfolio, tot aan de fusie in 1988. Na onderdeel te hebben uitgemaakt van Danone en Scottish & Newcastle, wordt Alken-Maes in 2008 eigendom van Heineken.

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jerseyislandbeer (6085) reviewed

Maes Pils from Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

1 year ago

6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6

Old rating from 1999 - 330ml pour in Belgium. It's pale golden with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of grain, caramel, cereal, crackers, earth & malt. Moderate body. Dry light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2025 at 02:12

tricksta_p (13963) reviewed

Grimbergen Brassin de Noël / Winter from Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

1 year ago

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

From tap. Bit nutty, spicy, caramel. Dark malt, toffee. Sweet flavour, light bitter. Body is medium. Not bad, some nice nutty notes.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jan 2025 at 13:32

Grumbo (25296) reviewed

Grimbergen Cuvée Ambrée / Double / Dubbel from Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

1 year ago

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5

330ml bottle. Bought in Belgium. 6.5% abv. Source not noted. Last of the backlog rates to bring my "new start" on Brewver bang up to date. Likeable dubbel.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2025 at 20:13

Grumbo (25296) reviewed

Judas from Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

1 year ago

6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6

330ml bottle. UK import. 8.5% abv. Source not noted. Last of the backlog rates to bring my "new start" on Brewver bang up to date. Quite boozy and not too special.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2025 at 20:10

dragnet101 (5184) reviewed

Grimbergen Cuvée Ambrée / Double / Dubbel from Brouwerijen Alken-Maes

1 year ago

7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

330ml bottle. Chestnut colour with moderate sized beige fluffy head. Aroma of sweet malts, toffee, chocolate, some nuts and raisin. Taste is quite rich with big sweet and toffee notes with a sticky boozy finish. Nicely carbonated. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:24