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
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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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried on 29 Sep 2024 at 09:56

7/10
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2024 at 13:17

6/10
Tried from Draft on 26 Sep 2024 at 11:39

7/10
Tried from Draft on 23 Sep 2024 at 11:24

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
500 ml can from Coop in Zurich, Switzerland. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a tight off-white head and great retention. Decent lacing. As I feared, it has a very yeasty aroma. The flavor follows the nose: Yeast-forward flavor, with a finish that's blonder than the start. More yeasty than I prefer, but it's not in the Hefe category. Rounded and balanced, as advertised. Medium body. Medium-light carbonation. Low bitterness. The 6.7% ABV is invisible. Okay for a Belgian.
Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2024 at 23:39

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Train beer, clear golden pour with a small white head. Grain, malt, citrus and herbs for a decent bitter finish. Alright for what it is.
Tried on 05 Sep 2024 at 17:25

6/10
Tried from Draft on 20 Aug 2024 at 16:54

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2024 at 13:34

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried on 08 Aug 2024 at 19:23

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried on 03 Aug 2024 at 18:36