Brouwerijen Alken-Maes
Commercial Brewery
in
Alken,
Limburg,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Owned by
Brouwerijen Alken-Maes NV/SA - Heineken Belgium
Established in 1988
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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.
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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Fles geprobeerd tijdens een etentje met LiekevdV, Inoven en RiaV. Hey is een troebel geel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een aroma van tarwe en citrus. De smaak is tarwe achtig en fris.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2024
at 19:55
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Clear blond colour, white foam. Light hoppy, grainy malty, easy drinkable. Not a bad 0.0 lager, surprised.
Tried
on 14 Mar 2024
at 16:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle as Triple d'Abbaye, 8%. Clear golden with small white head. Aroma is malt, yeast, little banana, spices and fruit. Flavour is malt, what, yeast, little banana, sweet, warming, fruit,
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2024
at 21:17
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
14/II/24 - 33cl bottle from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ my parents’ place, BB: 6/II/24, lot A22221839 (2024-102)
Clear pale gold blond beer, big creamy white irregular head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: little fruity, some ripe banana, malty, yeasty touch. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of banana, gentle bitterness, a bit malty, pretty hoppy, some citrus. Aftertaste: more banana, malty, a little bitter, slightly fruity, meh. Underwhelming but not as bad as I had feared.
Clear pale gold blond beer, big creamy white irregular head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: little fruity, some ripe banana, malty, yeasty touch. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of banana, gentle bitterness, a bit malty, pretty hoppy, some citrus. Aftertaste: more banana, malty, a little bitter, slightly fruity, meh. Underwhelming but not as bad as I had feared.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Dranken Geers
on 14 Feb 2024
at 11:30
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Almost clear golden beer with a white head. Aroma of mild fruity malt, apricot and yeast. Taste of resinous bitter hops, citrus, apricot, strong grainy malt. Long bitter finish.
Tried
on 08 Feb 2024
at 12:55
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4
Fra SPAR Puerto Mogan, Gran Canaria. Drukket på terrassen til rom 314 på Cordial Magec, Taurito. Stråfarget. Klar. Høyt kritthvitt kremaktig skum som daler veldig sakte. Litt lacing. Krydderaroma. Smaken søt. Krydder & malt. Uvariert. Tørr, lett alkoholisk avslutning.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2024
at 12:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pleasant easy drinkable beer. Ok character Hazy amber pour and a fine head Ok intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness and a fine carbonation level Malty, bread, fruity, herbal and some spices in the flavor [Bottle at Le Poechenellekelder in Brussels, Belgium]
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2024
at 19:32
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Decent easy drinkable pilsner Malty, mild fruity and herbal [Can from Supermarkt Maenhout in Oostende, Belgium]
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jan 2024
at 16:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
I believe this 33 cl bottle came from De Bierkoning on our tour through the Netherlands and Belgium late last summer. This evening I have my globe glass in place, most used one in the small collection. The pour shows a clear, shiny gold body with a significant head of off-white foam and plenty of carbonation. The beer is strongly fragrant, I get a lot of yellow fruit, yeast, grain and a bare touch of citrus. A drink now and I have to say that this is an enjoyable brew. Dried peaches, white bread, apricots, malt, some hops bitterness and meadow. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2024
at 23:22
6.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2024
at 11:48