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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4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Deep gold with large white head.Tiny bead. Yeasty fatty taste. long finish..
Tried on 27 Nov 2002 at 10:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Large tan head. Tantalizing nose fruity malt fore and mid. Medium alcohol finish. Buttery
Tried on 26 Nov 2002 at 13:58

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
On tap. Cloudy pale yellow, creamy white head. Fruity nose. Light tangy tart taste. Refreshing
Tried from Draft on 25 Nov 2002 at 10:01

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Blond body with a white creamy head. Aroma of light caramel. Heavily sweet, moderately bitter flavour. Bit unbalanced and alcoholic flavour.
Tried on 13 Nov 2002 at 12:54

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
I tried this on draft. It has a yellow unclear color with a light head - as is typical for belgian witbeers. The aroma is fruity and slightly sour also like most witbeers. The flavor is a flat wheat flavor with notes of fruit.
Tried from Draft on 13 Nov 2002 at 00:08

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 6
amber, smells sweet. bitter, dry palate. ..................................
Tried on 12 Nov 2002 at 17:04

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
A brown beer with no head. The aroma is fruity and a bit sour with hints of alcohol. The flavor is very fresh and of a powerful ale. It has a great sweetness and a nice bitterness. Great balance - a fantastic beer.
Tried on 05 Nov 2002 at 15:51

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear orange-red color. Small head. Roasted aroma. Malty bocky taste. Bitter alcoholic palate. Grimbergen are definitely not my favorite brews.
Tried on 04 Nov 2002 at 12:04

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bright like cristal. No particular taste, but all in the end a nice beer...
Tried on 13 Oct 2002 at 22:09

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Golden to amber colour, slightly hazy. Huge, dense head that dissipates rather quickly. Sweet, fruity, yeasty aroma. Sweet, warming, alcoholic, brandy-ish flavour. A bit sticky. I''d rather drink Duvel.
Tried on 11 Oct 2002 at 09:03