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/brands:
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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6/10
Kind of sweet and not very Belgian
Tried on 07 Jun 2023 at 01:27

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
gift from my Belgian neighbours - thanks, so much, Benjamin!slightly opalescent golden colour, medium sized dense white head; aroma and taste of dried apricot, grainy, some (canned) apple bread crusty, some alcoholic and slight coconut notes; great one!
Tried from Can on 29 May 2023 at 18:55

5/10
Pours clear amber with a frothy white head. Aroma of yeast and iron. Taste has some nutmeg, spices, mild malt sweetness. Palate has some more ferrous notes, lingering. Not bad.
Tried on 28 May 2023 at 16:50

6/10
Tried from Draft on 28 May 2023 at 09:33

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
0,3l on tap @ Mr Hyde Bar Catania. Pours clear golden with a low head. Aroma is clean malts. Flavor is clean malts with metallic alcohol. Drinkable.
Tried from Draft on 18 May 2023 at 20:53

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
33 cl bottle. A mahogany pour with ruby shades and a tawny head. Aroma is milk chocolate, redcurrant, prunes. Surprisingly dry onset; medium body. Rather salty, low-bitterness finish that lasts for a while. Not the worst, not the best.
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2023 at 23:28

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Tried on 08 May 2023 at 11:20

7/10
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2023 at 21:03

3.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
Bottle, 0.33l. Aroma is grainy, grassy, floral and syrupy. Pours clear golden color with thin soapy white head and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts sweet grainy and caramelly, following is grassy, floral and medicinal, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is moderate bitter. Medium body, slick texture and average carbonation in palate. Winter sports are fun, but not this slalom…
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2023 at 13:02

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Bottle) Pleasant caramel malt aroma. Clear amber. Medium body with good carbonation. Nice and malty with some gentle burnt sugar bitterness. Some nice yeast notes and some dried fruit. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2023 at 12:15