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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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

6/10
Stiller Zuckersaft
Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2023 at 20:21

7/10
Best ok weer
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2023 at 17:27

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Servida en tulipa, color dorado con destellos anaranjados, espuma blanca de mediana retención. Aroma rico con carácter belga, levadura, malta, especias, plátano...mmmh En boca es completa, dulce y amarga, notas de cereal, malta, bizcocho recién hecho, piel de naranja, especias, lúpulo...Estoy de acuerdo en que no es la mejor cerveza belga, y entre sus rivales en el estilo las hay que por mucho la superan, pero para mi es una delicia, y no tengo ningún reparo en volver a ella las veces que haga falta. Me gusta Judas
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2023 at 22:00

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 Apr 2023 at 22:52

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Amber color, clear with small redish-brown head. Caramel, malt, hay aromas. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Average body with sweet finish
Tried on 08 Apr 2023 at 17:52

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Helder goudgeel bier met schuim. Smaak is bitter hoppig en licht zoet met iets van graan, wat citrus en banaan. Heel goed en makkelijk drinkbaar bier. Klasse!
Tried from Bottle on 17 Mar 2023 at 12:23

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Carrefour, De Brouckère, Brussels on 11th February 2023. Pours hazy amber with collapsing white foam and partial lacing. Sweet malts and spicy hoppiness in aroma. Tangy citrus and berries in-mouth. A citrus ‘sundae’ finish of fruit meringue, tangy citrus, butterscotch and dairy cream. Light bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2023 at 00:12

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle from Carrefour, De Brouckère, Brussels on 11th February 2023. Pours reddish brown with pale tan foam and full lacing. Rich malty aroma. Tangy fruits and nuttiness in-mouth, with a nutty caramel malt finish. Full bodied with an engaging texture.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2023 at 23:28