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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Dark amber colour.Off white head. Long lasting thick small head.Toffee, some chocolate. Some smoke and alcohol. Medium sweetness.Dry finish
Tried on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:56

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pale gold colour.Sweet malt taste with some alcohol.Not my favourite Belgian Strong Ale.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2025 at 12:53

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Draft. Kind of weak for a tripel. Sweet with not a lot of character there. Ok at best.
Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:48

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled I think the rating here is a bit lower than deserved. Pours a paler golden oragne with a mild head. Fruits etc and bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. Actulaly not as bad for a semi-mass market belgian. Pours dark and with some sugary molasses tones, moderate head. drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 00:48

5.6/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2025 at 19:40

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried from Draft at Café Sara on 16 May 2025 at 17:13

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried from Draft on 09 May 2025 at 16:32

4.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
bottle at home, clear golden beer, small head. Aroma is malt, grain, sweet. Taste is the same, bitter, sweet, malt, grain, metallic, hops, meh
Tried from Bottle on 08 May 2025 at 20:43

7/10
Should've been a good match with the rabbit, but I felt pretty bloated. Great rabbit with Kriek sauce, though!
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2025 at 17:15