Alken-Maes

The Alken-Maes brewery in Alken

Alken-Maes is a Belgian brewery based in Mechelen ; it is part of the global brewery association of the Dutch Heineken Group.

history

The brewery was founded in 1988 through the merger of the two previously independent breweries Maes (in Waarloos ) and Cristal Alken (in Alken ). In 2000 Scottish & Newcastle bought the brewery - but was taken over by Carlsberg and Heineken in 2008 . Alken-Maes has been part of the Heineken Group since then.

Beer brands

A Judas in the original glass

Ciney Blonde (7%)
Ciney Brune (7%)
Ciney Speciale (8.5%)
Cristal (4.8%)
Cristal 1928 (5.8%)
Grimbergen Blonde (6.7%)
Grimbergen Dubbel (Bruin) (6.5%)
Grimbergen Tripel (Blond) (9%)
Grimbergen Optimo Bruno (Bruin) (10%)
Grimbergen Goud (8%)
Maes (5.2%)
Mort Subite Original Kriek (4.5%)
Mort Subite Xtreme Framboise (4.3%)
Mort Subite Xtreme Kriek (4.3%)
Natural Oude Gueuze (7%)
Original Gueuze (4.5%)

In addition, the top-fermented strong beer Judas is brewed in the brewery . It has an alcohol content of 8.5%. The beer is fermented in the bottle and consists of water, malt and hops. The color is slightly cloudy amber . A drinking temperature between 6 and 8 ° C is ideal.