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Alken-Maes

Waarloos, Belgium

A Heineken Brewery

  
     

Alken-Maes was created out of a merger of Maes and Alken in 1988. Both had specialized in pils.

Maes purchased the Union brewery (based in Jumet) in 1978, which produced Grimbergen beer among others.

In 1989 Alken-Maes purchased a 50 per cent stake in De Keersmaeker brewery (Mort Subite). Ciney was bought in 2000, Brugs Witbier and the rest of De Keersmaeker.

Alken-Maes was in 2000 bought by Scottish & Newcastle, which was bought by Heineken in 2007.

Affligem Dubbel
Was brewed at Affligem
Affligem Dubbel 2014

300ml. 6,8%.

Brewed at Alken-Maes.
 
Ciney Brune
Brune type. Was earlier made by Demarche.

Ciney Brune, Bruin. Cuvée. 7%.

 
Cuvée de L´Ermitage
Dubbel type

Cuvée de L´Ermitage, 25 cl. 1987. 7,5%. On the cap stands 8.

Br. Union, Jumet. "Honesti Laboris Fructus Divinus".

 
Grimbergen Tripel
Grimbergen is a group of Belgian abbey beers. The abbey is from 1128. The beers are now brewed by Alken Maes brewery group, and by Kronenbourg in France.

Tripel, 9%, 1991.

Brewed by Alken-Maes.

 
Grimbergen Winter - Hiver
Grimbergen is a group of Belgian abbey beers. The abbey is from 1128. The beers are now brewed by Alken Maes brewery group, and by Kronenbourg in France.

Winter - Hiver, 6,5%, 2018.

Brewed by Alken-Maes.

 
Judas
Judas uses a mixture of hop varieties from Bohemia and other regions. Following fermentation the beer is quickly matured in the cellar until it has obtained its unique flavour. Judas undergoes a second fermentation after bottling. A strong ochre-coloured beer, bitter-sweet, mild and with a full, rounded flavour.

Judas. 1995.

Alc. 8.5 % vol.

Judas. 2006

Launched 1986. Alc. 8.5 % vol.
 
Zulte
Brune Légère.

Zulte. Alc. 4,7 % vol. 1991.

Br. Alken B-3570 Alken.