During my 8 months in Zagreb, I was enjoying the great beer, Karlovačko, trying to avoid Ožujsko, and having a few Pans here and there. Beer selection in Zagreb was limited but local brews were available during my travels throughout the region. In Serbia I became a fan of Lav, in Montenegro it was nikšičko but now, I'm in Brussels for 5 weeks and thoroughly looking forward to sampling the expertise of the Belgian brewers and the variety of beers they have to offer. I'm seeking to experience as many of these beers as possible and chronicle this adventure on this blog. My initial goal was 50 beers, then I realized this meant 10 new beers a week. While I'm sure I could handle this, I'm actually here to work so 25 is a much more reasonable goal :-) Check out the blog for updates from my stay and feel free to leave comments or suggestions about your favorite Belgian beers.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Maes Pils

Maes Pils, brewed by Alken-Maes, is the first Belgian lager that I've tried. It's on draft at most pubs and is offered at 50cl for a quite cheap price. It's definitely not the beer to start your evening with or to seek out, but if you are on a budget, and need a drink, order one. It's 5.2 % ABV and just a bit more bitter than an American lager. The appearance is a translucent gold without a head on it. I actually sucked some of the beer up my nose trying to detect and aroma-it didn't have one. The mouthfeel is medium carbonation, smooth, like a lager should be but the taste was a burnt malt flavor-burnt not roasted-and really hits in the aftertaste. This is one I would not recommend for any other reason then you need a cheap beer or you plan to drink a lot. Here is the breakdown:

Aroma: 0
Appearance: 4.5
Mouthfeel: 7.5
Taste: 20
Overall: 12
Total: 44-I don't recommend it

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