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Maes 0.0

Maes
Belgium·Alcohol-Free Pilsner
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Fruity aromas and light malt tones keep Maes 0.0 in balance. The 100% alcohol-free beer takes the character of Maes Pils and is made from water, barley malt, hop extracts and natural aroma. It carries a brewery that has been pouring Maes since 1880, from Waarloos to the 2009 relaunch, into the alcohol-free corner of the range.

ABV
0.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold3
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruitymaltyclean
fruity
malty
clean
noble hop
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced fruity notes—stone fruit and subtle citrus notes float above a restrained malt foundation.
not found:hoppy,caramel,sour,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Maes 0.0

◎ Appearance

Maes 0.0 presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. The head forms with modest volume and maintains a delicate collar of fine bubbles across the surface. Carbonation is brisk and evenly distributed, creating steady streams of diminutive beads that sustain the beer's lively character.

pale goldenclear and brightfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced fruity notes—stone fruit and subtle citrus notes float above a restrained malt foundation. Hop aromas from the extract are gentle and refined, contributing an underlying noble-hop character without aggression. The overall aromatic profile remains balanced and approachable, free of harsh solvent or off-grain qualities.

fruity, stone fruitnoble hoplight malt

◐ Taste

The palate enters light and crisp, with the fruity character established on the opening. Mid-palate shows restrained malt sweetness and a lean body that avoids any cloying sensation. Bitterness emerges as a dry, refined finish of moderate intensity, courtesy of the hop extracts, leaving a clean mineral quality rather than assertive hop bite.

crisp, refreshingdry, light-bodiedbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium in length, with the dryness persisting gently into the aftertaste. A mineral-clean sensation lingers without harshness, reinforcing the beer's refreshing and sessionable character.

dry, cleanshort to medium
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
77
Appearance
80
Finish
76
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C for maximum crispness. A pilsner served too warm loses its defining snap.

Pilsner glass

The tall, narrow pilsner glass preserves carbonation and showcases the golden clarity that defines the style.

Drink fresh and cold. Pilsners do not improve with age — within 3 months of packaging is ideal.

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What is a Alcohol-Free Pilsner?

Pilsners are crisp golden lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 25–45. Defined by spicy, floral Saaz hops over a light malt backbone — bright carbonation and a dry bitter finish.

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