Maxim Brewery Maximus (Bottle)

Maximus (Bottle)
(Batch of Maximus)

 

Maxim Brewery in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Strong Ale Regular
Score
5.95
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 37
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7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Very dark brown with thin wispy head. Aroma of fresh, sweet malt. Tastes of dried fruits, malt loaf, caramel.

Tried on 28 Sep 2023 at 21:00


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled 500ml (from England). Dark brown colour and small beige head. Nutty toffee in the nose. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Toffee, nuts, soya sauce and alcohol in the flavour. Mmkay.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2023 at 20:16


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Thin beige head left a spotty cover on a dark brown body. Toffee & caramel aroma. Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a tingling sensation on the back. Toffee, malt, caramel & aniseed tastes with lightly hopped fruity finish. Standard ESB.

Tried on 08 Mar 2022 at 20:54


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

50cl bottle from Asda. Medium white head. Clear amber pour. Malty bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2019 at 21:20


6

Tried on 25 Feb 2017 at 10:50


5.8
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from B&M Bargains, Manchester. Dark, clear chestnut colour with no head. Traditional ale with a heavier fruity sweetnyin its aroma than taste, but this defines its character.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2015 at 14:47


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

500ml clear glass bottle from Amble Tesco. Pours dark reddish brown, no head. Strong caramel and toffee on the nose, fruitcake and demerara sugar. Taste is sweet. Light body, watery finish. Not my sort of thing at all.

Tried from Bottle on 18 May 2014 at 11:24


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from B&M. Colour is dark amber with frothy off white head. Aroma is caramel. Taste has caramel to start and a raisins. Just a touch watery.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2014 at 12:21


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle. Pours a chestnut brown colour, frothy off-white head leaving some lacing and aroma of malt, toffee, brown sugar, vanilla. Taste is sweet & malty with dark fruits, raisins, toffee, roasted & nutty notes. Creamy mouth feel, medium to full bodied, medium carbonation, some residual sweetness, dry finish. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2013 at 11:24


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Clear 500ml bottle (6.0%), best before end of Dec 09, drank early Nov 09. Poured into a vase shaped pint glass (Old Speckled Hen badged). Mahogany red/brown, clear and healthy looking, a deep head of foam sat on top, the colour of the head a light tan. Lacing held well as the beer sank. Hops and a little malt smell comes from the glass, but like most UK beers that are asked to be cooled before serving it was almost odourless until it began to warm in the glass. Crisp and refreshing, fairly dry from the hop content but a long way from bitter in taste. The malts came into their own as it warmed and calmed the dryness down somewhat, turning the beer into a maltier tasting beer. Slight fizzy feel to the mouth, the alcohol can be found without any undue trying. Not bad at all, a nice little warmer, which got better as it warmed, I wonder why they want it served chilled to 12 degrees C (as per the rear label)?

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2012 at 03:36