Maxim Brewery Maximus

Maximus

 

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

  Strong Ale Regular
Score
6.31
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 38
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6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Ealing. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. MOderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.

Tried from Cask on 11 Jul 2013 at 13:57


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask gravity at Tenterden BF 2013. Ruby beer full in moutha little liquourice pk ruby ale some hop ok

Tried from Cask on 15 Jun 2013 at 05:29


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


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

On tap at Shakespeare, Sheffield. Thick off white head. Clear deep burgundy pour. Full bodied with a nice aftertaste.

Tried from Draft on 23 Oct 2012 at 02:22


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

Cask at Shakespeares, Sheffield. Reddish brown clear pour with a bubbly broken head. An amazingly rich fruity aroma with raisin notes. Quite a sweet ale with medium bitterness and very little on the palate. Its 6% but the alcohol isnt overpowering. This is one for a winter fireside. A heart warming ale!

Tried from Cask on 21 Oct 2012 at 06:29


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gravity dispense at the twelfth Twickenham Beer Festival - 18/10/12. Opaque chestnut brown with a thin tan head. Toffee dominated nose with a little honey, light treacle, touch of herbs and mint. Tastes of dark caramel malt, booze, biscuit, nutty, dark fruits and toffee fudge. Full bodied with a fruity bitter finish.

Tried on 19 Oct 2012 at 13:51


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Dark red or ruby in colour, keeping a lovely smooth head. Has a sweet taste with fruits evident that give it a slight kick in its aftertaste.

Tried on 10 Oct 2012 at 15:54


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


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Christian Firtal. Copper with a small off-white head. Aroma of toffee with almond and sweet cherry notes. Sweet and rich fruity and malty flavour with biscuit and bread crust character. Some alcohol noticeable.

Tried from Cask on 01 Mar 2012 at 04:11


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

Cask @ C4, Odense. Pours ruby amber with a small White head. Nose is sweet toffee and caramel. Medium bodied. Smooth. A bit of fruit as it warms. Good.

Tried from Cask on 29 Feb 2012 at 06:01