Donderstraal
Brouwerij Maximus
- From:
- Brouwerij Maximus
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 04, 2026
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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from the label--
Klassek, Zacht, Fruitig
Classic, Soft, Fruity
Klassek, Zacht, Fruitig
Classic, Soft, Fruity
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.54/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.54/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Not bad. But for being in the same general Low Countries as Belgium, Maximus could've done better.
If I were to speculate, Maximus has the intuition to brew a great tripel... but does not yet have the yeast that makes the best tripels great.
Donderstraal has a decent foam that stays around until the end. However its Smells are only slightly above the average of this fruity style. Tastes are balanced properly with hops; and the yeast does seem to produce the peppery finish that many classic tripels have. But it has an off-taste in the post-finish. Not quite medium-mouthed, but would get fuller with a better yeast. Work on the yeast before releasing again is my IMHO advice.
While I usually give young micros more, I only give Maximus good Overall Hugs because I could not find the English translation button and almost everyone here speaks English pretty well. But with no English and with photos showing everyone having a good time, I really don't know what Maximus is about. And brewing is more than having a good time, or at least it is to me. Proost !
Mar 04, 2026If I were to speculate, Maximus has the intuition to brew a great tripel... but does not yet have the yeast that makes the best tripels great.
Donderstraal has a decent foam that stays around until the end. However its Smells are only slightly above the average of this fruity style. Tastes are balanced properly with hops; and the yeast does seem to produce the peppery finish that many classic tripels have. But it has an off-taste in the post-finish. Not quite medium-mouthed, but would get fuller with a better yeast. Work on the yeast before releasing again is my IMHO advice.
While I usually give young micros more, I only give Maximus good Overall Hugs because I could not find the English translation button and almost everyone here speaks English pretty well. But with no English and with photos showing everyone having a good time, I really don't know what Maximus is about. And brewing is more than having a good time, or at least it is to me. Proost !
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