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Maximator
Augustiner-Bräu
- From:
- Augustiner-Bräu
- Germany
- Style:
- Doppelbock
Ranked #55 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #13,453 - Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 10.41%
- Reviews:
- 386
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 19, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 25, 2002
- Wants:
- 52
- Gots:
- 86
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.49/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.49/5 rDev +14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Undeciperhabe (to me) date code on the bottle.
Drank 3/18/24 @ the Yarchives.
Semi-opaque brown/orange rust appearance.
An even pour yielded a small tan head; a thick curtain of lacing remained.
Fresh rye bread, caramel & faint cream notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh bread bread & caramel flavors up front; a hint of cream on the finish. Rich but easy to drink; delicious!
Mar 19, 2024Drank 3/18/24 @ the Yarchives.
Semi-opaque brown/orange rust appearance.
An even pour yielded a small tan head; a thick curtain of lacing remained.
Fresh rye bread, caramel & faint cream notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh bread bread & caramel flavors up front; a hint of cream on the finish. Rich but easy to drink; delicious!
Reviewed by tdm168 from Pennsylvania
3.53/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a dark amber color with short cap of off white head that quickly fizzes away. The nose is subtle with hints of caramel and dark bread. The flavor is very similar; bready and biscuity, slight caramel sweetness underneath. Medium bodied and well carbonated.
This one doesn't have as much character as I would have hoped for. It's decent enough but I think I like other examples in the style better.
Feb 24, 2024This one doesn't have as much character as I would have hoped for. It's decent enough but I think I like other examples in the style better.
Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.35/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Delicious example of a fave style. Enjoyed this one on a special occasion. Surprised to see it's not up higher in the rankings/ratings. I though it was an excellently crafted Doppelbock and would happily purchase again.
Feb 06, 2024Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
3.62/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Market of Choice. Probably bottled in 2022?
A clear dark amber with a dense, brown head that falls off to a ring leaving little lacing. The nose is rich, bready, caramelized and yet dry. Notes of brown sugar. Minimal hop character. The palate opens rich and fruity with dark fruit, bread, toffee and dark caramel. A little thin and watery, but nice fruity and bready sweetness. Solid.
Nov 20, 2023A clear dark amber with a dense, brown head that falls off to a ring leaving little lacing. The nose is rich, bready, caramelized and yet dry. Notes of brown sugar. Minimal hop character. The palate opens rich and fruity with dark fruit, bread, toffee and dark caramel. A little thin and watery, but nice fruity and bready sweetness. Solid.
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
4.19/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle into a rocks glass
Appearance – The beer pours a ruby-brown color with a tall head of tan colored foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading slowly over time and leaving tons of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – THE aroma is super big, sweet, and rich. Tons of brown sugar and molasses along with aromas of cherry, fig, and plum create a very sweet smell. Along with these are smells of toast and spice with the spice being an inviting mix of allspice and coriander. Quite nice and inviting overall.
Taste – The taste begins with a sweet dark fruit flavor of fig, plum, raisin and cherry. Mixed with this are other sweet notes of brown sugar, molasses, and a touch of buttery toffee. A nice brown bread flavor backs up all the sweet, and is accompanied by some light spice of cinnamon, nutmeg, and coriander. As the taste advance the fruit fades a touch, all while the malt and the molasses get stronger. A touch of cough syrup like alcohol comes in at the very end, leaving one with a nice rich and warming taste overall.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thick and syrupy with a lower carbonation level. Both are great for the big rich flavors of the brew and make for a nice warmer overall.
Overall – Big and rich, just like a doppelbock should be. A quite nice and tasty warming brew.
Jul 23, 2023Appearance – The beer pours a ruby-brown color with a tall head of tan colored foam. The head has a good level of retention, fading slowly over time and leaving tons of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – THE aroma is super big, sweet, and rich. Tons of brown sugar and molasses along with aromas of cherry, fig, and plum create a very sweet smell. Along with these are smells of toast and spice with the spice being an inviting mix of allspice and coriander. Quite nice and inviting overall.
Taste – The taste begins with a sweet dark fruit flavor of fig, plum, raisin and cherry. Mixed with this are other sweet notes of brown sugar, molasses, and a touch of buttery toffee. A nice brown bread flavor backs up all the sweet, and is accompanied by some light spice of cinnamon, nutmeg, and coriander. As the taste advance the fruit fades a touch, all while the malt and the molasses get stronger. A touch of cough syrup like alcohol comes in at the very end, leaving one with a nice rich and warming taste overall.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is thick and syrupy with a lower carbonation level. Both are great for the big rich flavors of the brew and make for a nice warmer overall.
Overall – Big and rich, just like a doppelbock should be. A quite nice and tasty warming brew.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
4.07/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle poured into a Tulip.
Bottled 10/25/22
L: Saddle brown and clear, orange hue, looks ruby in the glass, 1.5” tan head, thick foam, medium retention, small amount of lace.
S: Malt forward, bread, spicy hops, mineral note, hint of corn, anise like note.
T: Malty and medium sweet, restrained bitterness, dark bread, raisin and prune, sweet malty aftertaste is slightly medicinal, alcohol is well hidden.
F: Medium body and carbonation, soft creamy feel, small finishing bite.
O: Solid, no complaints.
May 11, 2023Bottled 10/25/22
L: Saddle brown and clear, orange hue, looks ruby in the glass, 1.5” tan head, thick foam, medium retention, small amount of lace.
S: Malt forward, bread, spicy hops, mineral note, hint of corn, anise like note.
T: Malty and medium sweet, restrained bitterness, dark bread, raisin and prune, sweet malty aftertaste is slightly medicinal, alcohol is well hidden.
F: Medium body and carbonation, soft creamy feel, small finishing bite.
O: Solid, no complaints.
Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
3.67/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: a rich reddish brown with a sexy tan head.
S: sweet and bready with toffee and a hint of banana.
T: toffee, brown bread, and dried fruits.
M: medium thick in feel with moderate carbonation, and a slick feel.
O: rich, tasty, and solid.
May 07, 2023S: sweet and bready with toffee and a hint of banana.
T: toffee, brown bread, and dried fruits.
M: medium thick in feel with moderate carbonation, and a slick feel.
O: rich, tasty, and solid.
Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
4.4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.4/5 rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a e50cl bottle with a date of 04.23 here in Stuttgart but visiting the brewery next weekend in Munich so I’ll be doing a comparison bc this seems a bit old judging by the date. Although it was likely released in the fall of 2022? I don’t know. Pours a gorgeous deep amber brown. Big nose of sweet roasted malt. Flavor and feel is boozy, sugary, malt with a hint of hops in the finish. A heavy drinker with a strong alcohol presence. Had high expectations for this beer and this bottle was a bit disappointing. Starkbierfest next weekend in Munich will be interesting if multiple mugs of this are consumed. Will hopefully take a few fresher bottles home.
Need to amend this as I’m currently drinking a freshly poured draft at their Braustuben connected to the brewery in Munich. Suuuuper smooth, rich and roasty malt, drinks way too easy. Sneaky and tasty stuff. Still quite strong and boozy, though. Score has been increased but it just doesn’t meet the quality and expectations from this brewery.
Mar 19, 2023Need to amend this as I’m currently drinking a freshly poured draft at their Braustuben connected to the brewery in Munich. Suuuuper smooth, rich and roasty malt, drinks way too easy. Sneaky and tasty stuff. Still quite strong and boozy, though. Score has been increased but it just doesn’t meet the quality and expectations from this brewery.
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Bottle code L045202233. Not sure if that’s bottled or best by 2022, your guess is as good as mine
It can be a gamble grabbing an import where you can’t decipher the bottle code, but I feel like it doesn’t matter as much for a Doppelbock. And while this isn’t the most well known example of the style, it’s fun to try the random ones sometimes. Let’s get into it
Pours a murky medium brown with a finger of light tan head that quickly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing
The nose here is sweet and fruity as you’d expect, but there’s a firm bitterness to it as well. I’m picking up on aromas of molasses, burnt caramel, red grape, golden raisin, leafy hops, candi sugar, dark bread, sweet honey, and light clove
It takes on even more bitterness in taste, really striking more of a 50/50 balance. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting brown sugar, molasses, leady hops, red grape, black tea, dark toast, toffee, and light walnut. The swallow brings notes of burnt caramel, red grape, molasses, fig, herbal hops, black tea, light clove, dark bread, and toffee
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes mostly dry and balanced
While it’s a little more bitter than I had expected, it’s still nicely done. Worth grabbing if you come across it
Mar 03, 2023It can be a gamble grabbing an import where you can’t decipher the bottle code, but I feel like it doesn’t matter as much for a Doppelbock. And while this isn’t the most well known example of the style, it’s fun to try the random ones sometimes. Let’s get into it
Pours a murky medium brown with a finger of light tan head that quickly fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing
The nose here is sweet and fruity as you’d expect, but there’s a firm bitterness to it as well. I’m picking up on aromas of molasses, burnt caramel, red grape, golden raisin, leafy hops, candi sugar, dark bread, sweet honey, and light clove
It takes on even more bitterness in taste, really striking more of a 50/50 balance. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting brown sugar, molasses, leady hops, red grape, black tea, dark toast, toffee, and light walnut. The swallow brings notes of burnt caramel, red grape, molasses, fig, herbal hops, black tea, light clove, dark bread, and toffee
A medium body pairs with moderate carbonation, resulting in a slick beer. Finishes mostly dry and balanced
While it’s a little more bitter than I had expected, it’s still nicely done. Worth grabbing if you come across it
Maximator from Augustiner-Bräu
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
765 ratings
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