Amsterdam Maximator - Grolsch Bierbrouwerij N.V.

jkball01

Kentucky

2.75/5  rDev +45.5%

05-13-2013 15:53:50 | More by jkball01

RD1163

California

3/5  rDev +58.7%

04-06-2013 03:43:11 | More by RD1163

korene84

California

3/5  rDev +58.7%

04-04-2013 18:33:19 | More by korene84

spycow

Illinois

1.5/5  rDev -20.6%

01-17-2013 07:27:24 | More by spycow

MrLolalot

France

3.25/5  rDev +72%

11-18-2012 19:15:02 | More by MrLolalot

jhm

1.25/5  rDev -33.9%

08-20-2012 15:59:04 | More by jhm

ant1

France

1.5/5  rDev -20.6%

08-03-2012 17:54:37 | More by ant1

TheBrewo

Michigan

1.88/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

We pour a clean, goldenrod colored brew. It holds a one finger head of tan bubbles, but this disappears on the quicker side, leaving a thick sheet of patterned lacing. Carbonation is active, and there is a mild haze throughout. The aroma is bold, with wheaty and pale malts. There is a stark tropical fruit quality, with passion fruit and pineapple right up front, with some strawberries to boot. This adds a unique sweetness. There is a menthol, minty quality, with surprisingly raw, piney hops. The alcohol is ever present, especially with warmth. As we sip, holy crap. It is like drinking a fruity nail polish remover. The front is dominated by insane metallics, mixing with lightly buttered toast, and those interesting fruity notes from the nose. There is distinct pineapple here, with an added dipped-in-sugar sweetness. The middle moves forward with offensive fusel alcohols, fermented apples, and bittering metallic malts. The finish shows more vodka alcohols and copper, tinny metallics. There is honey sweetness, and more of those strawberries. The aftertaste is burning with booze, fresh cherries, more bitters, and surprisingly pale malts. The body is medium, and the carbonation is medium. The mouth is left dry, but with an initial metallic film. There is okay cream and froth, but little slurp or pop with each sip. Due to the high alcohol presence it is very puckering. The abv is huge, and the beer drinks very slowly.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the nose. It had great fruity inclusions that were not expected, making for a sweet and inviting aroma. When we sipped, however, we were horribly disappointed. Each sip was like taking a shot of cheap, Canadian beer-flavored vodka. It was extraordinarily hard to drink. The feel was decent, but otherwise, this was a miss for us, with little appeal other than the nose.

Serving type: can

03-31-2012 02:02:35 | More by TheBrewo

Gregwa

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev +5.8%

12-15-2011 08:12:40 | More by Gregwa

bezakjon

Michigan

1/5  rDev -47.1%

12-11-2011 17:01:47 | More by bezakjon

rekel

Netherlands

2/5  rDev +5.8%

11-28-2011 23:36:23 | More by rekel

rvdoorn

Netherlands

1.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Look: Pours an golden-yellow colour with a large head, leaving a nice lacing.
Smell: Sweet malts,grain, corn and alcohol
Taste: Alcohol, sugar, malts, sweet grains, corn. This is really bad.
Mouthfeel: medium-high carbonation, watery body
Overall: Don’t drink this

Serving type: can

07-07-2011 23:17:07 | More by rvdoorn

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

1.83/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

500ml bottle poured in a chalice.

After the Explorator(D+) and the Navigator(D+) drinking this one is, at least, a big mistake.

A: Clean pale yellow with a big bubbled head which dissipates quickly leaving some lacings
S: Malts and alcohol. Ok it's a Doppelbock, ok it's strong but this smell does not justify. Sweet
T: Bad surprise. Tastes like liquor. Very sweet upfront. A bit fruity. Reasonable bitterness (the ONLY good point of this beer)
M: Heavy and molasses body. Reasonable carbonation to such strong beer
D: Really bad...

Serving type: can

10-06-2010 18:56:42 | More by eduardolinhalis

AmberMan22

Minnesota

1.4/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

Gotta say this is quite possibly the worst beer I've ever had, and I've had some pretty bad ones as of late.
Had this in Paris, got it as a joke, didn't end up finishing it. Managed to trick one of my friends into taking a sip though -- that was good for a laugh.

A: Doesn't look much worse than other Strong Euro Lagers, dark yellowish color...not too appealing.

S: Smell is repulsive. Honestly the homeless people I've seen drinking this crap could've pissed back into the can and barely told a difference.

T: Taste is miserable at best, downright offensive at worst. It has nothing going for it in terms of an actual beer...tastes more like a cough syrup.

M: This has a very thick, syrupy texture to it. Not a heavy mouthfeel, but a labored mouthfeel, like sludge.

D: Great for novelty or a gag, but your sink will likely drink most of this one...poor sink.

Serving type: can

03-05-2010 20:36:44 | More by AmberMan22

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

1.78/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1

I bought this in Holland on a recent trip. It pours a golden light orange with a nice looking head that lingers beautifully. The aroma isn't offensive, some sweet graininess, maybe some cooked corn. The flavor isn't bad at first, upfront it tastes like a flavorful macro lager. The flavor quickly gives way to sharp, boozy alcohol, sweet and syrupy, and not smooth at all. This one is hard to put down, and I can't find much redeeming value.

Serving type: can

11-05-2009 02:02:51 | More by ericj551

BoitSansSoif

France

1.2/5  rDev -36.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

A-C'mon, it might be horrible, but it looks as good as most other beers. Pours a light golden color w/decent head and retention, bits of lacing.

S-Smell actually doesn't reveal all the problems while it's still cold, which mine is. Grainy husk, alcohol, slightly sweet malt, bits of corn, some skunkiness.

T-This stuff tastes like my mouth after I used to wake up from college benders when I forgot to brush my teeth. Alcohol, slightly sweet grainy flavor, cheap hooch, aftertaste of nail polish remover and a touch of hops.

M-My mouth feels really bad. I feel remorseful. Maybe recycling the can will make me feel better.

D-First beer I haven't finished in a long while. This stuff is repulsive. If you want to drink something this strong, just go for a bottle of wine. In France you can get a potable bottle for just double the price of this poison. Other strong Euro beers, and any American malt liquor I can imagine are far superior...that includes King Cobra, Camo, and Steel Reserve.

Serving type: can

09-02-2009 20:34:22 | More by BoitSansSoif

KrisPaulk77

Mississippi

1/5  rDev -47.1%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Desperation drove myself and a Danish electrician to try cans of this crap in a shipyard in Dubai. That and a dare. Oh good lord, is this stuff foul. I should have known better when we popped the tabs and took a whiff. We have paint thinner on our vessel that is more palatable. We looked at each other and knew it wasn't getting any better, so, with a toast to our comrades, away we went. One gulp into this unholy abomination was all it took. I'm not going to dignify this beer with talking about mouthfeel, or lacing, or hop profiles, or what have you. It was pure evil in a can. Like Satan's own urine... the taste was something akin to beer spilled into mop water, with a healthy dose of rubbing alcohol thrown in. I can't call it a drain pour, well, because I couldn't find a drain. I hate to admit it, but we gave our unfinished cans to a Nepalese cook that was with us... poor bastard. I'm sure karma will get us back one day for that one. Avoid this "beer" at all costs.

Serving type: can

08-31-2009 13:47:11 | More by KrisPaulk77

TommyW

Massachusetts

2.8/5  rDev +48.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A- Gold body with a 1/2 head that fades to a ring fast.

S- Had a very yeasty smell, kinda reminded me of a wheatbeer but more notes of alcohol.

T- Breadyness and alcohol.

M- Meduim body with decent carbonation. Nothing great.

D- Drank one and that was enough. Had no desire to drink another nor do I have any desire to buy another anytime soon.

Serving type: can

01-02-2009 15:44:53 | More by TommyW

d07c0m

Germany

3/5  rDev +58.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I'd heard about this beer long before I drank it. Found it in a corner store / kiosk / bodega in Geneva, Switzerland for about 3 Swiss Francs. Bought it along with several "normal" beers to sample. Started out pretty smooth because it was still cold but the further I got into it, the more pronounced was the taste of the alcohol. It was however, compared to it's weaker brother Amsterdam Navigator (8,4%) surprisingly smooth. A definite must if you're looking for a good bang/buck ratio.

Serving type: can

07-09-2007 09:04:44 | More by d07c0m

chuckles307

Connecticut

2/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

I bought the beer in KL from a nice gentleman at a small Chinese shop. I could drink this all day, it really puts a smile on my face. Although, I must admit, the flavor is a little repulsive. It's got all the flavor of an Ol' English with more of the happiness.

Serving type: can

07-06-2007 13:46:43 | More by chuckles307

warmstorage

Georgia

1.23/5  rDev -34.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

500ml can, SGD$5.50 (Singapore.) Can states "Dutch Export Breweries", has bold graphics and prominently states 11.6% ABV.

Pours a medium straw, pours with a significant head that goes away quickly.

Aroma is sweet and slightly damp/musty, and a little sour.

Tastes like... strong American malt liquor (think double-strength King Cobra, or Colt 45, or about any macro lager produced by an American brewer with 'Ice' or 'Dry' in the name.) It's very sweet, with a distinct sour funk, and that damp mustiness from the aroma is obvious.

Mouth: it's like malt liquor flavored syrup.

Verdict: drainpour. (Well, actually, gutter-pour.)

Overall, pretty foul stuff, but it seemed worth trying once. And I mean once only. I've had worse beer. I actually think that Coors Light, e.g., is worse, as are many American malt liquors. But this stuff definitely sucks.

Their website is revealing in that a majority of the specific information about the beer is about its packaging, dimensions, and weight: clearly this is a beer designed for the convenience store market, and little else. Oh, and I guess they just withdrew any credentials I might have had as a beer geek:

"Description:
Its smooth taste combined with superior strength makes Amsterdam Maximator a treat for the true beer connoisseur."

Serving type: can

02-23-2007 05:42:10 | More by warmstorage

BeerNutta

Australia

1.02/5  rDev -46%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Amsterdam Maximator.

What can I say... I was young and stupid.

A = Straw coloured. Nothing special.

S = Alcohol.

T = Alcohol. Strong Alcohol.

M = Alcohol ruins all taste.

D = Never again. Who drinks this stuff? (Ok... I drank this stuff. But I was young... and stupid.)

Serving type: can

09-25-2005 00:19:26 | More by BeerNutta

SteveP

United Kingdom (England)

1.38/5  rDev -27%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Has the typical wet cardboard appearance of a lager.

Has a dirty straw musty alcohol aroma.

Tastes of plastic nappies dipped in cold alcohol and then left in the garden for a week.

Feels like raw medicine.

Takes a real man to drink a can of this, crush the can and chuck it on the floor.

Serving type: can

11-02-2004 23:52:03 | More by SteveP

Boto

Connecticut

1.68/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

500ml can: What a beer! OK, I’m kidding. This was nothing but strong. There was a mildly sweet aroma, but then there was the alcohol. There was a bit of decent malty sweet taste in there, but then there was the alcohol. Someone bought this for me who said it was better than a good barleywine. Was he out to lunch. This has no function other than inebriation. I won’t be having another!

Serving type: can

05-23-2004 05:02:21 | More by Boto