Faxe Extra Strong - Royal Unibrew A/S

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

1.93/5  rDev -9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

WARNING: This lists fructose syrup & maize as ingredients before hops. Should have taken that as a sign...

Poured from 500ml. can, best before 030613.

Appearance: Orange-gold body that starts with a creamy 2 finger head but goes to a thin ring.

Smell: Some mild fruit but corn is all over this though it manages to be tolerable (barely).

Taste: Aggressive, strong alcohol taste that subsides after a bit burn still leaves a sting. Heavy on the adjuncts and the mild spiciness and fruit are shoved to the back.

Mouthfeel: Bitterness that might be due to flavor but more likely attributed to the ABV. Marginally better than flavor.

Overall: An assault on good taste. Could barely finish 1/4 of it before drain pouring it.

Serving type: can

07-05-2012 14:25:40 | More by papat444

leaddog

Alberta (Canada)

3.23/5  rDev +50.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance- Golden straw yellow with bubbles very present. Pours with a thin creamy head.

Smell- An apple juice aroma with sweet undertones and slight citrus aromas.

Taste- Quite refreshing for the ABV. Slight hoppiness present at the end and is a little watery at the end. Apple juice aromas and slight citrus notes are detectable in the taste.

Mouthfeel- Light to medium bodied with decent carbonation with slight prickly bubbles. Goes down smooth considering the ABV of this one.

Overall- A decent attempt at a strong lager from Faxe. Although this is high in ABV it was quite drinkable. Could be better balanced but decent job overall. Not too crazy about this one but it was good to try. Worth another try in the future for something different.

Serving type: can

12-20-2011 00:18:55 | More by leaddog

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

1.85/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

This ones been hanging around since my B-Day when it came in a random gift pack from the LCBO... Figured I might as well take it down. Beer is beer, even if I'm a little hesitant to try it...

A - Crystal clear golden colour, finger of head with surprising retention and some sporadic lacing.

S - ABV is detectable on the nose, alongside sweet corn, apple juice, wheat grass and cereal.

T - Not overly surprising, sweet alcohol, sweet corn, sour aftertaste, some faint leafy hops, and an odd burning sensation that lingers.

M - This one bring heat to another level, with no attempt to smooth the burn.

O - This brings me back to my high school days of drinking Old English before the dance. Anything to get a buzz on with no care for taste. I'm surprised there's a customer base for this brew, because it's terrible.

Serving type: can

12-10-2011 02:00:29 | More by andrenaline

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

1.88/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

1L solid-ass black can. Something I wouldn't mind having in a street fight, on the way back from where I might have purchased this beast. However, in a more pertinent vein, the 'glucose syrup' in the ingredients list does very little for my initial perceptions of this lumbering beast.

This beer pours a crystal clear pale golden colour, with two fingers of puffy, foamy off-white head, which leaves a solid, thick, raised bubbly wall of lace around the glass as it sinks away. It smells of sweet, evil pastry grain, fruity women's makeup case odors, and mild sugary alcohol. The taste is, well the taste is where my goodwill finally goes to die - sweet grain, heavy metallic booze, and skanky, um, well skank. Urp. The carbonation is on the low side, rendering a slick, medium weight horror show of cloying sugar atrocities. It finishes with a musty grain sweetness, awash in overly forward booze tendencies, and nail polish nightmares.

What a fucking mess - why there isn't a European category of cheap (is there any other kind) malt liquors, I don't know. Sickly, pandering, and barely less than gag-inducing. A liter is way more than wishful thinking, my Danish friends...

Serving type: can

11-17-2011 05:17:55 | More by biboergosum

paxkey

Ontario (Canada)

2.35/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

saw this sitting on the counter at the store checkout. someone had left it there and figuring i never tried it i snatched it up.

looking at the scores i will probably regret this decision.

the can i have looks different than the one pictured. black can with red label.

poures pale yellow with large cascading head. looks like mass produced lager.

picking up hops and malt in the nose. smells pretty standard uninspired.

starts with bitterness than quickly turns into the taste of ethanol. all i taste in this beer is alcohol. it is awful. not going to finish this crap. blech

Serving type: can

09-12-2011 21:51:50 | More by paxkey

dbaker61

Ohio

1.68/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5

1L can. Brew Date: Apr. 7, 2011; Best By: July 5, 2012. 10% ABV, 18.2 degrees Plato.

Appearance: Yellow with a tinge of brown, very clear. Two fingers of very white soapy foam, which had fair retention, and left lots of lacing.

Smell: Sickeningly sweet, as soon as the can was popped open. After it was in the glass, overpowering corn adjunct-ly smell. Oh, this doesn't look like it will end well.

Taste: Unquestionably has a kick of alcohol to it, but the flavors are really off. Lots of corn, metallic can taste, ho-hum hops bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with a very dry finish. All that alcohol sucks the moisture right out of the mouth. Carbonation is okay, not high.

Overall: I don't think I want to finish this liter can of very bad beer. The metallic twang is quite strong, and the adjunct character is off-putting. My advice: This is one for lying down and avoiding.

Serving type: can

09-03-2011 12:46:50 | More by dbaker61

TheBrewo

Michigan

2.95/5  rDev +37.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

We pop the top on this monster can and pour a brew nearing neon yellow. It holds a two finger head of white bubbles, leaving spotty lacing around the glass as it goes. Carbonation appears to be quite active. There is nearly full transparency, with no sediment observed. The aroma is of sweet grain, big metallic bites, faint banana esters, and adjuncty grain throughout. There is an immediate whiff of standard hops, but this disappears quickly as the beer settles down. There is also a bright peppery booze and bitter clovey phenols. As we sip bitter and sour grain hits hard up front. There is a cooling from banana esters, which show up surprisingly strong in the taste. Metallics seep in, riding with an enormous fusel booze character that makes this beer begin with a punch. The middle pulls through with the esters and sweetness of partially toasted, overly bitter adjuncts. The finish is with a saltiness, burning ethanol, and a floral hop character that serves to only make things more bitter. The aftertaste breathes hotly with fusel alcohols reminiscent of a shot of cheap vodka, steely grain, and diffuse sweetness. The carbonation is high and the body is solidly medium. There is an intermediate thickness to this beer, imparting an undeniable smack and slurp to each sip. Otherwise, the big alcohols function to dry the mouth significantly. The abv is robust and the beer drinks quickly, as long as it’s cold.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the wide range of aromas and flavorings. For such a strong beer it provided a wide range of grainy flavors to work with. Among these there was a surprising ester character to soften up the beginning, while a more biting hop presence took up the final legs. This is a perfect beer if you’re wandering around the streets of Rome looking for a party, but nothing you would want to sit back with and relax.

Serving type: can

08-16-2011 00:48:59 | More by TheBrewo

Sunnanek

Sweden

1.78/5  rDev -16.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

This is insane: a 100 cl can with a beer holding 10% ABV. Well, here we go;

A: Pour is pale golden with a large creamy white head that sinks into almost no lacings.

S: The usual: heavy marzipan, sweet malt mixed with corn and bitter hops way in the back, poorly balanced.

T: Sweet corny malt with loads and loads of marzipan (I think that marzipan is an off-taste in cheap Euro Strong Lagers). Unbalanced. A bit like a lemonad with lots of alcohol in it.

M: Short and unbalanced bitter aftertaste. Body is medium and carbonation moderate. Lots of alcohol.

O: Well, a poor product; unbalanced. I guess this is brewed for those who likes to get drunk at a low cost.

Serving type: can

08-05-2011 14:41:35 | More by Sunnanek

rvdoorn

Netherlands

1.15/5  rDev -46.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Bought this beer some months ago during a trip in Germany. 1 liter can.
Look: clear golden color with a small white head.
Smell: Very sweet (caramel) and chemical.
Taste: Sweet caramel, malts and whole range of chemicals again. Tastes like pure ethanol was added.
Mouthfeel: thin and high carbonation
Overall: Unbalanced, artificial, watery chemical beer. Don’t even bother to try

Serving type: can

06-03-2011 21:16:58 | More by rvdoorn

jpro

South Carolina

1.23/5  rDev -42.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1

500mL can poured into a stein... yikes.

A: Crystal clear golden, with a lot of tiny bubbles that form a 2-finger, ultra white head. Not exactly what I was expecting... looks like your standard malt liquor.

S: Corn soaked in some sort of sharp solvent... after a few whiffs, its burning my nostrils.

T: My word. This tastes like some sort of corn-based furniture polish, with a hefty bit of alcohol burn on the finish. Its been a while since I’ve ventured into this sort of beer’s territory (ie, not since the days of the Blue Bull - somehow this seems worse, though).

M: Very full-bodied. Hurts to drink.

O: This is probably going to be the worst rating I’ve ever produced on this site. Avoid this stuff at all costs, unless you like pain and want to melt your mouth and gut. Scary stuff.

Serving type: can

05-26-2011 23:36:32 | More by jpro

toomanyideas

New Brunswick (Canada)

2.17/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Faxe is the choice beer of many heavy drinkers in my area, so if you are scrounging for a cheap buzz, you know this beer will always treat you right.

Now as a beer to drink with friends while playing poker, or to share with someone over dinner.... Not a good idea. Everyone could lose their lunch.

The smell is offensive, and with the taste it only gets worse. This taste is like a sharp, metallic goo, reminiscent of corn syrup and vodka.

I have a hard stomach for alcoholic beverages, but I feel close to vomiting every time I have drank this. I really do not like to bash a beer, but they honestly did not do a good job with this one.

Colt 45 is much better than Faxe 10%

Serving type: can

03-14-2011 17:09:44 | More by toomanyideas

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

1.5/5  rDev -29.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

500 ml can 10.0% abv

Appearance: Nice golden colour, decent, well lasting head that leaves a little lace. The beer does appear over carbonated though.

Smell: Bleeeghghgh, this smells like corn flour mixed with vodka... There is no redeeming factor in this aroma, no hints of malt or hops. This has to be one of the worst smelling beers around.

Taste: As with the smell, the taste is just bad... sweet maize and bitter, cheap booze (reminds me of super cheap vodka).

Mouthfeel: medium/light body, reasonable carbonation, but dreadful alcohol burn...

Drinkability: Yes I am a college student and as any good student I do enjoy a periodic booze-up. But even if I was very well intoxicated and this was all that there was, I wouldn't drink it.

Serving type: can

05-26-2010 10:10:03 | More by Thehuntmaster

JohnnyBarman

Ontario (Canada)

1.43/5  rDev -33.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

I keep passing by the huge Faxe section at the LCBO and figured I should probably see what the deal was. After drinking Extra Strong, I might abandon the whole project...

What poured out the can actually looked very good. I'm not sure if I lucked out or if something happened in shipping (the freshness date is April 2011, so we're good there). Medium golden hue, lots of frothy head that holds its weight, good lacing.

And the praise ends there.

I have a bit of a cold, so perhaps my nose isn't at full capacity, but all I could smell is alcohol and sugar. Not pleasant; it's like fortified beer...My friends couldn't detect anything else.

Sugary alcohol with a bit of fruit and malts. Compare this to a good Belgian Strong Ale for an idea of what NOT to do. Like they added a shot of vodka to each can...

Oily, well carbonated, but with a sickening alcohol finish.

No thanks. Might not be bad to get me a bit drunk with this cold, but I'd rather drink something else. A big PASS for this one.

Drain pour.

Serving type: can

04-26-2010 20:34:18 | More by JohnnyBarman

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

1.3/5  rDev -39.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5

Can: Poured a golden yellow color beer with a quite large frothy pure white head with average retention and no lacing. Aroma of alcoholic phenols with some grossly sweet adjunct. Taste is also dominated by grossly sweetened adjunct with some very apparent alcohol. Body has an oily texture with good carbonation. I wasn't' expected much but this is a lot worse then I had expected with loads of alcohol and adjunct easily detectable -drain pour.

Serving type: can

09-28-2009 02:16:24 | More by Phyl21ca

SaintG

Ontario (Canada)

2.8/5  rDev +30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

ok so this is my first beer review, im a canadian boy, just turned legal drinking age. for many a year i have loved beer.

so faxe extra strong good for college parties not so good if u wanna remember them. its a very strong and bitter tasting beer, and for some reason its thick as all hell. i dont mind it its a good way to start the night or finish it off, but no more then one, cuz this beer will get u done.

lets face it this is a vikings drink, or wanna be vikings drink. from the appearance of the can you know your in for it. its scary. i still will drink faxe extra strong just because im cheap and for $3.15 at the beer store im in.

Serving type: can

06-28-2009 19:07:36 | More by SaintG

ZorPrime

Quebec (Canada)

2.8/5  rDev +30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Tasted on May 12, 2009.

A: Copper color with some head that disappear quite fast.
S: Malt + Alcohol.
T: Alcohol + Malt. The alcohol is taste easily. The beer is round which is probably due to the alcohol. Absolutely no bitterness.
M: Medium-rounded bodied

Well, nothing extra in this beer... just a simple beer. Nothing more nothing less.

Serving type: can

06-02-2009 00:36:59 | More by ZorPrime

TheSarge

Illinois

1.63/5  rDev -23.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

This is a highly carbonated brew. It almost looks like ginger ale, due to the amount of CO2 pumped into this beast. A finger thick amount of soapy white head came about, and dissipated rather quickly. The body is darker than I expected.

In the aroma I detected a dextrin like character. Add a hint of lemony hops in with it, and that's about it.

This tastes just about as boozy as a beer can get. There is a hefty tobacco like bite, and a nasty medicine like finish.

This feels like I took a watery macro lager and dumped cheap strong booze into it. Once the palate becomes accustomed to all of this nonsense (or the more buzzed one gets), it's easier to go down.

This beer was invented for one reason and one only: To knock you on your butt. There is actually zero drinking enjoyment to behold here. It's kind of shocking they allow this stuff to be sold in Germany and make it so readily available, vice a nice Belgian Tripel.

Ingredients listed: Water, malt, glucose syrup, corn, and finally hops.

Serving type: can

04-12-2009 15:46:13 | More by TheSarge

steeler

Ontario (Canada)

2.8/5  rDev +30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 5

This devil stuff, the few times I've drank this, i can barely remember what happened. Anyway the review...

This is a malt liquor, but with more kick than your OE. (old english) I gave this beer a perfect drinkability, because once you get that first can down, its smooth sailing and the rest go down like velvet.

The one amazing thing i noticed about this beer, is that, when you take a sip, there is no taste, literally no taste, then all of a sudden a, sickly sweet, metallic boozy aftertaste hits you. This stuff is vile.

This is the ultimate beer for a cheap buzz, get one down and its smooth sailing.

Serving type: can

11-12-2008 22:40:49 | More by steeler

BeaBeerWife

Michigan

2.08/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Malt Liquor
Never sicker
just drank one
10% only for fun
sipped it down
made me frown
taste was rad
if your into macrobrew fad
smell was the most
in your nose as glucose
tell your friends, wassup!
come and drink this corn syrup!
cuz u will get liquored up!
and pass out in a rut!
cuz in denmark we dont like beerz that are tart
as a matter of fact we hate traditional wert
we skip the ones with any hop heart
lets just slam the ones that make us shart!

Serving type: can

02-01-2008 03:45:19 | More by BeaBeerWife

Bestuurder

Ontario (Canada)

2.58/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Certainly not the best brew available, but not the worst. In comparison between the Faxe Premium and the Extra Strong, I would most certainly take the Premium.

The colouration was light pale, yet not too impressed: the head was light, lacing was at most decent. But the taste was laking! At least it wasn't a 40oz of malt!

Th mouthfeel was surprisingly non-offensive, tolerable for the alcohol content. Drinkability, unless you want to get drunk; ummm...really quick and haven;t eaten a thing, if you plan on drinking a few, over, I would say, an hour. But not impressive!

Overall, okay, but not great. I would expect more from the Faxe Brewery!

Serving type: can

01-27-2008 23:54:53 | More by Bestuurder

6sm9

Ontario (Canada)

2.73/5  rDev +27.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

500mL Can. This beer serves one purpose, quick intoxication on a tight budget. Excellent for those college students who are looking for just that. However, for a beer of higher ABV, it remains decently drinkable and does make an excellent night cap. All in all, great fro college students, decent as a single serving night closer.

Serving type: can

03-15-2007 09:12:45 | More by 6sm9

slitherySOB

Ontario (Canada)

2.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

It's malt liquor. From Europe. So it's classy malt liquor. Light yellow, with a small amount of head that quickly disappears. Smell reminded me of cheap wine, oddly. Sweet. I guess it's malty sweet, but I've never detected malts that were so winelike. Alcohol smell as well. Like one would find in... Cheap wine. Taste wasn't too bad. Very sweet, but not sickly sweet. Slight metallic twang as well. Mouthfeel was, oddly enough, very smooth. Slight bitter aftertaste, more from the alcohol than any hops used. If any hops were used at all. It's one of the better malt liquors I've had, but it's still malt liquor. Cheap, high alcohol beer meant to get you drunk. Not meant to be enjoyed.

Serving type: can

01-31-2007 21:58:53 | More by slitherySOB

Beers

Ontario (Canada)

2.65/5  rDev +23.8%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1

Straight up I will tell you that I tried this beer as a joke. I fully expected to hate it before even trying it so my review may be a bit biased.

On pouring, I thought to myself, how can a beer that is so strong look like a generic lager. boring straw yellow, and quickly dissipating head. "Oh joy!" I sarcastically exclaimed.

But then, it hit me. What the hell am I doing? Has my life gotten to this point already?

Sureley it has I thought as I smelled it's fruity essence.

"Here I go" i thought as I braced myself for what I was sure would amount to suicide of my tastebuds.

And then it happened. I found my meaning in life.

SWEET NECTAR OF THE GODS! This seductive brew is unlike anything i have ever tasted! RAPTURE ON HIGH!!! It's syrupy sweetness clinging to my mouth as a JOLT of copper smacks me in the throat. "PRAISE BE!!! " I said as the volatile fumes took hold of my brain.

That is my last memory before waking up in a ditch covered in marmalade.

To be honest. I'm afraid to try this beer again.

Serving type: can

07-12-2006 03:20:59 | More by Beers

allergictomacros

Ontario (Canada)

1.38/5  rDev -35.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

A - Clear, dark yellow, head is mediocre.

S - Great big artificial grape aromas. (You know... the purple juice)

T - Bleah. Boozy to the extreme. Tastes like watered down vodka. Should I have expected this? Straight up nasty, bitter chemically aftertaste. It buuurns. The bumwine of the beer world. This is nasty-ass stuff.

M - It buuurns.

D - I tried to feed this to my drain, but it refused.

Worst beer ever.

Serving type: can

05-15-2006 21:49:13 | More by allergictomacros

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

2.13/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 2 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Wow! This kicked me in the face as soon as soon it went into my mouth. Everything about this beer is super strong. The taste is extreamly sweet, malty and alcohalic. Almost overpowering at first.

The aftertaste is is strong but disapears after a while, similar to taking a shot of hard liqour.

A can or two of this can get you a really good buzz, which is probably the only reason to drink it. If your looking to get super drunk super fast then I would recommend this, otherwise, why not get some fine scotch?

Serving type: can

04-01-2006 00:26:03 | More by CrazyMike