Augustiner Bräu Maximator - Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG

damndirtyape

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

11.2oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. No date on bottle.

Appearance: On the table, dark to tarnished copper. Held up to the light, deep coppery color with plenty of bubbles coming up through the glass. Initial 1/4" tan head slowly died down to a thick edge ring and the barest of skin across the top. Occasional island of lacing noted, but these would tend to slide down the glass.

Smell: With a swirl, grapes, fruity esters, dark fruits, caramel malt sweetness. As the foam dies back down, so does the aroma.

Taste: Toffee, dark fruits + grape, caramel malt sweetness underneath it all. The flavors run together such that I cannot tell you the order I am tasting them, but they're separate enough I can pull them out. The finish is surprisingly dry and roasted bitterness, but a very mild bitterness. The flavor does not linger long.

Mouthfeel: Good carbonation, cleans the beer right off the palate and the teeth. Nice thickness underneath.

Overall / Drinkability: A solidly good beer in taste and mouthfeel, but not as good in the aroma and appearance compared to other doppelbocks I've had. That being said, it's a tasty beer however....it does seem to have a narrow temperature window where the flavors are optimal. Towards the end of the glass the bitterness got a tad overpowering in a bad way as it warmed up, so one is enough.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 00:01:05 | More by damndirtyape

Azpittil57

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

06-15-2013 23:24:41 | More by Azpittil57

IchLiebeBier

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

Appearance: Dark copper; long-lasting small head, no real lacing

Aroma: Malty, syrupy, raisiny

Taste: Dry, hoppy and malty, but not complex or balanced; ok, overall but not that great

Remarks: Did not score A, T, S, M at that time; disregard those scores

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 02:08:12 | More by IchLiebeBier

dwren89

Virginia

4.34/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: excellent clarity, ruby-brown color, cream colored head, nice lacing

Aroma: nutty, caramel, toasty malts,

Taste: very malty, with strong nutty and bready flavors,

Mouthfeel: crisp finish, thick bready mouthfeel, medium-full body

Overall Impression: excellently crafted Doppelbock with notes of toasted bread and mixed nuts. An excellent beer for a malt lover.

Serving type: on-tap

06-12-2013 21:44:44 | More by dwren89

Liquoric3

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

06-06-2013 02:02:19 | More by Liquoric3

Bouleboubier

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

06-02-2013 07:38:18 | More by Bouleboubier

mcdsports

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.5%

06-02-2013 03:29:33 | More by mcdsports

Luiz0930

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%

05-31-2013 06:32:08 | More by Luiz0930

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-25-2013 14:49:47 | More by Slatetank

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-23-2013 12:54:47 | More by kvnstfrd

Tschnab

New York

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-18-2013 23:02:40 | More by Tschnab

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

$2.69 for the under 12oz bottle. Poured into a pint glass

A - A nice ruby red brown color with a inch of deep tanish colored head. Lacing is excellent.
S - Bready malts, Brown Sugar goodness. mild dark fruits, and a dose of molasses.
T - It's very easy to drink with strong bread malts, molasses, some plum goodness, and a pinch of sweet brown sugar.
M - Best part of the beer it's not as heavy as other takes on the style. More medium bodied somewhat chewy.

Overall not as drinkable as the Helles lager but still a very well crafted german creation. Worth picking up.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 05:38:55 | More by DrDemento456

rheff

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 03:47:36 | More by rheff

tootsMcGee

Oregon

4/5  rDev +1.5%

05-13-2013 01:25:36 | More by tootsMcGee

mquinn919

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +26.9%

05-05-2013 04:09:30 | More by mquinn919

JLapadura

New York

4.75/5  rDev +20.6%

04-30-2013 01:06:20 | More by JLapadura

Duff27

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%

04-28-2013 05:25:37 | More by Duff27

losdizzel

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +1.5%

04-22-2013 21:43:30 | More by losdizzel

Givemebeer

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

04-16-2013 15:50:00 | More by Givemebeer

UCLABrewN84

California

3.69/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours a clear dark copper with a foamy tan head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, dried dark fruit, brown sugar, and molasses. Taste is much the same with lots of burnt sugar and molasses flavors on the finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with some very sweet flavors that make this one a slow sipper.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 02:10:27 | More by UCLABrewN84

RD1163

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

04-08-2013 04:24:45 | More by RD1163

PJHOY

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%

04-06-2013 03:17:41 | More by PJHOY

safaricook

Netherlands

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

04-03-2013 18:37:32 | More by safaricook

artoolemomo

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%

04-01-2013 02:12:34 | More by artoolemomo

RochefortChris

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%

03-31-2013 02:26:07 | More by RochefortChris