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Blue Max Liquors
Type: Beer Store
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FRESHNESS
Last rating was last month
Bottles: 500-900
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Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Goose Island Harvest Ale 83, Victory V12 96, Amarcord La Tabachéra 46
 More Beers Available Here
OHanlons Royal Oak 74, Hacker-Pschorr Sternweisse 69, Schneider Aventinus 99, De Dolle Stille Nacht 98, Radeberger Pilsner 29, Saint Somewhere Lectio Divina 82, BridgePort Haymaker Extra Pale Ale 30, Tyranena Bitter Woman IPA 86, Capital Autumnal Fire 94, BFM Jurassian Imperial Stout (Cuvée Alex le Rouge) 80, Furthermore Proper 33, Surly SurlyFest 90, Flying Dog Dogtoberfest 55, Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood 92, Dikke Mathile 55, Jurand Zingi Ginger Beer 3, Breckenridge Autumn Ale 53, Mendocino Autumn Seasonal Oktoberfest Lager 53, Big Hole Mythical White Grand Cru 69, Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor 91, Lakefront Oktoberfest 32, Becks Oktoberfest 30, Bells Octoberfest Beer 53, Point Oktoberfest 25, Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest Märzen 77, Brau Brothers Whirly Bird Oatmeal Stout 77, Dieu du Ciel Corne du Diable 93, Moylans Dannys Irish Style Red Ale 49, Spaten Oktoberfest Ur-Märzen 75, Nøgne Ø Brown Ale 82, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel 86, Westmalle Dubbel 98, De Graal Blond 66, Full Sail IPA 66, Plank Heller Doppelbock 70, Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 87, Struise Pannepot 100, Big Sky Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout 70, De Graal Speciale 72, t Smisje Grande Reserva 86, Furthermore Oscura 88, Avery Ale to the Chief 96, Lefebvre Floreffe Prima Melior (Meilleure) 94, Full Sail Wreck the Halls 87, Plank Heller Weizenbock 93, Rinkuškiai Gedimino 93, De Dolle Oerbier 98, Arrogant Bastard Ale 99, Moylans Hopsickle Imperial India Pale Ale 99, Dieu du Ciel Route des Épices 76, Southern Tier Pumking 94, Boulder Beer Cold Hop 77, Gales Prize Old Ale 77, Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout 92, De Dolle Arabier 93, Anchor Small Beer 21, Jurand Dri Piwo Malinowe (Raspberry) 14, Coney Island Freaktoberfest 26, Plank Dunkler Weizenbock 90, Flat Earth Ovni Ale 74, Rinkuškiai Lobster Lovers Beer 5% 14, Wittoen Tripel 49, t IJ Struis 93, Avery Fifteen 59, Jurand Mocne 20, t IJ Natte 68, Lefebvre Floreffe Triple 88, Spaten Optimator 93, Big Hole Diablo 54, Rinkuškiai Werewolf 8.2% 25, Rinkuškiai Werewolf 5.2% 15, t IJ Zatte 85, Full Sail Prodigal Sun IPA 83, Southern Tier Cherry Saison 65, Redhook Long Hammer IPA 39, New Holland Existential Hopwine 85, Dark Horse Amber Ale 54, Fantôme Saison 96, De Dolle Extra Export Stout 96, Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast 100, Great Divide Old Ruffian 98, Great Divide Hercules Double IPA 99, Rogue Imperial Stout 99, Ellezelloise Saison 2000 80, Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale 45, Struise Pannepøt 98, Moylans Old Blarney Barley Wine 93, Two Brothers Oh Brother! Tripel Ale 74, Capital Baltic Porter 82, Coney Island Lager 74, Boulder Beer Mojo IPA 90, Avery 14er ESB 67, Great Divide St. Bridgets Porter (St. Brigids) 75, North Coast Old No. 38 Stout 86, Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel 80, Lakefront Cattail Ale 22, Lindemans Framboise 90, Fort Collins Major Toms Pomegranate Wheat 33, Boulevard Zôn 72, Victory Hop Wallop 93, Mikkeller ITS ALIVE! 93, Southern Tier Hoppe 92, t IJ Plzen 75, De Ranke XX Bitter 93, Arcadia Big Dicks Olde Ale 58, Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel 76, Ayinger Bräu Weisse 92, Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel 91, Hitachino Nest New Year Celebration Ale 91, Breckenridge 471 Small Batch ESB 74, De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva 99, Two Brothers The Bitter End Pale Ale 64, Third Coast Old Ale 99, Nørrebro La Granja Stout 91, St. Bernardus Blanche (Witbier) 89, 13th Century Grut Bier 89, Victory Golden Monkey 94, Lake Superior Seven Bridges Brown Ale 46, Two Hearted Ale 99, Southern Tier Heavy Weizen 87, North Coast PranQster Belgian 85, Unibroue 17 96, Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Harvest 95, Bells Consecrator Doppelbock 87, Two Brothers Cane and Ebel 92, Ayinger Ur-Weisse 90, New Belgium Springboard Ale 39, Surly CynicAle 88, Fish Tale Leviathan Barleywine (Batch 5+) 91, Left Hand Milk Stout 87, Tyranena Headless Man Amber Alt 65, Peak Organic Nut Brown Ale 34, Ølfabrikken Porter 100, Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout 97, Steamworks Colorado Kolsch 26, Third Coast Beer 42, Mendocino White Hawk Original IPA 62, Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA (2008 and later) 82, Bells Kalamazoo Stout 99, Fish Tale Poseidons Imperial Stout (Batch 5 +) 95, Hitachino Nest XH 94, Haandbryggeriet Dark Force 95, Mahrs Bräu Der Weisse Bock 82, Les Trois Mousquetaires E.L. Imperial Weizen 83, Rogue Mocha Porter 90, James Page White Ox Wheat Ale 16, Schell Hefe Weizen 59
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RateBeer Brew Tour Guide's Comments
Again, this is a fair distance outside the downtown area, but it is worthy of the drive. Two rows of coolers store an excellent array of beer from around the world. Good Belgian selection and a surprisingly well stocked Eastern European section. They typically have a full range of Gales Prize Old Ale and J.W. Lees Harvest Ale. Also, if you’re in to Scotch, the single malt selection may be the best in town.
Your Opinions
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| heemer77 (134), Savannah, Missouri | | September 16, 2008
Excellent selection of quality brews. Well lit and most of the top shelf stuff was in the various coolers. These guys obviously know what they are doing. Reasonable prices and a good selection of WI micros. Absolutely fantastic, this is a must stop. | jimdscott (1), , Minnesota
does not count | | August 21, 2008
Selection, selection, selection. They have what you want. The staff is friendly enough and will answer questions. Prices aren’t great, but what do you expect when you can find just about any beer you want. | ononBH (1), Starbuck, Minnesota
does not count | | August 14, 2008
My favorite place to go for beer or whisky (single malts). I am not quite on a first name basis with the staff, but they are all very friendly and know their beers. I talk with their beer guy whenever I see him. Best selection I have ever seen, including many Begians and Saisons not found at very many stores in Minnesota. Since we moved from Savage I don’t get in their as often, but stop by every time I am in town. | bookman10 (4), Osseo, Minnesota
does not count | | July 28, 2008
The Blue Max is the place to go when looking for an unusual beer in the Twin Cities. I usually get there a couple times a year and, as others have noted here, the selection has to be seen to be believed. If you just take a look at the place from outside, you’d never know what’s waiting for you once you enter. Service is pretty much non-existent, in my experience (I’ve never had anyone come up to me to talk beer or even to ask if they can help methat’s okay, I know what I’m looking for more often than not). Prices are good and if you’re looking for a rare single malt whiskey, they’ve got a heck of a selection of those, too. | Beerking721 (4), , Minnesota
does not count | | July 5, 2008
Had a recent chance to visit The Max. Located in a stand-alone building with a tidy appearance, I was first greeted by a sign stating over 1000 beers. On the inside, the store was laid out with wines to the left and then beer and sprits toward the right. I noticed a substantial number of specialty beers, imports, and finer domestics. Also present were a number of aged or older releases which I thought was cool.
While the selection was excellent, the service was really nothing to write home about. I was in the store for maybe 10-12 minutes before an older gentleman approached and said hello. From that point, I was really on my own.
Additionally, most of their beers are kept cold which I unfortunately did not know and subsequently didn’t bring my cooler. By the time I got home, everything had warmed up completely which isn’t the best for the beer.
On a side note... I noticed numerous bottles of scotch and other liquor products with signage indicating Not For Sale. This was puzzling to me as I wondered if this is part of a private collection or if they’re running a museum of sorts. Maybe you have to be in The Circle of Trust to buy them ). Interesting.
| EHopper (1), Minnesota
does not count | | April 27, 2008
As everyone recognizes, this place has an amazing selection in a humble setting. While there has to be a selection to even enter the game, they win in my book because of the people. They are beer lovers, who know beer and love to talk about beer to anyone, neophyte to expert. Drop the family off at the nearby mall and spend an afternoon. You will be glad you did. | BottleNeck (5), Minneapolis, Minnesota
does not count | | April 7, 2008
You wouldn’t know from the outside, but this is beer heaven. Great selection. If it’s in town, you can probably find it here. Service is fantastic. The second time I went, one of the workers who was there before pulled me aside to tell me they had a beer they were out of last time that he thought I should try before I even said anything. Other beverage selections do suffer a bit for all the beer space, but it’s worth it. | Tweety (6), Boston, Massachusetts
does not count | | March 19, 2008
The selection is utterly amazing, literally 3 or 4 refrigerators designated just for German imports and another couple for Belgians. An utterly incomparable selection. They’re a bit pricey, but they’re entitled to be when these are things that you literally cannot find elsewhere. | WallyWalrus (4), Minneapolis, Minnesota
does not count | | February 16, 2008
From such humble surroundings, great things happen. Excellent international single and full-form selection with a particular emphasis on the low countries, Scandinavia, Germany, and the UK. Vintage ales from Lees, Gales, and Harveys going back into the late 1990s. Solid choice in American fare Rogue, Bell’s, North Coast, Dark Horse, Avery, etc. with a particularly nice build-your-own section containing some very nice selections from these and others (Unibroue!). Excellent and well-priced liquor and wine sections as well, with some absolute stunners in the scotch cabinets. | | LawStudent09 (58), Saint Paul, Minnesota | | January 19, 2008 [ Updated October 10, 2008 ]
Great selection of beers (over 1,000 in coolers). I usually like to buy singles warm but there are so many to pick from here. They have some Fish Tale that I have not seen in the area before and different vintages for several English and Belgian ales. The beers are sectioned off by country which is convenient and they also have plenty of six packs available. There was no one on the floor asking customers if they needed help but there were plenty of people at the front counter. |
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