Max Gold

Brewed by Max Lagers
Style: Pilsener
Atlanta, Georgia USA

Draft at pub. Pale gold, decent head. Pleasant floral hop aroma. Some diacetyl in the flavor, over a crackery pils malt, bitter finish. Lacked the promise of the nose. As it warmed, the faintest note of infection became present as well. Too bad, as that is probably what was muting some of the flavor hops along with the diacetyl.

Pale yellow, white head. Aroma is sweet, corn, pear, apple fruitiness. Taste is corn, sweet, lightly fruity.

Appearance: Served up a clear, yellow body with a smallish, white head. Smell: Max Gold is sweetish and spicy on the nose, with hints from the light pale malts and spicy, floral hops utilized. Taste: Sweet, lightly grainy malts impart a small hint of honey. Particularly spicy Noble hops with a medium-light (though perhaps not quite the purported 40 IBU’s listed) bitterness. Drying finish with a light, lingering spiciness. Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Lightly carbonated. Drinkability: A self-described Bohemian Pilsner, it suffers from a case of undercarbonation. Instead of even reasonably crisp, it falls flat and flabby on the tongue.

Location: On tap at the downtown Atlanta location 4/16/09

Overall Impression: Found this one to be an accurate example of a style that is usually pretty boring. I didn’t enjoy this one much at all. It’s a drop better then most of the macros, and that’s about it.

on tap-pours a retaining foamy white head and pale yellow color. Aroma is fruit, medium malt, floral. Taste is fruit, medium malt, then floral with lots of spicy (saaz) hops, more than standard towards an imperial pilsner, crisp, dry.

Date: 03/20/1998
Source: Brewpub

hazy yellow, thin head, crisp hop aroma, light body, strong crisp hop flavor, nice lingering bitterness,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Score: **+/4
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Pours a nice clear golden amber, looks better than the typical American lager. Aroma is pleasant, both hoppy and malty. Flavor is mainly hoppy and has some malt component and a hint of bitterness. This is a lively lager, pleasant to drink, a good companion with lunch.

tap at brewery. they amaze me with their creative naming of beers. about at much creativity they put into brewing. clear. golden soapy head. good lacing. nutmeg, spice aroma. some lemongrass, earth. drinkable but the sour finish didnt impress.