Awesome experience, selection of great beers! Must do if near!

While in town I visited this place a number of times. Once or twice it was a sleepy quiet bar. Post opening day it was packed to the gills with people celebrating the Orioles game. Either way it was a great experience.

First up are the insane number of taps. Ranging from local options to highly regarded national breweries there is little to find fault in. If that’s not enough the bottle list should keep you occupied for another fifteen minutes trying to make a decision. Some great deals can be had if you are alert - I was able to score an $8 bottle of Fantome and $3.50 bottle of Mikeller Single Hop as they were the day’s specials.

The food is a bit of an unknown. Friends that were with me seemed to like it but having eaten across the street I passed. It seems to be standard pub fare for the most part.

My advice would be to get here early before things get to crazy to get a feel for the place. After that it shouldn’t matter how busy it gets - the bartenders are fairly attentive and will get your orders quickly. If you only have time for one bar in Baltimore make it this one.

I have been here twice, both times on a Sunday afternoon, so I can only speak to the experience for that time. The tap list is amazing. There isn’t much that needs to be said, except that I could try exciting new beers here for days in a row without being remotely bored. The bartenders are great. Seldom do I encounter bartenders that really, really care this much. Somebody tried to order a Miller Lite, and they forced him to try a more craft oriented beer. They will shoot the shit with you about whatever. They toss glasses etc... Basically, as if the tap list wasn’t enough, a great vibe went along. The ambiance and the TVs are take it or leave it. The fries are good and the cheese/crab/pretzel looks good too, but I haven’t had it yet. Great place. Great value too, especially compared to DC’s Churchkey or New York’s Gingerman.

Went for the Belgianfest last weekend. What a place! Completely packed, good food, great beer. Just the way a bar is supposed to be. Had an awesome time

Went during Belgianfest, lots of Rare and unique taps and bottles, good variety, fun time

Mediocre bar ambiance. A bit more rowdy and sporty a crowd than I’d like a bar this amazing to have. Great service. All orders through bartenders, who are nice and knowledgeable. Very accomodating. After being at this bar I can never view "selection" the same again. Looked like well over 100 taps and a book of a bottle list. AMAZING PRICES. This might be the best bar I’ve ever been to.

What an amazing bar - easily one of the best I’ve ever been to. The staff was friendly and knew their shit - they were able to talk to any of the 100+ beers on tap and countless bottles. Impressive all around - service, selection, vibe. World class!

Spent a Wednesday afternoon here, and had an awesome time. Had several 5 ounce tasters, including a couple new del Borgo sours, a new Green Flash IPA, etc. Incredible list, bottles as well. Upstairs bar was closed but Casey showed me around a little bit and the vibe is awesome. Old school bar with lots of TVs but just an epic beer selection. One guy ordered a vodka red bull while I ordered an Italian microbrew with 0 ratings. Nice juxtaposition. Phenomenal spot.

Visited 5/12/2012 during the middle of the afternoon, so it wasn’t too busy. Great selection from 100 taps and I enjoyed my beers from Ballast Point, Green Flash and the local Union. Barman was friendly and efficient and the prices weren’t bad either. A very impressive place to visit.

I finally visited this well respected establishment today. I have no idea why it took me this long. I stopped in on a Tuesday afternoon between lunch and dinner hours, so the place was almost void of patrons, which allowed my family and me to secure a nice nook in the back. Service was extremely friendly and prompt. Service with a smile. The bartender let me try a few 1 oz. pours of beers that piqued my curiosity, and also checked in the back in attempt to locate a few of my special requests. I ended up drinking an Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru (Vin Blanc) 2011, which was outstanding. I was shocked to find this beer available, and even more surprised when it was listed at $15. I fully expected a massive price gouge, but was pleasantly surprised to see all of the beers on the bottle list more than reasonably priced, especially considering the location of the pub and competitor’s prices being considerably higher. The food was tasty, but nothing exemplary, per se. The nachos with chili and mozzarella sticks were both well done. Overall, this was a very enjoyabvle experience. I will definitely be back for more brews at Max’s.