Labatt Maximum Ice

Brewed by Labatt Breweries (InBev)
Style: Malt Liquor
London, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Paper Bag, Shaker

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UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: November 07, 2002
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Appearance: light yellow, whispy head
Aroma: slight sweet malt aroma
Body: hint of body
Flavor: light flavor
Overall: boring
Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 2/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Score: 4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

Standard medium-gold appearance with lots of large, cascading bubbles and a soapy head. Unappetizing scents of alcohol and paint thinner. Surprisingly flavourless for much of the experience aside from a quick burst of fish oil in the middle. As it warms up a little, an unpleasant, sweet alcohol thickness appears. If you must, serve this one ice-cold from the freezer.

Hard corn malt, golden colour... I didn’t get drunk on this I just got incredibly dizzy with some aches.

473mL can from the Lcbo. I drank this with the appropriate brown paper bag in the rainy gutter behind the LC. There were some emo kids back there who concluded that I was ’random’, but I didn’t know what that meant to them so I ignored it. I suppose it’s just nice to be considered something at all. From what I could tell I was in for something especially soul-sucking. Smelled like rotten corn with greasy apples and alcohol. Nice. Tasted like vodka added to the left over water from boiled corn. Nice. As I sat waiting for the freight to pass by, I realized I could fit a six-pack of these right through the gigantic hole in me that used to be my life. There’s just something so tragically depressing about drinking malt liquor on a dreary Sunday afternoon.

Picked up a 2x4 can from the local grocery store. Pours very, very, clear yellow lots of carbonation and a modest white head. Aroma flows out as you pour with concentrated notes of corn and grain. Flavor is all a lot of grain with a sweet corny middle and slightly apple fruitiness at the finish. This brew is still malt liquor in that it kinda takes your breath away with the strong malt and harsh alcohol note. Overall this malt isn’t too bad but definitely something I wouldn’t drink on occasion unless I truly wanted to get drunk or play "Edward 40 Hands".

Has a skunky smell and flavor and leaves a bad taste in your mouth...Taste mostly of corn and skunk. I chuged the 24 oz can I got so I didn’t have to taste it that much.....

It's lack of bad flavour is what makes this a good choice at the bars. Accidentally froze one of this in University and had a beer slushie.

Only good because of its high alcohol content and cheap price. A forty oz bottle here is only $3.90

Harsh tasting. The high alcohol content and metallic taste masks the malt flavours from getting through. Not recommended.

Can. Sort of a golden body with a head that disappears in a few moments. Sweet, grainy nose with sour notes. Grainy, sweet, bad.