Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub Reviews

joet	3.4 Max's Sneaky Fox Clear golden with white foam, sweet. Seems under attenuated. Served on nitro. Texture does not feel much like nitro though. Not bad. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	3.3 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter Black with fine off white foam, roasty and strong vanilla aromas. Sweet and easy drinking. Body is wet and slightly textured. Finishes roasty. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	2.6 Max's IPA Deep golden with fine persistent white head, sweet and malt driven. Not much discernible hop character. Lots of caramel, cereal, softened grape nuts. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	2.8 Max's Pacific Red Clear red with persistent white head, bits of butterscotch, bubblegum, herbal floral and pine notes. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	3.2 Max's Pagan Pale Ale Clear golden with fine white foam, light phenolic aromas. Phenolic aromas seem to be a theme across the lineup. Lightly creamy. Finished sweet. Not much hop character. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	3.3 Max's Golden Ale Hazy straw colored liquid with fine persistent white head, low aroma volume, lightly creamy feel, a bit flat, biscuit, light toast. Easy drinking. Friday, January 11, 2019
joet	3.3 Max's Seasonal Affective Disorder Dark Rye Dark Amber liquid with an ivory head, light roast aromas, a bit of rye pepper, creamy feel, bready, green olive, molasses and anaseptic. Finises well lightly roasty and dark bitter astringency Friday, January 11, 2019
matthewsween	3.5 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter Sunday, November 4, 2018
mrdrock	3.8 Max's Reverend's Daughter Light white head that lingers Amber color with clarity Floral, banana aroma Strong wheat taste with a tingle of clove No lasting aftertaste Great drinking beer ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, September 21, 2018
hopdog	2.7 Max's Golden Ale On tap at their Brew Pub. Poured a yellow to golden color with a small sized head. Yep ... a lighter golden ale ... Thursday, June 29, 2017
hopdog	3 Max's Pagan Pale Ale On tap at their Brew Pub. Poured a deeper amber color with a small sized off white head. Lighter citrus with more maltiness v. hoppiness. Thursday, June 29, 2017
hopdog	3.2 Max's IPA On tap at their Brew Pub. Putting my rating here - on the menu as ’Creek IPA’ @ 6.8%. Poured an amber color with a small sized off white head. Citrus with some sweetness in the tastes. Thursday, June 29, 2017
hopdog	3 Max's Reverend's Daughter On tap at their Brew Pub. Poured a golden color with a small sized head. Bananas with some spice. Thursday, June 29, 2017
hopdog	3 Max's Dry Hop Pacific Red On tap at their Brew Pub. Poured a mahogany color with a small sized tan head. Grainy with some toasted caramel. Wednesday, June 28, 2017
hopdog	3.3 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter On tap at the Brew Pub. Poured a brown color with a small sized tan head. Vanilla, chocolate, and some roast. Wednesday, June 28, 2017
douglas88	3.9 Max's Sneaky Fox On tap at the brewery. Listed as a triple Belgian rye IPA. Same beer as the entry I guess. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. A big citrus nose, sweet spicy sugary notes. The flavor is quite nice, spicy rye, sweet sugary malt base, citrus. Very big but flavorful. Wednesday, July 27, 2016
douglas88	3.3 Max's Reverend's Daughter On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. A big spicy banana and clove nose with some toast. The flavor is light citrus, more banana, grainy dusty body. Solid. Wednesday, July 27, 2016
douglas88	3.6 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear brown color with a large off white head. A nice sweet roast, vanilla and chocolate nose. The flavor is big sweet toast, caramel, dark roast, vanilla. Solid. Sunday, July 24, 2016
IndianaRed	3.2 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter On tap at the brewpub dark brown with a thin tan head chocolatey moderate dark roast aromas and flavors Thin well attenuated body. Dark roasted bitter bite at the end Friday, May 20, 2016
IndianaRed	3.2 Max's Pacific Red On tap at the Brewpub hazy light Amber thin soapy off white head Sharp Woody tannin rye like malt aroma and flavor Nice bitterness. Another balanced beer. Good all around Friday, May 20, 2016
IndianaRed	3.3 Max's Reverend's Daughter On tap at the brewpub hazy golden with a thin white head not very Belgiany for a Belgian pale. Still mild balanced and tasty. Friday, May 20, 2016
IndianaRed	3.7 Max's IPA On tap at the brewpub Clear deep golden decent fresh Christ hop flavor and aroma Not very butter but well balanced and easy Friday, May 20, 2016
IndianaRed	2.7 Max's Pagan Pale Ale On tap at the brewpub Hazy pale yellow light beige pale light malts and fair bitterness. Not much fresh hop flavor. Prett mild Friday, May 20, 2016
IndianaRed	3.4 Max's Golden Ale On tap at the brewpub clear deep golden light sweet malts with hints of honey. Sweet and mild. Friday, May 20, 2016
Theydon_Bois	2.7 Max's IPL Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Clear light golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose carries light bread, yeast, citric zest, wheaten notes. Taste comprises lemon rind, straw, light spice, tastes a bit more like a hefeweizen! Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. So so - pretty muddled. Friday, March 13, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Max's Reverend's Daughter Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white cap. Nose is Belgian yeast esters, clove, lemon rind, straw. Taste comprises candied fruit, spice, clove, more yeast esters. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with sweet tones. Drinkable but nothing exciting just youur generic Belgo BP offering. Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Theydon_Bois	2.8 Max's Golden Ale Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Clear golden with a moderate off white cap. Nose is light fruit, straw, malt, biscuit notes. Taste comprises caramel malt, grain, light citric fruit, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Dull. Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Theydon_Bois	3.1 Max's Dry Hop Pacific Red Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Lightly hazed reddish amber with a moderate beige covering. Nose is earthy hops, mineral notes, red grapefruit, straw. Taste comprises candied fruit peel, light pine, red grapefruit, chalky mineral notes. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Ok - one of the better beers on offer here! Monday, March 9, 2015
Theydon_Bois	2.6 Max's Pagan Pale Ale Keg at the brewpub, 10/11/14. Lightly hazed golden with a moderate off white swirl. Nose is orange squash, straw, melon, grassy vibes. Taste comprises orange, mandarin, floral notes, pretty dull. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Crap - generic small time brewpub mush. Thursday, March 5, 2015
FLBH	3 Max's Raspberry Wheat Sunday, December 14, 2014
Theydon_Bois	2.7 Max's Raspberry Wheat Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Hazed amber with reddish hues topped with a moderate light crimson covering. Nose is raspberry syrup, straw, pink berries, sugar. Taste comprises sweet berries, straw, light wheaten bread. Medium body, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. So so brewpub beer for the ladies pap. Sunday, November 30, 2014
Theydon_Bois	2.7 Max's Helles Lager Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Clear light golden with a moderate off white covering. Nose is pale malt, citrus notes, bready, straw, hint of piss. Taste comprises pale malt, grain, bread dough, grassy, light citric notes. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, a little thin, semi drying close. Mediocre for style, doesn’t finish clean and crisp, rather muted all round. Sunday, November 23, 2014
Theydon_Bois	3.4 Max's Sneaky Fox Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Lightly hazed golden amber with a decent creamy off white covering. Nose is bitter orange, light pine, floral tones, grapefruit. Taste comprises chalku minerals, more grapefruit, pine, bitter orange, mandarin, citric pith. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, smooth on the palate, semi drying close with some hop bitterness present. Ok DIPA, probably their best beer of the ones I tried, ticks the style boxes. Saturday, November 22, 2014
Theydon_Bois	3.2 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14 @5.9%. Light black with a decent tan covering. Nose is light roast, vanilla essence, chocolate, dark fruit tunes. Taste comprises toffee, vanilla, hint of minerals, metallic nip, tobacco. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok porter. Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Theydon_Bois	2.7 Max's IPA Keg at the brewpub, 11/11/14. Lightly hazed golden amber with a decent beige covering. Nose is thin, light hops, caramel, orange, straw. Taste comprises muted grapefruit, mandarin, straw, vanilla, malty. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Low quality IPA, perhaps they’ve changed brewer/recipe since the previous reviews of some 4 years ago don’t put it in this camp. Kind of formulaic mon and pop family diner brewpub affair and a poor one of these at that! Monday, November 17, 2014
douglas88	3.2 Max's Ivan the Imperial IPA On tap at the brewery. Pours a pretty bright copper color with a small white head. A big malty nose with caramel and floral hops. The flavor is more of a barley wine with very sweet toffee and fruity esters, some bitter hop resin. OK. A bit unbalanced. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3.7 Max's X IPA On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear dark copper color with a medium white head. A light nose mostly of citrus and pine. The flavor is very good: somewhat raw grains, big resin and fruity hops, a bit of caramel. Quite drinkable and good. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3.5 Max's Dry Hop Pacific Red On tap at the brewery. Listed as Dry Hopped Red. Pours a mostly clear reddish amber color with a medium off-white head. A nice caramel and floral hops nose. The flavor is grainy, bitter at times, some big caramel and dust. Pretty nice pushing towards ASA territory. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3.5 Max's Bull Mountain Stout On tap at the brewery. Pours a solid black color with a medium tan head. A big earthy dry cocoa nose. The flavor is anise, some heat, cocoa, very dry, light bitter dark chocolates. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3.5 Max's Pagan Pale Ale On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark copper color with a medium white head. A nice big floral and citrus hop nose. The flavor is crisp with clear fruity hops, light bitterness, biscuit and caramel. Quite good. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3.3 Max's Celestyne Pilsner On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear golden color with a large white head. A nice crisp nose of banana and big pepper. The flavor is similar: banana esters, spiciness, earthy, some Pils malt. Easy and clean. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3 Max's Kolsch On tap at the brewpub. Pours a mostly clear yellow color with a medium white head. A sweet nose of pils malt, some earthiness. The flavor is sweaty malty grains, a bit of hop bite, dry earthy honey. Decent. Monday, September 9, 2013
douglas88	3 Max's Golden Ale On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear golden color with a medium white head. A light nose of banana and grain. The flavor is more grainy, easy, sweet esters, some perfume. Decent. Monday, September 9, 2013
pdx77	3.4 Max's Raspberry Stout On draught at their brewpub. Chocolate and raspberry are fairly strong in this, but not to the point of being too much. Good dessert beer. Sunday, November 18, 2012
pdx77	3.9 Max's Reverend's Daughter On draught at their brewpub. A very pleasant surprise. Golden Belgian style ale sweet coriander and honey notes. Sunday, November 18, 2012
exagorazo	5 Max's Belgian Trippel Monday, June 25, 2012
Hophazard	3.3 Max's Doppelbock Sweet, sticky malt aroma with bready notes dominating. Pours a hazy amber/copper with a thin white head. Flavor is mostly boozy with a slight biscuit backbone. Medium thick mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Good doppelbock. Monday, March 7, 2011
anders37	3.8 Max's Vanilla Cream Porter Draft @ the Brewpub. Pours a black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with hints of vanilla. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with some weak vanilla hints. Roasted malty chocolate and vanilla finish. Thursday, November 25, 2010
anders37	3.3 Max's Celestyne Pilsner Draft @ the Brewpub. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a crisp grainy hay aroma. Sweetish malty grainy flavor with some grassy hoppy hints. Has a sweetish malty grainy finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste. Thursday, November 25, 2010
anders37	3.3 Max's Raspberry Stout Draft @ the Brewpub. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty and slightly sweetish raspberry aroma. Sweetish roasted malty raspberry flavor with some weak hints of licorice. Has a sweetish roasted malty raspberry finish. Thursday, November 25, 2010