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Labatt Maximum Ice

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The strongest of the house ice-brewed beers, matured cold enough for ice crystals to form and be filtered out, which concentrates alcohol and malt alike. It pours amber under a frothy head. The aroma stays restrained and grainy, with bread crust and a little caramel. The palate is medium bodied and gently sweet, warmed by the alcohol, with only a trace of hop bitterness at the close.

ABV
7.1%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
breadymaltycaramel
bready
malty
caramel
clean
Aroma
The nose is restrained and straightforward, leading with bread crust and subtle grainy notes.
not found:hoppy,roasted,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Labatt Maximum Ice

◎ Appearance

Pours a clear amber under a frothy white head that settles to a thin collar. The body shows bright clarity with fine carbonation visible throughout. Head retention is moderate, leaving delicate lacing on the glass as it recedes.

clear amberwhite headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and straightforward, leading with bread crust and subtle grainy notes. A light caramel sweetness emerges beneath the cereal character, with no aggressive hop presence. The overall impression is clean and malty, without aromatic complexity.

bread crustgrainycaramelmalty

◐ Taste

Medium-bodied with a gently sweet entry that fills the palate evenly. The malt backbone is pronounced, delivering bread and caramel flavours that persist through the mid-palate. A trace of hop bitterness appears at the close, while alcohol warmth builds subtly without harshness.

gently sweetmaltybread and caramelsmooth alcohol

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, fading from malt sweetness into a dry aftertaste. Residual warmth from the elevated alcohol lingers pleasantly without becoming cloying.

clean fadewarmingdry
72
hopIQ score
Aroma
72
Taste
74
Appearance
75
Finish
70
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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