Augustiner Maximator vs Tegernseer Quirinus: Which Should You Drink?

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Augustiner Maximator

Augustiner-Bräu

Germany · Doppelbock

hopIQ rank #642

70%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Tegernseer Quirinus

Tegernseer

Germany · Doppelbock

HOPIQ TAKE

Augustiner Maximator if you want a doppelbock that feels muscular and malt-forward without becoming cloying, Tegernseer Quirinus if you want something slightly more restrained and elegant. Both sit at nearly identical ABV and IBU, so the difference isn't firepower—it's texture. Maximator has this dense, almost creamy body that coats your palate; Quirinus is smoother, more refined, less aggressive about proving it's a big beer. Neither punches you in the face, which is the Bavarian way.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Augustiner Maximator when…

→You're settling in for a longer session and want a beer with real texture to contemplate
→You prefer your doppelbocks on the richer, more enveloping side
→You're in the mood for something that tastes unmistakably like a doppelbock

Pick Tegernseer Quirinus when…

→You want the alcohol and complexity of a doppelbock but in a more approachable package
→You're alternating with other beers and need something that won't fatigue your palate
→You prefer elegance and restraint over boldness and richness

SIDE BY SIDE

	Augustiner Maximator	Tegernseer Quirinus
ABV	7.5%	7%
Bitterness	Lightly bitter	Lightly bitter
Colour	Dark	Pale gold
Style	Doppelbock	Doppelbock
Origin	Germany	Germany

WHAT IT TASTES OF

8 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

caramelmaltyrichfull-bodieddark fruitboozytoastysmooth

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Augustiner MaximatorTegernseer Quirinus

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Augustiner Maximator

CaramelMaltyRich

Augustiner Maximator lands with real substance. The first sip is all toasted bread and dark caramel, but there's a subtle chocolate undertone that emerges midway through. It's got enough body to feel substantial without being heavy, and the 7.5% ABV quietly does its work—you realize 3 sips in that this beer has backbone. The finish is clean though, which is the Augustiner signature. Not sweet, not thin. Just present.

Tegernseer Quirinus

MaltyRichSweet

Quirinus drinks like a doppelbock written in lowercase. Everything's there—the malt complexity, the slight sweetness, the warming alcohol—but it doesn't announce itself. It's almost delicate by doppelbock standards, with a softer malt profile that reminds me more of toasted nuts than bread. The finish is quick and dry relative to Maximator, which some nights feels like a relief. It's the beer you drink when you want strength but not theater.

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