What's On Tap, Baltimore -- Max's Taphouse

by Mike Pomranz, Posted Jul 29th 2009 @ 1:00PM

Photo: Max's Taphouse.

A weekly look at the draft selection in beer-friendly bars across the country.

When is a bar more than a bar? When it's three bars in one.

Located in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., Max's Taphouse has a long and storied history, having transformed itself from a somewhat seedy music venue to the multi-roomed, multi-tapped monster it is today. Owner Ron Furman has been intrigured by diverse beers for decades, and with 79 taps, Max's serves up more suds today than ever before.

"We've been at our current capacity draft-wise for, I would say, 15 years," says general manager Casey Hard. Most of those 79 drafts are available in the main room, but many of the lines splinter off to the watering hole's other two rooms as well. "We have 24 taps upstairs and 24 in the side bar," Hard notes, with the upstairs bar typically focusing on Belgians and the side bar more focused on darts games.

Has the incredible selection found an audience among Baltimore locals? Seems so: "There are people here every day from the moment we open until we close. We go through 100 kegs a week. I change between five and 20 kegs a day."

Max's Taphouse's massive draft selection as of this Tuesday after the jump. ...

Abita Purple Haze
Allagash Burnham Road
Allagash Confluence
Allagash Victor
Anchor Holiday Ale 2007
Avery Maharaja
Avery Sixteeen
Birrificio Del Borgo ReAle Extra
Blue Moon
Boddingtons Pub Ale
Brew Dog Paradox
Brew Dog Punk IPA
Brewers Art Resurrection
Contreras Valier Blonde
Contreras Valier Divers
Corsendonk Christmas
De Glazen Toren Ondineke
Delirium Tremens
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Theobroma
Domination Hop Mountain
Dupont Foret
Duvel Green
E. Dupont Cidre Bouche Brut
Flying Dog Double Dog (Nitro)
Fordham Old World Wheat
Franziskaner Hefeweizen
Fruli Strawberry
Grado Plato Cukumeria
Great Divide Double Wit
Guinness
Heavy Seas Big DIPA
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon
Hitachino XH
Hoegaarden Wit
Italiano Cassissona
Lancaster Country Cream Ale
Magic Hat #9
Newcastle Brown Ale
North Coast Acme IPA
North Coast Brother Thelious
North Coast Le Meurie
North Coast Old Stock
Olivers Mad Monk Mild (Cask)
Olivers Vanilla Porter (Cask)
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence
Ommegang Rouge
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Oskar Blues Gordon
Pauwel Kwak
RJ Rockers Bell Ringer Ale
RJ Rockers Son of a Peach
Rogue Captain Sigs Deadliest Ale
Sam Adams Boston Lager
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2007
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere
Smuttynose Imperial Stout
Southern Tier Cherry Saison
Southern Tier Creme Brulee
Southern Tier Cuvee Series #2
Starr Hill Northern Lights
Stella Artois
Stone 13th Anniversary
Stone Russian Imp Stout 2009
Stoudts Weizen
Troegs Mad Elf
Unibroue Terrible
Warsteiner Pils
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe
Woodchuck Amber
Youngs Double Chocolate Stout
Yuengling Lager

Filed Under: Lists, What's On Tap?, Drink Recipes, Drinks
Tags: Balitmore MD, Baltimore, Baltimore Maryland, beer, darts, Fells Point, Maryland, Maxs, Maxs Taphouse, MD, Taphouse, whats on tap, WhatsOnTap

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 1)

7-29-2009 @2:28PM Robert said... Until a year ago I lived about a mile from Max's .. their Belgian beer festival every year is amazing. Too bad you can't have a great beer AND a nice cigar upstairs anymore :-(
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8-25-2009 @12:05AM mary jane said... was in MD over the weekend and had Fruili Straberry, I LOVED IT..Thanks, but I live in florida and cannot find it anywhere. Please HELP.
Thanks
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