MAX

MAX

-Origin: Seoul, South Korea
-I Paid: $1.99 for a 640ml (21.6oz) bottle at H Mart
-Rating: 4/5
-Verdict: BUY
-Appeal: Hard to beat for the price.

-Review:

I was 18 years old and visiting South Korea for 3 months. The drinking age is South Korea is 18, so naturally I tried every type of alcohol I could get my hands on. One type of alcohol shined through all the others. It was beer. In particularly, Max. Yes, the first beer I ever fell in love with is a beer from South Korea. I tried plenty of other beers before this, but this one really knocked my socks off. Let me be clear though, Max is not a top self beer or anything. I don't want you to try it and expect too much from it. What it is, is an absolutely phenomenal cheap beer. It's cheaper than Budweiser, Coors or and any of that other crap, and about a hundred times better. It's safe to say that it puts American Lagers to shame. In fact, I'd say it's more on the level of Asahi or Sapporo. I can't help but think that if it was just marketed better (by which I mean the label looks cheap) it would be much more successful internationally. Until the day when they do change the label, I hope you'll give it a try.