Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMax Burger MA
Longmeadow, MA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Max Burger MA runs a beverage program that leans into happy hour and dessert. Cocktails include a $5 Cosmo, Spicy Pineapple Margarita, and The Daily Grind, while the dessert menu offers a Max Espresso Martini and Max Chocolate Martini. Spiked shakes use Buffalo Trace and Grand Marnier. Wine by the glass at $5 features Santa Carolina cabernet sauvignon and Ti Gâ pinot grigio. Brewtus Maximus APA represents the craft beer selection. Non-alcoholic choices range from a zero-proof 'Martini' to milkshakes.
- What should I order?
- Start with The Daily Grind, a $5 happy hour cocktail with bourbon, black walnut bitters, espresso, and vanilla. For dessert, the Max Espresso Martini or Homemade Irish Cream with Tullamore Dew. The Buffalo Shake, a spiked shake with Buffalo Trace bourbon, caramel, and vanilla ice cream, is a standout at $14.25.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests looking for affordable happy hour cocktails and wine, dessert drinkers, and those who appreciate spiked shakes with named spirits. Families will find non-alcoholic milkshakes and zero-proof options.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour, when cocktails and wines are $5 each, or after dinner for dessert cocktails and spiked shakes.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails and wines are $5 each; dessert cocktails range from $9.25 to $13; spiked shakes are $14.25 each; regular milkshakes are $7.50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The program combines happy hour classics with dessert cocktails and spiked shakes that name specific spirits like Buffalo Trace and Grand Marnier.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails span happy hour classics like the Cosmo and Spicy Pineapple Margarita, dessert drinks such as the Max Espresso Martini and Max Chocolate Martini, and spiked shakes with Buffalo Trace and Grand Marnier. The range is broad for a restaurant program, with clear price tiers.
Menu strengths
- — Eight named cocktails across happy hour, dessert, and spiked shake categories.
- — Named spirits like Buffalo Trace, Grand Marnier, and Tullamore Dew appear in drinks.
- — Happy hour pricing at $5 makes the classics accessible.
Standout selections
- — The Daily Grind: bourbon, black walnut bitters, espresso, and vanilla, $5 at happy hour.
- — Max Espresso Martini: a $13 dessert cocktail.; Buffalo Shake: spiked shake with Buffalo Trace bourbon, caramel, and vanilla ice cream, $14.25.
Pricing: Happy hour cocktails $5 each; dessert cocktails $9.25–$13; spiked shakes $14.25 each.
Wine
The wine list is highlighted as extensive, with happy hour by-the-glass options including Santa Carolina cabernet sauvignon and Ti Gâ pinot grigio at $5 each.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour wine by the glass at $5.
- — Two named wines: Santa Carolina cabernet sauvignon and Ti Gâ pinot grigio.
Standout selections
- — Santa Carolina cabernet sauvignon, $5 at happy hour.
- — Ti Gâ pinot grigio, $5 at happy hour.
Pricing: Happy hour wines $5 per glass.
Beer
The craft beer selection is highlighted as excellent, with Brewtus Maximus APA from Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. (CT, 16oz) available at $5 during happy hour. Only one beer is specifically named.
Menu strengths
- — Brewtus Maximus APA from Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. (CT, 16oz) at $5.
Standout selections
- — Brewtus Maximus APA, Thomas Hooker Brewing Co., CT, 16oz, $5 at happy hour.
Pricing: Happy hour beer $5.
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic choices include happy hour zero-proof cocktails like the Not a Drop 'Martini' and Dreamsicle Dirty Soda, plus regular milkshakes in multiple flavors, espresso, Baronet coffee, and Harney & Sons teas. A dairy-free mango mooless shake is available on the kids menu.
Menu strengths
- — Two named zero-proof happy hour drinks at $5 each.
- — Milkshakes in multiple flavors including dairy-free mango mooless.
- — Coffee and tea selections from Baronet and Harney & Sons.
Standout selections
- — Not a Drop 'Martini': non-alcoholic Italian limoncello, lemon, sugar rim, $5.
- — Dreamsicle Dirty Soda: Hosmer orange soda, vanilla syrup, heavy cream, $5.
- — Peanut butter milkshake, praised by a recent customer.
Pricing: Non-alcoholic happy hour drinks $5; regular milkshakes $7.50 each.
Spirits
The selection is not presented as a standalone spirits list.; Named spirits include Buffalo Trace bourbon, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, amaretto, Frangelico, and Van Gogh double espresso.
Menu strengths
- — Named spirits include Buffalo Trace bourbon, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, amaretto, Frangelico, and Van Gogh double espresso.
- — Spirits are integrated into spiked shakes and dessert cocktails.
Standout selections
- — Buffalo Trace bourbon in the Buffalo Shake.; Grand Marnier in the Creamsicle spiked shake.
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