# Maxim Brewery — Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear

> Maxim Brewery in Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, England scores 2.96 out of 5 — Limited, #27 in Tyne and Wear. 101 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Maxim Brewery is a brewery in Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, England. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.96 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #27 in Tyne and Wear. Of the 101 beers we track, 42% are Pale Ale and 23% Brown Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 2.96 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #27 in Tyne and Wear · #1,233 in England · #20,552 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 101

## About

Our main brand Maxim Ale was first brewed in 1901 to celebrate the return of the Maxim gun detachment from the Boer War. Major Ernest Vaux (part of the original brewing family) commanded the detachment, which was part of the Northumberland Hussars. Initially the beer was reduced in strength because landlords complained of their customers falling asleep. In 1938 Vaux Breweries increased the beers strength and Double Maxim was born.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 42% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 11% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 6% of the beers we track
- IPA — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1 Gadwall Road, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
- Coordinates: 54.8345247, -1.4898747
- Website: http://www.maximbrewery.co.uk/

## Breweries nearby

- [IMPOSSIBREW®](https://finding.beer/brewery/impossibrew-27747.md) — 2.81, Limited — Durham, County Durham — 4.9 mi away
- [Hill Island Microbrewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/hill-island-microbrewery-9290.md) — 2.96, Limited — Durham, County Durham — 5.3 mi away
- [Biscuit Barrel Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/biscuit-barrel-brewing-co-28519.md) — 3.21, Poor — Washington, Tyne and Wear — 6.1 mi away
- [Stables Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stables-brewing-company-15553.md) — 2.83, Limited — Stanley, County Durham — 6.8 mi away
- [The Durham Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-durham-brewery-9614.md) — 3.48, Poor — Durham, County Durham — 6.9 mi away
- [VAUX Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/vaux-brewery-34168.md) — 3.74, Fine — Sunderland, Tyne and Wear — 7.1 mi away
- [Ogham Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ogham-brewing-29693.md) — 3.60, Poor — Gateshead, Tyne and Wear — 7.3 mi away
- [Blue Brewing Co (Gateshead)](https://finding.beer/brewery/blue-brewing-co-gateshead-19682.md) — 3.00, Poor — Gateshead, Tyne and Wear — 7.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Newcastle, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/newcastle.md)
- [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md)

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