It's rare that a beer leaves me genuinely unsure of what to make of it. Maxim's Boxing Hare is a spring ale. It tastes like chocolate. As you can see from the image above, the label doesn't lie. But this is not a thick, heavy stout that oozes chocolaty goodness - far from it. Instead it is a beer with the consistency and alcohol (4.1%) of a traditional bitter, but it isn't. That having been said it also isn't terribly sweet, though sweeter than I would personally like. The trouble I have is that I cannot imagine a scenario, outside of a tasting, when this beer fits the bill. It is interesting, of course, but on a cold winters night I want something heavier, warmer, and with a big malty hug. In the spring, I tend to want something fresher, that smacks of summer but helps me survive the rain. As for the summer itself, Boxing Hare would be nigh on undrinkable in the sun. By all means try it. It deserves that much, but I remain to be convinced that there is a place for it in my regular canon of beers. 6.5/10
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