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Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest - Oktoberfest/Märzen

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92
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Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen

Boulder, Colorado USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7233.59/5.03.58/5.0Autumn10.03%99.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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Commercial Description:
2004 = 9.3% ABV
2005 = 8.9% ABV
2006 = 9.1% ABV
2007 = 9.3% ABV
2008 = 10.03% ABV
The Kaiser once said, "Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world." If the Kaiser and his significant other had tipped this bottle, we'd all be "sprechenden Deutsch!" We took all that is good in a traditional Oktoberfest - gorgeous, deep copper sheen, massive malty backbone and spicy, floral, pungent noble hops - then intensified each into this, an Imperial Oktoberfest.
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 yngwie (4880), Kristiansand, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 31, 2009  
Bottle, 22oz, 2006 vintage. An unclear, orange beer with a nice, beige head. Heavy aroma, sweet and malty, with piney hops. Some beefstock too. Really delicious and not very complex. Sweet, malty flavor with beefstock and some alcohol. Fine piney bitterness which smoothens towards the very end. Full-bodied and almost sticky sweet. Lager isn’t the first thought that comes to my mind when drinking this, and it’s probably too much on the sweet side, but I like it. (090327)


 BrianDorry55 (117), Spring Hill, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 28, 2009  
22oz bottle from Willow Bend Liquors in Lutz, FL. Pours an opaque red-brown, bit of lasting carbonation, thin off-white head. Aroma of caramel, grapes, raisins...a hint of alcohol...very nice smell. Flavor is caramel, cocoa, grapes and plums up front finishing in some bitter hoppiness with a nice subtle alcohol burn...A bit of everything in the flavor. Medium mouthfeel...a little harsh...alcohol burn finish. I really this...a bit of everything...cool style.


 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Mar 24, 2009  
orange with thick white head, especially for a lager. moderate carbonation. fragrant malty nose. flavor of munich malt, maybe a little crystal, but with enough hop bitterness to prevent it from being to cloying. there are some residual sugars that weigh on the palate a little towards the end of the pint. some alcoholic warmth, but not overwhelming for the huge abv. a very refreshing and very good. makes up in uniqueness for what it lacks in perfection


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
Mar 24, 2009  
pours a hazy copper-brown colour with a little beige foam; robust hoppy and malty aroma; strong presence of caramel; full-bodied, very sweet and slightly sticky; solid bitterness lasting in a long and moderately dry caramelish finish - a very free interpretation of the style


 Syd (888), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Mar 6, 2009  
Looks like a Märzen, smells a bit like one, and could be described as tasting like one too. However, there are certain beer styles you can roll imperial, and other you should not. This is one you should not. Having said all that, it still suits me as I enjoy a good boozy malt sledge hammer. Cheers.


 ChainGangGuy (2522), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 6, 2009    Updated: Sep 4, 2009
11 ounce goblet - $6.00 at Taco Mac in Kennesaw, Georgia. Appearance: Near opaque, orange-amber body with a small, somewhat fizzy, white head. Smell: Sweet-smelling, boozy nose of apricots marinating in apple brandy with a background scent of toasted caramel malts. Taste: Initial blend of caramel malts and hot apple brandy with a charged dose of sweetness. Pinch of crushed, toasted bread crumbs. Plenty of alcohol heat throughout. A particularly distinct spice character transitions into Noble hops with a medium bitterness. Basically, it’s just more of the same till the finish. Mouthfeel: A bit above medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: I’ve made several attempts to find, within me, some love for the Kaiser, but it’s just not going to happen, I’m afraid. I’m hesitant to toss out the phrase "hot boozy mess", but it’s pretty fitting. Perhaps it’s time to for a replacement dictator-themed beer. May I suggest a Napoleon French Bière de Garde or Mussolini Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter.


 Rustyham (545), miami, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 22, 2009  
This is a marvelous mouthful of malt (i am drunk as hell as a result of finishing one bottle) $18 per 24 oz at Abraxas lounge on Miami Beach, proabbnly the best klager I have ever had or ever will have, this is some goodl thick stuff. Don’t fear it, enjoy the color, thickness and motuhful of buttery malt that you will expierience a a result.


 Magicdave6 (5383), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 15, 2009  
Bottle at one of chris o’s tastings. Alround rating: Sweet strong nutty malts, fruity tangarine flavour, but lacking something to make it great.



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