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Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

Percentile
92
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7303.59/5.03.58/5.0Autumn10.03%99.3Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
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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 jstraw (755), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Amber with good, foamy off-white head / Light, sweet, malt nose / Medium body, creamy, with good balance of sweet, thick malts and hops, and with good finish. Big alcohol well masked / Flavors of burnt sugar, violets, and faint citrus notes / Big but balanced.


 dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
hazy copper color, medium tan head, some lacing. earth, malt, spice in the aroma. flavor is creamy sweet malt, with a slight hint of alcohol. bitter-sweet finish. the 10.3% abv is very well hidden. enjoyable.


 TheSponge (276), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 11, 2008  
2008 bottle purchased at Central Market in Mill Creek. Pours a reddish copper color with minimal head. Flavor: Sweet, with medium hops, and hints of candied fruit.


 CheersMate1 (785), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Nice malty aroma. Very sweet aroma. A nice orange/brown color. This beer is opaque. Wow, the aroma is just nice and malty. I have really not smell a Oktoberfest beer like this every before. This marzen smells great. There is no hop aroma to speak of. What a creamy beer. Most of the marzen’s I have tried have a caramel/malt flavor to them, but are still not creamy. This palate is amazing. This is the best palate I have experienced with a marzen. Just a wonderful malty beer that is really good. The ABV is a plus too. Who doesn’t want a 10%+ ABV to drink during October. The creamy mouth feel is great. There is some body to this beer. Overall, probably the best Oktoberfest beer I have tried, ever! Please drink this beer!


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 4, 2008    Updated: Dec 26, 2008
Bottle, into Sam Adams Lager glass. Pours a dark copper, with a creamy white head that doesn’t disappear. Nose is very sweet caramel malt, floral hops underneath, and quite a bit of sharp alcohol coming through too. Taste is a huge dose of toasty, sweet caramel malt up front, with the alcohol bringing a noticeable spicy bitterness as well to try and rein in the huge malty sweetness. Really, this level of alcohol in a lager puts me off a bit, as does the insane sweetness you get - kind of twists some of the best qualities of an Oktoberfest instead of enhancing them. Swing and a miss for me, from a brewer that I’ve had a few homeruns from.


 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
07 bomber. Pours a hazy golden amber with a thin off white head that left some lacing. Aromas of toasted malt, fresh bread, sweetness, and alcohol.The flavor is very very sweet with malts, apples, alcohol, and a little cardboard that went away as it warmed . Big body, lively carb, syrupy texture, warm sweet feel. The biggest lager I’ve ever had. A little sweet for me, but great to share with a loved one on a cool autumn night. .


 larsniclas (3382), Gothenburg, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Sampled at EBF08. Deep golden with a small, white head. Pretty sweet and malty. Light mouthfeel with some sweet fruits.


 harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bottle at EBF 08. Lots of toffee malt, lots of fizzy hop on finish. I was looking forward to the Avery beers, but they were all pretty much a let down.



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