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Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

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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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 BMan1113VR (2814), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
May 12, 2008    Updated: Jul 16, 2009
2007 bottle marked as 9.37% ABV. Aroma is spicy, slightly metallic, with a couple of light fruity esters. Creamy, off-white head covering an amber body. Decent lacing. Taste is immediately buttery with quite a bit of DMS, then malty and a bit nutty in the finish. Smooth mouthfeel.


 Beershine (2686), Hue, Vietnam
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 10, 2008  
Bottle. Amber with thick foamy long-lasting off-white head. Fruity but clean aromas. Banana, coriander. Flavors include apple, pear, plum. Slight bubblegum. Some rum too yet the sweetness is distinctly German in character. Remains quaffable in spite of strength. Commendable job: tastes exactly as it should for what it claims to be.


 ChrisJ (100), Warrenton, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
May 10, 2008  
Bottle (22oz.) @ home. Poured a clear, dark amber hue with a one-finger thick head of beige foam that lasted throughout the entire glass. Produced nice lacing on the glass. The aroma was caramel malts and notes f bread and cookies with some wood. The flavor was mild citrus hops (orange and grapefruit), bread, caramel. Alcohol is noticeable but not unpleasant. The mouthfeel was full-bodied with moderate carbonation. Another excellent offering from Avery.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2911), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 7, 2008  
Cloudy amber pour with a thin white head. Interesting aroma of caramel sweetness and malt. Flavor of caramel, malt and some hops. The body is medium with a liquorous texture and gentle carbonation. The beer is interesting, but not as much as a good oktoberfest would be.


uoffgator (35), Miami, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/516/20
Apr 26, 2008  
GORGEOUS POUR! Beautifully mat amber color, just gorgeous. Equally wonderful aroma. sweet & flowery, not to hopy (kinda like green tea). By far the best Oktoberfest i have ever tasted. FANTASTIC! Sweet barley and very malty. this is an exceptional beer.


 colts9016 (198), Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Pour: Deep Thick reddish hue with an off white head. Nose: Rich caramel malt with sweetness and a hint of citrus. Taste: Very big octoberfest beer. A bit too much. There is a huge complex malt character with sweetness and hopps on the end. Body Thick and rich Finish: Slightly acidic. Overall: This beer is an avery style beer it is very huge. The one thing that this beer needs is a better finish and a bit toned downed. It was tasty neverthe less.


 BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Apr 18, 2008  
2007 - A lot of people like this beer a lot more than I did. I am just a little more traditional when it comes to German styles and I think they should leave well enough alone. Having said that, this is just another Avery example of pushing the limits and making everything bigger and bigger instead of better and better. This is way too malty, I never thought I would say that, but this is just too much.


 Bragesnak (2257), Aarhus, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Apr 17, 2008  
From Løvbjerg, Aarhus 160408 Bottled Very malty and with a presence of alcohol. Hopbitternes OK



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