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Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest

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92
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bottled
common

on tap
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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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 pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/103/59/20
Nov 5, 2007  
bottle. Very unique aroma with a background of raisins in the smell. Very unique heaviness on the tongue. Tastes too much like malty raisins for me. Hard to swallow.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/56/104/514/20
Nov 5, 2007  
650 ml, 9.37% (2007). Clear orange-amber with a medium-sized, lasting head. Aroma is malted candy and boiled corn. Initial flavor is sweet corn, but slowly turns more to a spicy-sweet alcohol, then finishes with some tingle and a touch of grassy-herb, slightly bitter hops. Palate is medium-bodied and tingly.


 AgentSteve (1357), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Nov 4, 2007    Updated: Jul 27, 2008
Pours a gorgeous transparent copper hue with a fluffy, tan, full head. Nose is very sweet and bready/ yeasty. Flavor is sugary and malty with honey. Really an interesting brew that packs a bit of a punch.


 beerheart (237), Erie, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Lagers aren’t supposed to taste this good. Aromas of caramel and flowers with hints of apples and brown sugar. Smells sweet, like a barleywine. Sits surprisingly full for a lager. Heavily carbonated mouthfeel. Tastes of apples, honey, deep, ripe, noble hops. Finishes very clean. This beer takes on some Belgian maltiness as it warms to room temperature. And it should be served at room temperature, like an ale. This is one of the more complex, flavorful lagers I’ve ever had.


 bhensonb (4240), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Sweet aroma of caramel and light molasses. Nice amber color and an off-white head that didn’t have much lift. Full bodied with very mild carbonation. The flavor is sweet brown sugar with floral and fruit aspects. It is somewhat complex. The finish is malty, and as the sweetness leaves, there are floral notes and perhaps a bit of herb.


 biggcb (464), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Bottle (2006). Pours a med copper/amber color with a med-sized head. Has a sweet, light malty aroma, with some yeast and trace of hops. Very malty flavors, with a nice dose of spiciness. Some alcohol comes through.


 jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 1, 2007  
Pours a nice Amber with a slighly oranish head. Lots of sweet caramel in the Aroma. The flavor has lots of Alcohol but also a good sweet character. Body is nice and full. If you are expecting an oktoberfest beer you might be surprised by the character but it is good.


 00cobraR (1098), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Nov 1, 2007  
2005 bottle. Thanks Ross. This thing aged much better than expected. Poured out a nice orange color with an small of white head. aroma was malty, and rather spicy. Flavor was fantanstic. Was like a marzen on steroids. Alcohol was well hidden. Taste was much better as it warmed. Nice beer!



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