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Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12163.94/5.03.93/5.0Summer10.54%95.3Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Maharaja is derived from the sanskrit words mahat, - "great" and rajan - "king". Much like its namesake, this imperial IPA is regal, intense and mighty. With hops and malts as his servants, he rules both with a heavy hand. The Maharaja flaunts his authority over a deranged amount of hops: tangy, vibrant and pungent along with an insane amount of malted barley - fashioning a dark amber hue and exquisite malt essence. This newest Avery Dictator completes the "Dictator Series" joining the likes of The Kaiser & The Czar. Be aware that The Maharaja is a limited release only available for the summer. Welcome to his kingdom!

Editor's Note: the 2007 version was 9.78%.

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 andersand (271), Malmö, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Fairly dark amber colour with a small extremely sticky beige head. Aroma is pine and caramell and lots of them both. Mouthfeel is rather fat and sticky but not at all hard to drink. Flavour is simplistic but yummy with piney hops, citric fruits and a fat toffe and caramell base. Ends very bitter with a lingering sweetness.


 jmm635 (250), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Poured a hazy amber-orange with a creamy head with excellent retention. Really strong grapefruity hop aroma, balanced nicely by a very sweet maltiness, more evident in the taste. Palate is very smooth with an intense lingering flavor. Alcohol is perfectly hidden, until you get up from your couch and stumble across the room!


 Frovigalning (398), , Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 1, 2009  
It poured a hazy dark golden liquid with a small white foam. Smell and taste of fruity hops, citrus and an alcoholic finish. Thick body, smooth mouthfeel. High bitterness. Very nice beer!


 daleharshman (181), San Diego, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bomber from Holiday Wine Cellar. "Bottled in Feb 2009" and marked as 10.27% ABV. Pours a nice amber orange with two fingers of creamy off-white head with good retention. The big zesty hop aroma has sweet grapefruit, mandarin orange. Tastes of sticky resiny hops along with a strong and sweet malt character making it nicely balanced. The finish has some bitterness but has noticeable sweetness as well. The alcohol is practically hidden altogether. A very good DIPA. .


 Maltajo (103), TARRYTOWN, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 13, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Wow! How the hopps just jumps out at you and hangs out on the back of your tongue! Tangerine and a smooth bitterness!


 Aggy360 (115), Anchorage/ Vista,CA, Alaska, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Pours a hazy golden yellow-orange with a frothy off-white head. Strong citrusy grapefruit hop aroma. Taste has a great malt base with notes of caramel. The hop flavor and bitterness dominate. This brew is amazing, an ode to hops in all their glory.


 caresville (106), Vernon, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Oct 12, 2009  
pours cloudy amber to orange with a nice golden head. smells like advertised, many many hops. fantastic in the mouth!! grapefruit and lemons galore!! array of citrus fruits and floral hops. quite strong stuff, evident in the swallow. great impy IPA.


 SaintMatty (1197), Tallinn, Estonia
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 12, 2009  
Draught (Oliver Twist, Stockholm) - Hazy amber in colour. Hoppy and slightly soapy aroma with notes of grapefruit. Hoppy taste with grapefruit, caramel and a hint of fruit.



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