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Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

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99
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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12183.94/5.03.93/5.0Summer10.54%95.3Snifter, Tulip
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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 Botnik (107), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/518/20
Nov 16, 2009  
22oz bottle, nice cloudy amber with a moderate but persistent head and lacing. Good citrusy hops.


reverendj (38), Brunswick, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Another lucky find at Mickey Finn’s in Florence SC. Nice floral citus aroma with a malty backbone. Beautiful hazy new copper colour on the pour. Sweet sticky flavour defined with a generous dose of malt and bitter hops. Lingering bitter finish capped with the warmth of alcohol. I wish we had this in Georgia.


Northstars (2), Boulder, Colorado, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 11, 2009  
Very good Double IPA. Pours a sticky head. Sweet aroma. Initially a caramel flavor dominates then a great hoppy citrus flavor comes through and lingers and beats on your mouth like pop rocks.


 andersand (307), 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 (254), 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 (404), , 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 (186), 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 (108), 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!



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