Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

	Percentile
	99
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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
1218	3.94/5.0	3.93/5.0	Summer	10.54%	95.3	Snifter, 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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Cavie (1369), Fort Worth, Texas, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Apr 10, 2009

Clear red, tall lasting head. Musty smell with a light touch of hops. Almost catty. Heavy presence of hops on the taste, both sweet and bitter. Aftertaste is sweeter than expected, and that lingers more so than the bitterness. Not bad, but certainly not the best of the style.

smashteroid (250), USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 10, 2009

One of the best Imperial IPAs I have ever tasted, and the I2PA has been one of the toughest styles for me to enjoy. Served cold from bottle. Poured a nice amber color with a big off-white head. Aroma is unbelievably hoppy. Flavor is bitter but balanced well with sweet malts. Great medium body, good carbonation, and a fantastic hop finish. Would highly recommend, and will be drinking again soon...

savnac (411), Palmer, Alaska, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Apr 10, 2009

22oz’er. Aroma of resinous hops; floral, grapefruit, and pine. Clear amber with a big frothy off white head that left a nice lace. Bitter flavor of course due to the massive amount of hops, balanced well with a light sweet malt taste. Medium bodied, thick and sticky mouth feel, soft carbonation, with a long bitter finish. This is a great Imperial IPA, the alcohol is hidden within the beer and the bitterness is smoothed out very well by the malt.

beerdad (74), Kansas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Apr 10, 2009

Bottled. Pours dark amber with a large offwhite head. Smells floral and hoppy. Has complexity in the flavor in addition to the expected hoppiness. I noticed cream, caramel and citrus notes as well. Very even palate. One of the best IPAs I’ve had.

HOPSHUNTER (376), Tampa, Florida, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Apr 9, 2009 Updated: Apr 10, 2009

Bottle. Poured a dark orange red with a verl large off-white head. Aroma is gigantic hops. Flavor is sweet caramel with tons of hops, alcohol is pretty well hidden. Finish is bitter. Good!

beerandIT (183), Richmond, Virginia, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Apr 9, 2009 Updated: Jun 24, 2009

Great double ipa. Hits you with lots of citrus on the initial flavor. Beautiful golden amber cololr with a nice amount of head. This is a great one and for being so extremely hoppy and floral up front still a very sessionable beer I think. Great mouthfeel with a medium to full body. Highly highly recommend this one! 6/24/09-I think I am having a more fresh one this evening. On the nose the citrus/grapefruit is EXTREMELY pronounced. Just a great double, get this one!!!!

fbenz (5), Andover, Minnesota, USA
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4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Apr 9, 2009 Updated: Apr 10, 2009

I had this beer from a 22oz. bottle. It is a mostly clear golden bronze color. It has a citrus and hop arroma. The flavor is very hoppy yet balanced and finishes almost instantly.

snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Apr 8, 2009

On tap at Naked City. Pours mostly clear reddish amber with a nice off-white head. Nose is sweet citrus hops and a little bit of caramel and tropical fruit. Flavor is more earthy with lots of pine hops in addition to the caramel and grapefruit. Mouthfeel is thick and finish is long excellent pine hops.

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