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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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beerdad (74), Kansas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
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
7/104/56/104/516/20
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 (177), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
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
7/104/59/104/518/20
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
8/104/59/105/517/20
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.


 beernbourbon (236), chicago, Illinois, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 7, 2009  
Great beer. Pour is deep bronze color with smallish white head. Aroma, as said by others, is citrus hop blast: Grapefruit, orange, lemon, mild pine. Flavor is great. Very bright and true to the nose. Finish is initially hoppy with a bit of malt later on. Nice. Alcohol not very noticeable.


 JoeTheYounger (219), California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/105/517/20
Apr 7, 2009  
Very awesome sell of hops with citrus, grapefruit and lemon zest. Good tangy IPA flavor with very good pallet. This is a great Imperial IPA, one of the best i have had.


jellyburd7 (2), New York, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
Apr 6, 2009  
A potent hophead’s heaven, enjoyed at the Ginger Man in an imperial pint glass. This fantastic brew leaves you as thirsty as when you started with its ridiculous dry mouth hopping. Citrus peel and Boulder must carry you into earthy grapefruit palate with well balanced malt levels building to its strength.



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