Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

22 oz bottle that has been in the old refridgerated portion of my cellar for awhile now. I really need to catch up on this stuff. From Binny’s (Orland Park, IL), I believe. Pours a cloudy somber amber, darker, with eggshell white big bubbly head that sticks around. Aromas are heavy on citrusy hops: grapefruit, lemon zest, florals, and a dollop of pine. This is complimented by a strong carmel malt backbone that is sweet and clearly present for balance. Initial is fairly bitter, a bit of a pucker, but mellowed with age. Grapefruit, lemon, and touches of resinous pine balance a very apparent carmel and toffee malt backbone, sweet and trying to balance. Too sweet for me. Past it’s prime, but it has kept quite well despite the fact. Would like to try a very fresh bottle this early summer. Finishes with light bitterness and sweet carmel malts on the aftertaste.

a- pours a clear orange/copper hue with 3-fingers of creamy white head that is mostly diminishing leaving thick lacing on the glass s- WOW! Nose is of super-strong piney hops, tones of citrus fruits, sweet malt, and grassy earth, stiff alcohol presence in the background t- Initial flavor is smooth and strong pine resin that soon warms to sweet citrus flavors and a peppery alcohol presence that dominates the finish m- very full-bodied with lively carbonation d- This is a hop-dominated ale that lives up to the DIPA billing, great flavor and aroma, but the abv is not very well masked and I don’t think I could finish more than one bomber if I wanted to be coherent the next morning

Damn this is good. The only thing is the price.... One of the best IPA I ever tasted

Aroma: There is unquestionably a lot going on this glass. It’s one I’ve had to smell multiple times to get my head around. Some of the characteristics aren’t immediately noticeable. Of those that are: deep hops, fresh honeycomb, and a caramelized orange. There is also something very familiar in the nose that I can’t quite uncover. As it warms, it almost dwarfs into something completely different, however the intensely floral honey notes stay with it the whole time. Appearance: It pours a nice clear burnt orange color and has an average-sized head that hangs out for a short period of time. You’ll want to drink this one out of a tulip so you can constantly refresh the head. Flavor: With an IBU rating of 102, it’s obviously bitter, but I don’t find it to be too over the top. The burnt orange honey components are the most immediate flavors. As it warms, the beer almost tastes salty even though there is definitely a lot of sweetness here. Palate: Immediately hits the tongue and makes it sing. The beer is buttery and smooth. It hangs on for a good while and can still be tasted a while after finishing. Overall Impression: Not a bad beer, but certainly one I won’t go out of my way for again. I will suggest not letting this one get too warm. If you can stay within the 50-55 degree range, this is an enjoyable IPA. Once you get over 55 degrees, the flavors become a little too intense for the long haul. Perhaps the best thing would’ve been to share this one with friends because a whole bottle is bit overwhelming.

Deep golden and slightly hazy with a huge off-white head and thick lacing. Aroma is of floral hops, grass, pine and citrus. Taste is of fresh hops, black pepper and citrus.

a sugar bomb, can’t taste the 100 ibus almost couldn’t finish it, was my last attempt at a colorado ipa, gross.

This is a 22oz bottle from Meadows party store in Livonia, MI.This pours a hazy IPA orangey amber with an off white fluffy head. It was really everything a good IPA should be, but it had some sweetness, and vanilla thrown in the mix, which made for a really great experience. Probably one of the better IIPA’s that I’ve had. Definitely up there with Hopslam. Cheers!

660 ml bottle. 9.9%. Finland. AW09. Hazy amber colour. Very hoppy and very fruity aroma. Flavour is yeast, hops, bitterness but also sweet, sweeter, sweetest. A bit too sweet for me. IBU 100+ I believe.