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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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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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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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 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Pours a medium orange/amber with big white head. Aroma is of humungous amounts of grapefruit hops, medium caramel malt backbone, and a little bit of alcohol. Bitterness hits you up front, briefly subsides in the middle, and then carries through to an extremely long finish. There needs to be just a little more malt to balance out the 112 IBUs. With a little more balance, this would be one of the best IIPAs out there, but still very, very good.


 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Bomber shared at Xmas gathering. Pours orange/red with rimming white head. Grapefruit and resin nose with sugary caramel notes, slight almond/nutty character. Taste is alcohol hot with lots of caramel backbone and decent bitter. Nice grapefruit hop flavor and rather dry. Tasty IIPA.


 coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/518/20
Dec 10, 2008  
Bomber. Smells strongly of Malt and pine. Color is a dirty orange/copper with a quickly disappearing head. Strong malt flavor and lots of hoppy bliss.Defintiely sicks to the palate. Finishes with notes of malt, citrus, and bread. All washed down with a good alcohol burn. All around pure unadulterated goodness.


 Slacks (481), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Draught @ The Brew Kettle, Strongsville, Ohio - I had no idea the reputation behind this one when I ordered it, although the name was intriguing. Came golden orange in colour, a nice foam head. Hop punch in the aroma with citrus, some malts breaking through. I could nary wait a moment to sip, and what a sip it was. Deranged hops is right, but man is it good. Citrus, floral, all the hop dudes are there. A ton of them, balanced by plenty of biscuity malt, grass, and honey. Just awesome.. if Ontario ever imports this my new hobby will be inebriation.


 Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Bottle, EBF 08. Slightly copper mid amber with a white declining head. Lovely hoppy, fruity nose, lots of tangy bitterness on the tongue. Good balance between malt sweetness and hop bittterness. Great finish!


 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Bottle, EBF 08. Hazy orange. Nose is sweet, candy, but artificial. Mouth is smooth, hoppiness, lemony. Little bit overpowering and a bit too sweet.


 NomDeBeer (398), Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Aroma is sweet, floral hops and hot alcohol. Pours a beautiful copper red, very clear, with a white head that diminishes quickly. Taste is remarkably smooth for a beer of this strength. Alcohol is not prevalent in the taste, and it is not that bitter either for a DIPA. Sweet caramel, and grassy lemon hoppiness dominate the flavor. Smooth, full-bodied flavor with medium-low carbonation. Enjoyable, but not hoppy enough for the style.


Dango (26), Snekkersten, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Nose not as complex or refined as some similar beers, but still great. Looks great in the glass and has a powerful hoppy taste with notes of pine and fruit with some dark roasted nuances. All together a great experience.



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