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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
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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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JoelCornell (2), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2008  
This is one of the best IPAs I’ve had. What keeps this beer from being a 5 is a subjective desire for a little more flavor; give me some spice or a hint of something that I’m not used to, and it could be perfect. That being said, this is a great beer.


 12many (231), Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Amber pour with a nice citrus piney hops aroma. Wonderful hoppy bitter taste. A good IPA.


robbmotiwalla (50), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jun 10, 2008  
pours a hazy orange color and has an orange taste up front. followed by sticky and syrupy piney flavor. massive flavor, not for the weak of heart


 Rogueone (506), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Thanks Goudy, Bottle: This is like drinking the forest floor. Aroma and flavor are intense spruce pine. Citrus rind. Coniferous head. Slight buttery quality to the hop. Lingers on the tongue for quite some time. Bit warm.


 BossHossBikes (147), Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jun 9, 2008    Updated: Jun 10, 2008
February 2008 Bottle, Batch 7. Pours a translucent golden orange with a pale head and some really nice lacing. The aroma is very, very piney with lots of grapefruit and sweet pear. Much like the aroma, there is a lot of pine in the flavour as well. A well rounded caramel sweetness lingers in the back with the more subtle pear notes. Grapefruit is very up front almost right next to the pine. Towards the finish, the sweetness surprisingly lingers around for a little while, slowly becoming overpowered by the bitterness. Pear lingers on alongside with the sweetness and fades around the same time. Grapefruit and pine lasts a little longer before straight up bitterness just outlasts everything else. Mmm, delicious.


buckyp (32), Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Bomber pour. Love this beer! Wonderful aroma of resin and hops. Balanced by malt flavor of slight caramel flavor. Finish is lingering with grapefruit notes and aftertaste with malty sweetness. My favorite IPA variety.


topher40409 (36), gainesville, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 4, 2008  
bottle batch 8- dark copper 2-3 finger head. lots of malt and citrus/floral hops in the aroma. very sweet caramel malt, sweetness is somewhat balanced by grassy/citrus hops. a pleasant lingering fruity flavor with some noticable hop presence. not as much hop punch for an IIPA but a decent brew none the less. the alcohol is well disquised with only a slight slight warming of the mouth.


 Jukkabro (2981), Tampere, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Dark orange colored, cloudy appearance. Little yellow head. Rich aroma fo course: fruits, peach, flowers, grass, mild alcohol, sweetness still present. Medium to full bodied. Flavor starts with perfume and strong sweetness, aftertaste turns to sur and dry with mild fruits and alcohol. Not too balanced with too dry ending.



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