Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

Pours a classic reddish gold with a, big billowy off-white head that leaves some fat lacing on the sides of the glass. The aroma is pretty intense - lots of very direct hops, mostly floral and tangy citrus. Some malt sweetness comes through and compliments the floral notes nicely. The flavor is equally intense - a green, peppery hop flavor hits the tongue immediately and trails off into a tingly, slightly alcoholic finish. There is some malt sweetness there too, but it can’t do much to hide the intense hop flavors. The mouthfeel is thick, sticky and creamy and is really great for the style. I’m very impressed with this one. One of the best, but most intense, double IPAs I’ve ever tasted.

I loved this one, very hoppy and has a real thick body. High ABV can be tasted, but its not overly evident. Very nice level of hoppage, any more and it would start taking on sweet syrupy flavors.

Bottle of the 10.54% version. A murky orange brown color with an off-white head. An intensely strong hop aroma that seems to overwhelm almost all others, but I could also find some pine, citrus, grapefruit and honey. Robust, full bodied, and with a liquid hop consistency. A sweet caramel finish. I love big hoppy beers, so this one goes down well, but I will admit that it lacks complexity.

Batch 7 - Pure citrus smell wafting from the bottle and throughout the pour. Amberish Copper color, minimal head. Very floral, very biting, very balanced. I like this, a lot. Batch 9 - A lot danker, and a lot more hoppy than I remember. Kind of sweet taste on the tongue.

Pours a slightly hazy medium amber with a half inch of off-white head. Sweat orange, peachy, citrus, and hop aroma. Very floral/plant-like. Creamy body with a nice fruity/flowery flavor almost peachy at first. It’s a semi-sharp sweetness with a harsh transition to a heavy bitter hop finish. Still tasty though and it hides it’s alcohol extremely well.

On tap at Julian’s in Providence. Pours clear amber with a white head. Strong grapefuit/hop aroma. Hop taste presents very strong up front. Very strong grapefruit and pine notes. Bitter finish slides into citrus notes. Nice hoppy character, and flavorful. The malts get a little dominated here.

Tap at Blind Tiger. This had a very hoppy nose, and yes a very hoppy flavor followed. I found the mouthful thinner than some other imperial ipa’s. Nice bitter finish with strong hints of pine and grapefruit. Very good beer.

Batch 7 bottle. Pours amber with white head. Aroma is citrus and pine with a hint of alcohol. Flavor is fruity hops with a bit of grass on the finish. Decent bitterness and fantastic mouthfeel. Hides its alcohol very well.