Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

	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
1218	3.94/5.0	3.93/5.0	Summer	10.54%	95.3	Snifter, Tulip

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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cstuartj (305), Washington, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 7, 2009

Yummy!!!! Very hoppy. Great color. Nice lacing. Great finish. Very bitter.

jonno (562), Brisbane, Australia

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 7, 2009

Not quite what I was expecting, but still good. A vry malty beer, which tends to dominate the hops a little too much. Still hoppy, but not overly so. Quite warm, considering the alcohol. A sipping DIPA.

beernovice39 (256), South Carolina, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 6, 2009

Ok I have grown to love Imperial Stouts and have now discovered IPAs. This one is great, nice copper reddish, light of white thin head, bitter hops with dry finish. My only negative is I taste a tad of alcohol (i hear puss in my subconscience) on the front end. Still say Founders Cent is best for the buck (Avery aint cheap)

j12601 (1215), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Aug 4, 2009

Pouring at one of the distributors booths at BCTC. Pours a hazy amber brown with a thin white head. Caramel and spice on the nose, and hoppy, but not as much as I’d have anticipated. Flavor is nice, with some nice caramel malt holding up before the big bitter grapefruit finish.

eje (8), , New York, USA
does not count

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 2, 2009

Wonderful burnt amber color, sweet smell. Not as bitter as would be expected for such high abv. Hides the alcohol really well.

chrisv10 (349), Denmark

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 1, 2009

65 cl bottle. Deep orange body with off-white head. Flavour is hops and citrus.

ljay6880 (135), , Pennsylvania, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Jul 31, 2009

22 oz bottle served in a tulip glass. Pour is a hazy, deep orange with a thick layer of white head. Nose is orange, citrus, hops, pine, and a florally perfume. Taste is citrus, hops, spices, and perfume that finishes wet and bitter. This isn’t the best IPA I’ve had, the spices are a bit too much for me, but it is very good and quite drinkable for a 10.5% ABV!

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