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Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12183.94/5.03.93/5.0Summer10.54%95.3Snifter, 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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 Ungstrup (15045), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 19, 2005  
A slightly hazy dark orange-red beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet and very hoppy giving it citrusy notes of lime, grapefruit, and oranges. The flavor is powerful with notes of caramel, hops, grapefruit, and lime, the alcohol lingers in the background. The end is very bitter - no wonder at 112 IBU’s.


 Papsoe (14845), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 24, 2005  
(Bottle 65 cl) Vintage 2005. Clear amber colour. Hoppy, caramelish notes. Loads of sweet caramel malt, loads of aroma hops but somehow I had expected more of this. Just glacing a sweet caramel base with a ton of hops doesn’t necessarily make a great Double IPA. I want some more complexity here. Will this grow with age or just grow tired? 120805


 omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/511/20
Apr 20, 2005  
Bottled. Hazy orange/amber. Strong aroma of grapefruit and alcohol. Sweet and sugary, boldly malty. Full bodied with clean mouthfeel. There’s lots of pine needles, resin and syrup. The finish is resiny and really bitter. I am really a fan of the older products from Avery, but the new extreme ones seem always to be raw and primitive in mouthfeel with excessive alcohol and syrup. They try to hide these shortcomings with ridiculous amount of hops. Despite this, I don’t think this is a bad beer, but I don’t like they way this great brewery is taking.


 yespr (11968), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Sep 21, 2007  
22 fl oz bottle@Ølbaren, thanks to Ungstrup for sharing. Pours hazy orange with a lacing head. Thick dried fruity and citrus fruity aroma. Dry raisin flavour. Heavy malty caramel flavour. Slight spiced. Goes quite dry in the bitterfinish with a warming alcohol.


 fonefan (11003), VestJylland, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 22, 2006  
Bottle. Pours golden with a moderate head. Aroma is heavily hopped. In the mouth, the hops are well balanced to slightly sweet.


 MiP (9040), Sønderborg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Jul 2, 2007  
Bottle at KØ07. Very nice strong and spicy hop aroma. Clear dark amber colour. Very flavourful, strong hoppiness, sweet, grassy and very teaish. Notes of bonbon/caramel. The alcohol is also quite noticeable.


 oh6gdx (8838), Vasa, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Oct 4, 2005  
Bottled. Dark golden colour, beige small head. Sweet fruity aroma with weak alcoholic hints. Sweetish alcohol and fruits in flavour. Sticky palate. Hoppy flowery aftertaste.


 joergen (8465), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Aug 16, 2005  
Bottled at RBESG 2005. Clear orange coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Sweet flavour of caramel, hops and pine needles. Long hoppy finish. Nice.



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