Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Boulder, Colorado USA

Location: I’ve had this one a few time, I remember the first tasting being on tap in Denver, CO. I guess I never rated it then.
This rating 700 ml bottle from Gilly’s, 4/24/09

Aroma: Pine, hops, some alcohol, a little caramel
Appearance: Clearish golden-red color
Flavor: Nice pine/citrus hoppiness you’d expect from the style, but pretty balanced with the malt backing.
Palate: Great mouthfeel. Really smooth for a DIPA, that is for sure.
Overall Impression: Really nice beer. If you’re a Double/Imperial IPA fan or even just a beer fan try this one. One of those beers that goes a little too quickly every time you drink it. I might be bias, because I love big, powerful IPAs, but I really like this one. How have I not rated this one before? Great beer!

22 oz. bomber, Batch 9 Feb 2009. Thick head lasting throughout the pint. Clear copper color with constant trickles of carbonation. Distinct citrus aroma with undertones of pine. Amalgam of both hops and citrus in taste, which resolves into a hoppy, better finish. And in the tradition of colorado brews, a crisp finish. One of my favourites.

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

Draught at Rattle N Hum and pour from the 22oz. bottle: Now this one’s memorable. Aroma is hoppy, citrusy, caramel-y... amazing. Taste is similar, but more sweet and toasted. The hops in this beer hit the palatte intensely and offensively... in a sick way. I lovee it. Overall: Ahgood. Rebuy: Ya. #116 on 11092009, DG.

Golden caramel appearance with a very rich head and nice lacing. Slight sweetness at first followed by the tart taste of the hops. Very refreshing and drinkable for the style. One of the better Douple IPA’s I’ve had.

Wonderfully hoppy and paired well with the spicy food I was eating at the time.

Bomber from Holiday Wine Cellar. "Bottled in Feb 2009" and marked as 10.27% ABV. Pours a nice amber orange with two fingers of creamy off-white head with good retention. The big zesty hop aroma has sweet grapefruit, mandarin orange. Tastes of sticky resiny hops along with a strong and sweet malt character making it nicely balanced. The finish has some bitterness but has noticeable sweetness as well. The alcohol is practically hidden altogether. A very good DIPA. .