Maharaja
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Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Alcohol By Volume: 10.50%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Seasonal
Average of 5 ratings: 4.5 stars.
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!
Availability:
* 22 oz. bottles
* 5.17 gallon keg
* 15.5 gallon keg
* Available March through August
ABV:
* 10.5% (2008)
* 9.78% (2007)
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Appearance - 5.0
Batch 11, bottled March 2010. Pours a beautiful, clear, light amber color. It produces 2 inches of off-white sticky head that has great retention and leaves globs and globs of lace. A stunning appearance.
Aroma - 4.0
A fairly pungent, hoppy nose. A good dose of pine with citrusy notes. There's also a hint of the caramel malts.
Mouthfeel - 5.0
Medium-full in body with good carbonation. It comes off with a creamy feel while coating your mouth with resiny hops at the same time.
Taste - 4.5
This one is a palette destroyer, for sure. It's short life span starts off with a bit of caramel that quickly gets pushed into the background by the hops. It's mostly pine with a bit of citrus peeking out in the middle of the taste. It finishes with a piny bitterness and some alcohol sweetness.
Overall - 4.5
A delicious DIPA that needs to be consumed fresh. I accidentally bought a bottle that was over a year old and it didn't taste right at all. The difference when fresh was like night and day. This beer is a hop heads wet dream.
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