Maharaja - Avery Brewing Company

Bytemesis

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

04-25-2012 19:13:29 | More by Bytemesis

jono0101

Missouri

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-18-2013 16:05:35 | More by jono0101

mkirkland80

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-18-2013 02:15:48 | More by mkirkland80

EricClayton

West Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 19:38:59 | More by EricClayton

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-17-2013 17:20:34 | More by carlosega

s1ckboy

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -11.6%

05-17-2013 01:06:20 | More by s1ckboy

OMsweetOM

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-17-2013 00:43:48 | More by OMsweetOM

JuniperJesus

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-16-2013 23:54:25 | More by JuniperJesus

Blashawright

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-16-2013 22:32:02 | More by Blashawright

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-16-2013 20:26:15 | More by ElizabethEleanor

Rainblows

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-16-2013 14:24:56 | More by Rainblows

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-16-2013 05:12:54 | More by Localdrinklax

cp45

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-16-2013 00:37:27 | More by cp45

inanity

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-15-2013 23:46:52 | More by inanity

Mattco

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-15-2013 21:06:58 | More by Mattco

Fusebuddy

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-15-2013 01:32:21 | More by Fusebuddy

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

4.05/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a growler into a Goose Island tulip. The pour is an amber-apricot color, dark for an Imperial IPA, and has a bit of haze. The head is fine, about a finger thick, and is an eggshell white. I could smell this one the moment I opened the cap on the growler. Big notes of over-ripe peaches and grapefruit hit me smack in the nose. It's fruity, sweet, and a little bit resiny.

Medium-full body and a big creamy feel. The flavor is exceptionally well-balanced with big, malty flavors of toast and marmalade up front followed by hops that accentuate, not over-ride, the maltiness. This beer is sweet, but not cloying, syrupy, or medicinal. The hops add spiciness and fruitiness. The finish has just a hint of booziness, but not nearly enough to suggest that it really carries a hefty 10.4% ABV. Very drinkable for such a robust representative of the style.

Another Beer of Fame off my list. Definitely glad I waited to get this one on tap. Still, I wonder if it isn't a little bit past its prime. I expected something much more hop-forward.

Serving type: growler

05-15-2013 01:25:51 | More by deadonhisfeet

MeisterMayhem

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-14-2013 23:59:57 | More by MeisterMayhem

rainfairy

California

5/5  rDev +17.9%

05-14-2013 20:54:11 | More by rainfairy

h0ppster

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-14-2013 17:49:53 | More by h0ppster

earlholman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-14-2013 13:27:35 | More by earlholman

jkoch7

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12%

05-13-2013 22:52:01 | More by jkoch7

bmurray10

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-13-2013 21:48:20 | More by bmurray10

Absolut

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-13-2013 18:05:18 | More by Absolut

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-13-2013 16:47:09 | More by Bonko_the_sane