Maharaja - Avery Brewing Company

dickieb

Rhode Island

4.2/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

pours a rather deep orange amber, the head starts big but dissipates to some very nice lacing. Smell is slightly sweet, with a big wiff of citrus hops. The taste has a solid hop backbone, mostly tasting of citrus and piny hops. However more balanced with malts then many of the style and some nice warming alcohol. Mouthfeel is heavy, but not for the size of the beer. Overall a good example of the style.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2007 23:12:30 | More by dickieb

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