Avery Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale Review

All you IPA fans out there, this ones for you. I usually place all the beer details at the end of the review, but today I'll make an exception. All you need to know about this beer can be found on the label. How it's going to taste, how it's going to smell and how amazingly awesome this IPA is going to be.


Beer Details:

ABV: 10.54%
IBUs: 102
Brewer: Avery Brewing
Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Price: $8.99/24 oz bottle

Right off the bat you notice the 10.5% alcohol content, so you know it's going to be strong. Then you realize the 102 IBU rating, which suggests that this beer is going to have a bite to it, and have a whole ton of hops in it.



After knowing what I'm getting myself into, the actual drinking experience did not disappoint.

This beer puts off a very strong hoppy aroma. In fact I think I had some hop flakes fly up into my nostrils while I inhaled (yeah, it's that hoppy). As I took a small sample sip, the beer sparkled on my tongue and while I tried to focus my taste buds to find the subtle flavors that make each beer unique, all I found was a strong blast of hops. While this is not a bad thing since most IPA lovers love IPAs because of their strong hop taste, this will not be the beer of choice for everyone.

The best part of this beer bar far however, is the swallow. While you may think that a 10.5% beer would be a hard swallow, it is not. Instead, as I drank the beer my salivary glands in the back of my mouth began to tingle and I was hooked. The beer's bitterness partnered with the kick from the alcohol content, gave this beer a nice one-two punch.

While this was not a "refreshing" beer, IPA lovers or lovers of hops will enjoy it. Its nice bitter taste, sweet aroma and finish that makes your mouth water is just what fans of these beers love. This is a definite "must try" for anyone who enjoys a good ol' IPA.

Overall Avery Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale Review: B+/A- (89.5/100)

And just because the stats of this beer makes my mouth water, here they are again.

Beer Details:

ABV: 10.54%
IBUs: 102
Brewer: Avery Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial India Pale Ale
Price: $8.99/24 oz bottle