The Maharaja is an Avery seasonal available in the summer. This bottle is was bottle February 2007 so this is likely last years batch. Being an imperial IPA there is plenty of hops and alcohol to allow this beer to keep for a long time.This beer has a strong hop aroma with citrus fruit and pine notes. The color is a dark amber with a lot of hazy. The head is very thick sticking above the rim of the glass and with great retention lasting for a long time.
There is a lot of hop flavors in this beer, fruity orange and pineapple flavors mixed with grassy pine notes. The bitterness is not over the top, keeping this beer easy to drink. The malt flavors are sweet and well balanced against the hops. The mouthfeel is thick with good carbonation. The finish is hoppy and sweet with fruit notes.
This is a wonderful beer, good hop flavors and well balanced against the malt. A beer like this reminds me how much I enjoy hop flavors.
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