Avery Raja
Brazenly bitter. Dashingly dry-hopped. Raja is an audacious addition to our lengthy lineage of intrepid IPA’s. Hops for all! All for hops!
3.7
288 reviews
Boulder, United States
Community reviews
Pale golden with a white head - Tropical and citrus hops in the aroma - Malt body with a good hop profile that is fruity with tropical flavours, citrus and some hints of herbal pine that is bitter - The flavours from hops goes into the finish that ends dry - This was good
Extremely cloudy pour that approaches unfiltered in density that is dull yellow gold. Outstanding head volume, lacing and retention.
Outstanding nose of not quite sweet tropical fruit (pineapple, light mango) coupled with orange zest and a touch of grapefruit. Light alcohol note.
Medium body that is smooth with a light oily touch. Outstanding carbonation / body balance. The middle provides a prickly effervescence while the finish is finely bubbled and quite lively. It’s not quite rollicking but it comes close.
The flavor profile is very good. Flavors never separate well but the blended effect is quite nice. The flavors of the nose are present. Tropical fruits control the middle, which has a touch of sweetness. Bitterness is moderate and is composed of zest and pine. From the middle on, grapefruit zest leads then yields to pine as the finish approaches. Near the finish, alcohol becomes uncovered and delivers a medicinal aspect coupled with light astringency. The finishes lingers and is a mix of zest, pine and medicinal alcohol.
Satisfying bitterness offset by an outsized sweetness. Starts with an immense dose of caramel malt, giving the beer a sugary base that makes the ensuing citric-tropical hop notes almost grow cloy in their prominence. Lots of orange and mango in the middle, and the finish grows piney and resinous, but the sweetness never abates, turning the fade almost medicinal in its palate-scouring IBUs. Grows a bit astringent, too, the feel a bit harsh for an 8% beer. Maharaja’s the way to go.
A very malty aroma, look really nice with a 2-3 finger head. The taste is malty, bitter and very heavy (some alcohol gets through). A bit odd being an IPA. A very nice experience indeed.
On can from Vinmonopolet Strømmen, on order. Golden cloudy color, good foam. Medium high aroma intensity; hops, fruitiness, caramel and some toffee. Medium full body & complexity . Some sweetness, ok bitterness and balance . Very enjoyable
12oz can bright gold pour with frothy white head aroma is citrus zest, hay, and light floral, medium carbonation with a well balanced bitter and sweet taste.
Can@Oljenkorsi. Opaque straw color, lasting white head. Fairly dry, hoppy aroma. Strong, aromatic flavor with hops and bitter-sweet resin. Full body, medium carbonation. Very nice.
Can into a snifter. Pours a cloudy gold yellow color, big white head reducing to surface only.Nose is lemon, orange, hint of peach and grass. Medium body, slightly sweet good amount of bitterness, low carbonation. Really solid, finishes with more stone fruit.
Can from Vinmonopolet, Kvadrat (4 months after canning), enjoyed at Gunnarsbu after the seniors are put to bed... Pours cloudy golden with an inviting creamy white head on top. Aroma of ripe tropical fruits, apricot ans some sweet marmelade malts with piney notes. Taste is good dry bitter, resiny and fruits, good smooth creamy mouthfeel, lingering malty resinous and delicious.
Very hazy pale amber body with a creamy, dense, very long-lived, egg-white-coloured head that laces the glass well. Strong aroma of slightly overripe tropical fruits and caramel, with orange marmalade, red berries and spices in the back. Strong flavour that follows the aroma. Moderate sweet taste with a long-lasting and quite heavy bitter resinous finish. Full body, creamy texture and soft carbonation. Brilliant!
[35.5 cl can, enjoyed 11 months after canning, from Vinmonopolet Online]
Can@lehto. Yellow hazy. Pineapple, fruity malty, bi t thick, nice tho on nose. Full bodied, bitter, pine grassy finish. Lotsa flavour, feels a bit stale now, probably a lot better fresh and smooth, creamy. Piney citrus, bit harsh now. Full flavoured, enjoyable still..
-- rated with beerbasher/winphone
Ocena przepisana z Untappd w ramach uzupełnienia profilu.O dziwo strasznie się nie zestarzał w transportach z jues&ej - bardzo wytrawny, rześki, cytrusowy, z konkretną, ale nie zalegającą goryczką, mega pijalny. Świeżuteńki musi być cholernie dobry.
Can. Pours a lemon light gold colored pour with an ephemeral white to beige head. Nose is deep pleasant citrus with grapefruit, peach and assorted tropical fruits. Taste is bitter with strong bittersweet citrus and much softer pine and resin. Finishes very well on the bittersweet citrus notes with good lacing and a dry moderately long finish. Great DIPA...quaff Score 8 / 10
Pours a copper-golden with a white head. Piney hop aroma. Piney hop flavor with a big malt body and some light fruity notes.
Notes: On tap at yard house at the Linq, Apr ’17
0.355l can. This one pours a quite good looking bright orange cloudy looking body. On the top there’s a big lasting and quite lacing white near fluffy head. It smells quite nice also. Lots of apricot sweet and fruitiness. Pine, marmalade and a little sap. Nice and sharp aroma. Feel it’s not quite where a DIPA should be on the mouthfeel, but it’s nice and average on the carbonation. Lots of sharp citrus on the taste. Piney and a little tea like in the finish. Lemon tea. Easy to drink for the abv and quite enjoyable. 08.04.2017
On tap @ På Kornet, Stavanger. Pours clear yellow, with a small creamy head. Aroma is bitter hops with pine and citrus peel, as well as floral notes. Medium body, with average carbonation. Flavour is bitter hops, with pine, citrus peel and grassy notes, as well as light malts with cereals and toffee. Lingering bitter hoppy finish.
Są mocne żywice, ale wraz z ogrzewaniem wychodzi coś mega sztucznego i straszny spiryt. Wysokie wysycenie, alkoholowa, tępa goryczka.
Tåkete strågult med hvitt skum som sitter godt i sidene på glasset. Veldig fruktig duft med mango,og ananas sammen med noe karamell. Frukt og kraftig bitterhet i smaken, mye grapefrukt.
Pours hazy orange with a medium frothy white head. Aromas of kiwi, gooseberry, minerals, physals, melon. Taste is fruity and quite floral with medium carbonation.
Draft at Smitty’s Garage. Poured hazy light golden, white head. Fruity, mango, sweet citrus. Taste was moderately bitter, citrus peal, bitter finish.
Cloudy sunny yellow body, with fine sediment, foamy white head, and beautiful lacing. Aroma of citrus, melons, resin. Taste is rich semi-bitter, pine, sweet malts, citrus, some nuttiness, with a dry bitter aftertaste. Nice.
Cans bought at Randall's. Bright hop aroma, pours remarkably light, opaque golden for a DIPA. Moderate carbonation with little head retention. Taste is fairly bitter all around, finishes grassy and citrus peel bitterness buy still fresh. Very hop forward and tasty DIPA.
12 oz can. Canned on 08/09/16. At the Konttori, Tampere, Finland.
Hazy yellow color with a small white head.
Resiny hops, moderate bitterness, dryness, some malt and mild gluey notes in the aroma.
The flavor is fruity and resiny hops, moderate bitterness, dryness, fruity sweetness and some gluey notes. Unfortunately this ain't fresh.
25.03.2017, 12 oz can @ home:
Big slightly bubbly-creamy longlasting head, slightly hazy. Aroma is slightly dry concentrated grassy, leafs, moss, hops, lawn, citrus peel, minerals, fruit stones, dried fruits, watermelon, flowers, pine needles. Taste is slightly dry concentrated mineraly, weeds, leafs, moss, wet hops, lawn, hay, minerals, fruit stones, flowers, salt water, paper, bark, citrus peel. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly dry and harsh grassy mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Can from beergium. Hazy gold to orange color. Thin to medium white head. Medium bitterness, light to medium sweetness. Medium body. Dry finish. Aroma is blueberries, hops, pine, catpiss. Flavour is pineapple, grapefruit, blueberries, orange zest, melon.
Can from Vinmonopolet’s BU. Canned on 11/03/2016. Hazy, golden body. Big, frothy, white head. Pineapple, tropical fruit, mango flavour. Quite sweet, bitter. Medium body and carbonation. Refreshing.
opalescent pale yellow colour, some off-white head; aroma of overripe pineapple, papaya and mango, some tangerine, biscuity and alcohol notes; taste is the same with slight marmalade and boiled vegetables; good IIPA, but I’m not that amazed...
Oransje farge med høyt hvitt skum. Aroma av grapefrukt, ananas og annen tropisk frukt. Smaken er mildt bitter, grapefrukt mm. Medium konsistens, semibitter ettersmak.
355ml can. Cloudy, dark yellow-ish, bright golden colour with average to huge, creamy, fairly lasting and lacing, white head. Citrusy and tropical fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of pineapple, lemon, passion fruit, yuzu, mandarine, papaya. Taste is tropical fruity hoppy, moderately sweet, minimally sugary, malty backbone, notes of pineapple, papaya, mandarine, orange zest. Crisp, biting bitterness is almost peppery in its intensity. Superb Chutneypa.
Aroma poco fresco, pane appena cotto, agrumi e fiori d’arancia, marmellata. Poca intensità, pulizia non trascendentale. Giallo oro, viva, con una buona schiuma bianca. L’inizio riporta il pane, intermezzato da una buona dose di agrumi, come se si mordesse una bella fetta d’arancia. Riminiscenza di limone, scorza di pompelmo, si difende bene per non essere più freschissima. Sul finale tanto amaro vegetale ed aghi di pino, che non dispiacciono affatto. Ha una sua grazia e l’esecuzione è notevole per una IPA che ha ormai quattro mesi sulle spalle. Mouthfeel ottimo, birra che appiccica sul palato, con le giuste bollicine a rivitalizzare il palato. Non dispiace anche qui, e forse il mouthfeel è la parte migliore. Davvero gustosa sebbene non fresca, promossa a pieni voti.