La Chouffe is a Belgian IPA that is really from Belgium!  With and 8% ABV, it isn't as strong as other Belgian beers I have tried.

The beer poured a light golden, and was quite fizzy, so it had a solid head.  The aroma was malty, but with lots of spices evident.

I have to say that I really don't care for Belgian style beers, so take my rating with a grain of salt.

It had a decent taste and had lots of spice flavors going on.  It was pretty sweet, but with some hop bitterness to it.

Overall it was just OK.

I give it 3 out of 5 hops!

Hop Wollop

Hop Wollop is another Imperial IPA 8.5% ABV..  This one is from Victory Brewing Company in Pennsylvania.

The beer poured an golden, almost orange color.  It had great aroma with lots of citrus and some malt.

The first taste was a bit disappointing at first, but the lingering bitterness was long lasting and tasty.  The next sips got even better, and by the time the bottle was finished I have to say I really enjoyed this beer.

It is well worth a try!

I give it 3.75 out of 5 hops!

Maharaja

Maharaja is from the Avery brewing company in Colorado.  It is an Imperial IPA with 10.3% ABV, so it could be pretty dangerous.

The beer poured a nice golden color and smelled great.  Lots of citrus undertones, but the powerful of hoppiness was great.

As expected from the alcohol level, and the hoppy aroma, this beer had all the makings of a great Imperial IPA, and it didn't disappoint.   This was a great Imperial IPA.  I am not a huge fan of the malty flavor of the Imperial IPAs but this one was very good.

I give it 4 out of 5 hops!