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Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale

Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Bear Republic Brewing Company

Healdsburg, California USA

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Commercial Description:
Essentially a strong American IPA made with 20% rye malt. Darker in color, Hop Rod Rye boasts a huge hop aroma and flavor accompanied by a slightly sweet, malty finish. A.V.B. of 7.5%. 2004 California State Fair, Silver Medal Winner; 2002 National Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Gold Medal Winner; 2001 San Diego Real Ale Festival, Silver Medal Winner & Best of Show (Runner Up) - og 1.074, ABV 7.5%, IBU 90+.

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 Ungstrup (11158), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2004  
A hazy red beer with a fine light brown head. The aroma is a great hop aroma with notes of caramel and alcohol. The flavor is also a great powerful hop flavor, very acidic, leading up to a dry end. It is just a bit too acidic hoppy for my taste, but still a very nice beer.


 omhper (10456), Stockholm, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2004  
Bottled. Clear mahogany appearance, creamy head. Grapefruity aroma. Dominated by hops, but there’s plenty of soft, rich maltiness there as well. Lingering salty, very bitter finish. When it comes to malt character Bear Republic is one of my favourite American breweries!


 Papsoe (9999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 18, 2007  
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, amber golden with a dense, off-white head. Fantastic and fresh, citrusy hop aroma. Rather full-bodied with lots of caramel and nuts and a high degree of fruitiness. Distinctly hoppy finish. Nice one. Thanks to sk8viking for sharing. 150207


 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 24, 2002    Updated: Mar 26, 2005
Chestnut-accented amber colour. Citrusy, woody hop aroma with toasty malts...maybe a hint of crystal in there. Crisply bitter, moderately-sized body. Toasty and woody with dashes of lemon juice and light grainy notes (presumably rye, but it’s indistinctive to me). Dry, woody finish.

Original notes: Fiery amber; aroma is great - lots of hops, kicking back with well-extracted, quality malts. Caramel, rye notes add accent to a delicious, different brew.


 yespr (6400), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 15, 2007  
From 75 cL bottle. Pours filtered orange with creamy white head. Strong aroma hops with a base of malts. Taste is strongly hoppy and rounded off with malts. Good balance. Ends very bitter long into the finish.




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