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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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9313.96/5.03.96/5.08%92Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Rictus (126), Camdenton, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/516/20

Aug 27, 2007  
Hoppy smell. Pretty dark amber with a quickly disappearing head. Lots of bubbles. Very soft bitter taste. Very dry bitter finish. All around soft and pleasant. Mouthfeel is moderately thick and averagely carbonated.

 malrubius (459), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Tap @ Cherry Tree, though I’ve had this excellent beer many times but have not rated it yet. Reddish amber with lasting head and lotsa lace. Mild brown sugar sweetness with complex spicy fruitiness and bracing hop bitterness. Spiciness of the rye blends perfectly with the hoppy profile. Medium-full body. Not only and excellent IPA, but also a little different from the others.


xpimptastikx (24), Austin, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Pours a dark copper, even when held to light. Nice lasting off white head with lacing. Slightly sweet and awfully bitter. Tastes of fresh hops with a good sweet after tone. It takes a hop head to appreciate this IPA.


 JohnQPublic (201), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Draught. Pours a dark copper, with a pillowy off-white head and nice lacing. Nose is nice, sweet rye, spicy, with a piny hop note that meshes with the spicy rye perfectly. Taste begins with a nice, sweet caramel malt body, complemented by rye notes, with a resiny hops making an appearance early and for the duration of the beer. Rye comes out a bit more on the long finish, which is bitter and spicy, but balanced by the last hints of the rye and caramel sweetness. Mouthfeel is superb, full and with a very restrained carbonation.


 mwelsh13 (193), Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
16 oz draft at Frisco Grille poured medium copper color with a white head. Nice grassy and herbal hop aroma. Slightly sweet body, dry mouthfeel with a nice snappy hops bite. Good beer! Even better than in the bottle.


 AndrewKScott (412), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Pours amber with a very fluffy off-white head. Spicey, hoppy aroma, that’s crisp and citrusy. Flavor begins with some light citrus before a bitter assault of hops, some oakiness. The rye really comes out at the finish. Also some alcohol, but not much. Awesome.



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