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Bear Republic Racer 5

Bear Republic Racer 5 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12873.88/5.03.87/5.07%99Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
This is a hoppy IPA. Did I say hops? Your brewer is a hop head! This is a full bodied beer using American grains. The goal was to create a base for showing off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. Columbus is a new hybrid High Alpha Acid hop used mostly for bittering, but used heavily as an aromatic in this strong brew. Cascade is the balance that ties the malt and bittering hops together. It is a true specialty ale and is our brewer’s statement on this style. 2004 L.A. Commercial Brewing Competition, Silver Medal Winner; 2004 World Beer Cup, Silver Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, San Diego, Gold Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Gold Medal Winner; 1999 Great Amercian Beer Festival, Gold Medal Winner - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69. California State Fair Bronze Medal, 1997 Beerfest Invitational. - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69.
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bigguns22 (88), Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/519/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Pours golden, opeaque with a froty white head.This is one of the best IPA’s that i had. Full of balance and complex flavors. This is a beer when you drink one, leaves you wanting another. Citurs flavors like grapefruit and lemons, finishing with tangerine and lime. Refrashing and creamy on the palate just a dynamite beer.


slitcher (87), Freeport, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Pours a cloudy goild with a thick white head. Aroma of grapefruit and pine. Hoppy, but not overly so. Very nice balance of resinous hops and malt. A solid IPA.


 llcooldave (309), San Antonio, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Very fruity floral aroma almost like berries & lavender. Nice dark golden in color. Clean spicy bitter hops flavor upfront that softens with a trailing sweet malt aftertaste. Overall, very complex and enjoyable to drink.


 shawnm213 (882), South Bend, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 19, 2009  
bottle. pours a hazy golden with a bath bubble white head. leaves some nice lace. notes of citrusy hops, orange peel, pine, caramel, and mellon. pretty good. well balanced.


 Magicdave6 (5383), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Tap in the rake. Alround rating: Big citrusy character, loads of bitterness, the bodys there but its not full of as much caramalt as im used to meaning the citrusy bitterness seriously dominates. I never thought id say it but it seems a bit too bitter.


 thirdeye11 (403), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2009  
(draught) pouts clear amber, creamy head and tons of lacing. Nose of pineapple, and citrus hops. Taste of sweet malts, oily body, creamy and no bitter linger. This is good.


 mcc5468 (102), USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Cloudy orange/amber pour. Aroma was citrus and pine. Head was medium with little lacing. Taste was hoppy but not overly so, citrus and pine. Godd solid IPa. Alcohol was well hidden. Good stuff.


bsjay (54), Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Very aromatic - piny, resinous and grapefruity. Enough malt to hold it all together, but not too assertive. A splendid IPA that I won’t mind revisiting.



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