Bear Republic Racer 5

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1289	3.88/5.0	3.87/5.0	7%	99	Shaker, Tulip

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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jmm635 (254), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 7, 2009

Dark orange color with a creamy off-white head. Nice hoppy aroma with a little grapefruit tartness. The taste was nothing unexpected, in fact, a little disappointing. Nice carbonation on the tongue. I’m a little let-down after noticing all the awards.

chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Feb 7, 2009

on tap at the memphis tap rooms. pours cloudy golden, with a nice white fluffy head. nose is piney, citrusy, floral some pepper even. taste is huge. enourmous. wow. its really well rounded, lots of malt character to balance the nearly overwhelming amount of hops. it is a hopheads dream ipa. gorgeous.

jonno (562), Brisbane, Australia

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 7, 2009

THis is one hell of a full bodied, piney, citrus bomb. THe IBU is perfect, because it is on the precipice of being overwhelming, but just right to give you a good kick in the bollocks. Just shaded by Green Flash as my favourite American IPA. Bear Republic has to be one of the most steadfastly reliable brewers around. Cheers!

graham515 (423), Houston, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Feb 6, 2009

Pours amber into the glass with a white head. Aroma is citrus hops and clean malt. Flavor is a nice caramel malt to balance the grapefruit hop flavor. Really nice IPA

ajm (916), Los Angeles, California, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 2, 2009 Updated: May 3, 2009

Tap at Barney’s Beanery in Santa Monica. Re-rate from a tap at Pap, which was taken better care of. Very full DIPA that seems very like X with less dry-hopping. Still those sweeter hops - apple, honey, flowers, but none of the balance of sharper or dry hopped hops. Malt is invisible.

sirpsycho (343), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Feb 2, 2009

Bottle. Pours a clear amber, nice tan head. Aroma is subdued sweet hops, touch of caramel and notes of grapfruit / pine. Flavor is more of the same, all subdued. Bitter finish that lingers.

adavis234 (133), Columbia, South Carolina, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 31, 2009

22oz bottle. Pours a clear orange-gold color with a thin, 1 finger white head. Very floral, hoppy aroma with citrus notes. Citrus hop flavor overwhelmed the tongue with a not overly bitter finish. A solid IPA.

jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 31, 2009

Golden color with a thick creamy head. Hoppy floral aroma. Hoppy taste and fruitiness.

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