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Bear Republic Racer 5

Bear Republic Racer 5 - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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

Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
jimmiec (38), Louisiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Oct 13, 2009  
22-oz bottle Marcello’s Lafayette, LA - Aroma: floral, grapefruit (hop), caramel (malt); Flavor: sweet, salty (malt), slight floral and bitter (hop); Appearance: hazy yellow to orange color, off-white head leaving laces on the glass; Mouthfell: light to medium bodied, low to medium carbonation; Overall: a beer with some hop and malt flavor. Due to the low hop flavor and aroma (as mentioned byt others), the bottle may be an older bottle with hops faded. In addition, there was just a little bit of yeast \ sediment for a bottle conditioned real ale (some may like that though).


hellomisterp (32), Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 9, 2009  
bottle. pours an attractive cloudy orange with a toffee nose. A heavy month feel with high carbonation. Very flavorful. I hoppy IPA with a malt hints througout.


 dagimp (108), Philly, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Oct 9, 2009  
From a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. Pours remarkably light, almost lager like, for an IPA. Small amount of sticky white head and only a little bit of lacing. Mouthfeel is thick and sweet. Taste is of piny hops with minor skunk taste and a little bit of flowers. Not too biting either but rather smooth and dark. A decent IPA but I expected more.


rabidbarfly (57), London, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/102/515/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Hints of Melon and Peach on the nose, appearance is slightly hazy and orange. Very hoppy with the peach coming through too. Didn’t stick to the palate like some other IPAs. Very nice.


jbender (17), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Aroma is dominated be a specific hop that I’ve definitely used before.....I wanna say cascade but I may be wrong. Whatever hop it is..it is one of my favorite smells. Has a medium white head that goes away fairly quickly. Golden color....slightly hazy. has a piny hop, bitter flavor. Citrus/fruity hints. Malt balances well with the hops, thicker than expected. A very good IPA.


 sinkr (212), Lusby, Maryland, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 5, 2009  
Bottle->tulip: Pours a large, white head atop a sparkling, amber body. Light aroma of malt, average aroma of hops and a general odor of candy. The body is medium, texture is oily, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Moderately acidic and bitter. Kinda a little bit heavy for regular consumption, but a great diversion.


 AskForJenny (627), Ontario, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 5, 2009  
22oz - Yellow/orange liquid with particulate under a light tan head of some noteworthy thickness. Dusty hops on nose. Citrus and malt, a little sweet, mostly blah.


dcschiller (20), Arizona, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
Oct 4, 2009  
This beer is my favorite IPA. It has everything that I expect from an IPA without being "extreme’/ ’imperial’/ ’double": a nice fruity aroma which explodes with great hop flavor. In spite of the hoppiness, it maintains a nice malt balance. I love it!!



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