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Bear Republic Racer 5

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12893.88/5.03.87/5.07%99Shaker, 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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 AskForJenny (632), 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!!


 Wulfstan (509), California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 2, 2009  
This IPA is very flavourful and hoppy, yet has enough maltiness to balance the bitterness and carry the hops. Faintly murky light orange, it has a meduim off-white head thinning slowly to a thin wispy top and some decent lace. The aroma is citrusy hops, leaning to grapefruit, with raisin, syrupy grape and hints of toasted bread. The taste is citrusy mostly, but not as grapfetruity, strong up front before mellowing with syuurpy raisin, malty caramelly sweteness, and ylight yeastydough. The feel is lightly oily.


TheGB (41), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 1, 2009  
On tap at Beerrun in Charlottesville. Aroma is of citrus and fresh hops. Taste is dominated by grapefruit and grass with some tangerine. Hops definitely have a floral/citrus character to them, and not overly bitter.


 gsteph (263), knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Pours a hazy, orangish, copper. Head is a frothy off-white with some staying power. Nose is mostly caramel malt but has some butteriness to it with a clean, aromatic floral shot muddled with lemon and pine. Flavor is brown sugar, citrus pith and pine. There is even some notes of butterscotch and peach. Finishes a tad bitter with echoing notes of cane sugar. Nice medium density body with good tooth coating characteristics. Nicely balanced....very slick and smooth with a touch of oiliness.


 rustychiles (1016), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Bomber from Quick Trip, and it’s actually kind of fresh. We need more craft beer at gas station chains! Pours a hazy golden orange with a large creamy white head. Aroma is citrus, hops, pine and lots of malt. Flavor is citrusy hops, pine, hops, fruits, nice bitter finish and well balanced. A really nice IPA for what it is.


 garthicus (1273), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2009  
On tap at Coles. Appearance: golden orange with a small white head. Aroma: huge peppery hops with pineapple, mango, earth, raspberry & lemon. Flavour: woah! Huge hoppy alcohol hit, under ripe pineapple, lemons, mango, pepper. Super bitter finish. Delicious.


 pete4999 (125), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Bottle, pours an amber/brown. Citrusy and hoppy scent. Grapefruit, apricot, etc. Very hoppy nose, and there’s hops throughout the whole taste without being overwhelming. Bitter, but not too bitter. Very good beer.



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