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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lebshiff21 (85), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Jul 27, 2008

Obviously a West coast IPA - lots of floral hops. Piney, citrus aroma. Cloudy pour w/ a pillowy white head. Well balanced and finishes nice.

aleyin (14), Murrieta, California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	5/5	4/10	5/5	17/20

Jul 26, 2008

Hops. Beautiful red with golden head.. On tap. Not the greatest balance of flavors but no apologies due to the great hops presence. Citrus.Complex floral. Leaves a nice aftertaste. Barmaid gave this when I requested Pranqster. I’m happy to have discovered this by accident.

RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 22, 2008

22 oz bottle. Light piney aroma, pours a cloudy orange with a thick, persistant white head. Flavor is really hop dominated, with strong pine and grapefruit flavor and a touch of sweet malt. I can understand why it is popular for some folks, but really isn’t quite my style. Really aggressive flavors, too aggressive in my opinion, and for me there are better IPA’s that go for better balance and complexity.

BeerGestapo (738), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 22, 2008 Updated: Feb 12, 2009

(USA) Courtesy of AFI96, Thanks waylo !! Pours a lite amber color with a med white head. The aroma is of citrus, and grapefruit. The taste is not as hoppy as i thought, but it was kind of bitter.. I was not that impressed with it as most people , but it was ok !!! Update, I recently had this on tap at a place near Hershey Pa. I must of had a bad bottle or to many other beers the first time. This was extremely yummy !!! so i felt i needed to re-rate this brew.

Acknud (772), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 20, 2008

Yellow amber pour with a citrus hoppy nose. Flavors mingle of malt and citrus hops. Needs more hops.

lipscomb216 (78), USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	9/10	2/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 20, 2008

Definitely top 5 for the style, nice, sweet flavor and quality aroma. Definitely can smell the Columbus hops, as well as taste the grapefruit quality of the Cascades. Domestic 2 row provides balanced malt sweetness to match the bittering hops and flavor hops. Overall, I would drink this till my blood turned to it, then drink it again.

Arayaga2 (947), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Jul 20, 2008

Golden with medium white head. Aroma is floral, hoppy, and sweet. Taste is same with fruity citrusy floral hop presence and nice malty backbone. $5/22oz

RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 20, 2008 Updated: Feb 13, 2009

Very nice beer. Pours a amber gold with a thick head. Strong aroma of grapefruit with additional notes of caramel and pine. Very well integrated flavor. Lasting bitter finish. Very nice.

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