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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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 Jblauvs (542), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2008  
light amber pour, thick frothy off white head. Citrusy hop aroma. Very aromatic. Mouthfeel is pleasant, very smooth. hops are strong but not overpowering. Very drinkable and well ballanced. Notes of citrus at the end, grapefruit. Delectable.


 puggy211 (584), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
pours nice gold amber color thin white head,nice hop aroma,but I was hopping for more,malty up front bitter from mid tounge back,lingers on the tounge.Good solid IPA would buy again.


 kseecs16 (873), Naperville, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Pale golden thick foamy off white head. Nice floral a bit sweet with a biting spicy bitterness. A really good strong but quite drinkable IPA. Hints of citrus.


 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 21, 2008  
bomber. Pours a clear, golden amber with a thin white head. Nose is sweet with citrus and pine hops. Taste is of citrus, orange rind to be exact, with caramel malt to balance. Mouthfeel is medium and creamy with a good bitter aftertaste. Very nice for a hop head like me.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 19, 2008  
Poured a slightly hazy medium copper pour that formed a nice creamy head that stuck for a while. Lots of grapefruit hoppiness in the aroma and flavor. A bit of caramel malt balances things nicely. Above average carbonation feels good on the palate. good bitter finish. For the price, a really good IPA.


 Mrthirstyneck (341), Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 16, 2008  
Drank this a while back. Recall it being a very good ipa. Strong bitter grapefruit thats a huge plus for me. tons of hops hops hops. Balanced enough to drink very smooth though. GREAT BEER!


 Heathen (795), Riverside, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 13, 2008  
THOUGHTS: A little one-sided for me. I like a little malt with my hops. This was well-made and tastes good, but it just leaned a little too much to the hops side. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a cloudy, light to medium orange with and average-sized, slightly off-white head that mostly diminished and left good lacing. The aroma was light caramel malt, heavy orange and grapefruit citrus hops & some resin too. The initial flavor was lightly sweet, moderately acidic and moderately bitter; while the finish was moderately acidic and heavily to almost harshly bitter with a long duration. There was a little caramel malt and tons of citrus hops. A little tea flavor came in later. It became a little more tolerable as it warmed, but it remained rather harsh.


 oteyj (724), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/517/20
Jun 12, 2008  
Pours slightly hazy amber with off white one finger head. Nose of citrus and piney hops with a hint of malt. Flavor is actually pretty incredible- hits harsh and bitter but subsides into an incredibly smooth aftertaste. Nice citrus (grapefruit) and pine elements. Palate is great- despite its ’pale ale’ status its actually quite rich and by no means watery or thin. Lots of alpha acids and great palate make this a definite winner.



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