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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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 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.
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 doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/516/20
Mar 26, 2008  
22oz bottle. Pours dark orange with a crisp and somwhat sticky looking white head. Smells of spicy citrus hops and a bit of alcohol sting. Tastes grassy hoppy but also pretty malty. Well balanced. More hoppy as it warms and malty when cold. Not the most bitter IPA I’ve ever had but definitely solid.Medium body, smooth but crisp carbonation.


 jzzbassman (838), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Mar 24, 2008  
22 oz bomber. Pours a clear bright orange with significant lacing. Very floral hoppy aroma, with some pine hints. Flavor is bracingly bitter grapefruit rind like, with a thick, almost sticky back.


 posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Pours out a nice amber color, dense head that leaves a nice lacing. Very floral aroma (more so than most ipas). Sweeter than a lot of ipas also, but it’s balanced out quite well with a clean and bitter finish. Definitely one I would buy again.


pik5el (51), Pasadena, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Draft at Flying Saucer. tiny fizzy head. very hoppy citrus aroma, good color. smooth going down. i could drink a few of this.


 timfoolery (482), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Bottle from Nugget in Davis. This brew poured a light-orange color with floral, citrus scents. The flavor was of bitter citrus fruits with an admirable palate. Very nice opening and aftertaste, I would buy this one again. Thanks Wes for the referral.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Bottled. Beautiful cloudy amber-orange with a sparse and airy head. Candyish malts, lots of piney aromatic hops and a rich bitter finish. Thick body, carbonation is a bit low. Quite tasty and highly drinkable, although a bit cloying. Not best in show but an impressive IPA nonetheless.


bennylava (83), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
On draft. Pours an golden orange coler with nice white head. A wonderful flagrant floral aroma. Obviously, abundant hop flavors with citrus and grassy notes. The only issue with this I.P.A is that I found it slightly too sweet for taste. But it still is an excellent beer. I prefer the dogfish head 60 minute i.p.a. though.


 highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Intense floral and citrus hop aroma on this bad boy. Beautiful deep straw color gives a nice malty backround for the great hop flavor (spicy). Excellent body, nice finish. Great IPA.



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