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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?  
 DeadGuyFrank (347), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/516/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Delicious, tasty, kick in the butt Columbus and Cascade infused IPA!! Nice cabonation, good fluffly white head, nice off amber misty golden in a pint glass. One of the fine IPA available, highly recommended.


 jimhilt (1663), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Pours a three-finger cream head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Fairly clear amber color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Grassy/piney hoppy nose. Starts balanced with a hint of sweetness but the hops kick in and dominate, bitter grapefruit finish. Good IPA but I don’t like the hops in-your-face which the brewer has done all too well. $4.55 for a 22 oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, Ma.


Chelita (12), Chile
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Feb 16, 2008  
Esta cerveza me llego desde California, y realmente ya la extraño.... Cuando alguien se hace adicto al Lupulo y al amargor desea que las cervezas sean como esta. Una I.P.A. destacadisima, amargor alto...o muy alto pero a la vez muy amistoso..suave redondo. DONDE PUEDAN TOMENLA Y MANDENME UNA A CHILE!!


 LinusStick (1831), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/517/20
Feb 15, 2008  
A delicious IPA. Too bad this didn’t have more carbonation. Aroma was great. Strong grassy hops and nothing else. Pour was a nice medium gold (lighter than most IPAs) with no head. Taste was all grassy hops with a soapy element. This has the same bitter hop taste as Hop Wallop. Not much malt in there but almost all bitter hops. Nicely done, just needs more carbonation.


barleyandhoppy (9), Plainfield, Illinois, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Bear Republic Racer 5 does not count
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Feb 11, 2008  
22 oz bomber, light brown color, light beige head, citrus and pine to the taste, good balance, delicious


 Funknmilla (577), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 11, 2008  
Slightly cloudy golden-copper with a fluffy off-white head....floral hop nose, yummy....wow!! smells like a fresh hop...hops creep into the nose with their malt buddies, escorted by ruby red grapefruit....creamy body, lemon rind / seed and grapefruit flavors blended perfectly with the malts...damn good IPA....finish is citrusy, a nice little bite...sweetness beginning in the mid-palate and dancing on the buds to the finish...nice lacing as well , drippy yet solid


 acearl (207), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Golden hue, cloudy, white frothy head, slight grapefruit aroma, excellent balance of different types of hops, citrus tang, very tasty


 maniac4016 (114), bill clinton, Iceland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 10, 2008  
from 22 oz bomber nice copper color beigish head resin/ citrus on nosing bitter hop finish, which is very clean. good balance in this beer, which makes it very quaffable. very good



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