Bear Republic Racer 5 3.87 1308

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
1308	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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gyllenbock (371), Stockholm, Sweden

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 22, 2009

Bottle at SBWF. A very nice IPA, a lot of tropical fruit and citrus. Compared with Hopsickle this was more balanced, thanks to the malt. Clearly a nice IPA that was easy to drink. I especially liked the dry and pleasant bitter end.

screigh (264), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 22, 2009

Pours a nice looking crystal copper color. No head at all. Aroma is unusually sweet with a hint of grain. Taste is very nice and balanced. Wait around and the bitterness appears. This is a real easy drinking IPA.

finol (528), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 21, 2009

Bottle at Monks Cafe @ SBWF. Fruity and citrusy niceness. Balanced and drinkable IPA

hirigalzkar (604), Stockholm, Sweden

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 21, 2009

Bottle. Good IPA! Serious tropical hoppiness balanced with a good ammount of malt.

thedm (3837), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 21, 2009

This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a small sized head of foamy fine to medium sized white colored bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a hazy softly carbonated light orange brown colored body. The mild aroma was cascade hoppy and floral. The crisp mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The flavor contained notes of malt and strong hops. Delicious and one I would certainly buy again.

RSRIZZO (1369), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 20, 2009

From a 22oz bottle poured into a shaker at 48°. Color is a pale gold with a slight haze. Carbonation is good with a nice tight white head. Aroma is hoppy and fruity with a sweet citrus coming out. Taste is smooth and citric. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a creamy feel. Finish comes out sweet with a mild malt feel then the citrus rolls in with orange and lemon rind, then a bold bitterness. After taste is dry with an almost sticky bitterness lingering on leaving a pine like taste. This is a very good IPA, it has a nice citrus flavors that don’t just overpower you with grapefruit the way far too many out there do.

potbeercollege (471), Boulder, Colorado, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 20, 2009

Bomber. Hazy murky light orange with white to beige head. Aroma sweet hops with fruit and earthy tones. Clean tongue with medium body but sticky. Taste is also fairly malty but ends bitter and long.

joergen (8714), Frederiksberg, Denmark

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 20, 2009

Bottle at Stockholm Beer and Whisky 2009. Cloudy amber coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of caramel, hops, pine needles and alcohol. Fruity flavour of caramel, hops, pine needles and alcohol with notes of grape fruits. Dry hoppy finish.

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