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Bear Republic Racer 5

Bear Republic Racer 5

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Bear Republic Brewing Company

Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
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9823.89/5.03.88/5.07%96.9 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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growler (74), West Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/516/20

Sep 16, 2005  
bomber. Pours a hazy orange with a thick, long, very long, lasting head. Very light aroma for an aggressively hopped IPA or else it is just hard to detect becasue of so dang much foam. Nicely carbonated. Aroma is that of citrus, freshly cut grass and a touch of spruce. Nice hoppy flavor. Bitter at the beginning with a somewhat dry finish. Very nice IPA from the west coast! Certainly worth enjoying again!

 caesar (2514), Zeist, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Tap @ Taphouse, Seattle. Clear orange color, short head. Huge grapefruit and pine aroma. Quite sharp and very bitter taste. Nice IPA.


 joekinty (208), rockledge, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 5, 2008  
piney hop aromas some citrus notes very smooth and clean refreshing..................


logan_townsend (15), bonner springs, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Pours a hazy gold. An offwhite head with decent lacing. Smells of hops and mild fruits. Had a very significant pine flavor which resulted in a not so unpleasant bitter after taste. Overall a well crafted beer.


 SHANER4 (208), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/512/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Poured a nice golden amber color with medium head. Aroma is very nice, fresh hops and citrus. Tasted pine, grapefruit and finished bitter. I think Bear Republic over did it with the hops and did not balance the beer with proper malt. Not a bad brew but too much pine taste.


Chipper (56), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Amber with a small off white head. Hops and spice on the nose. Nice hop bite. Good stuff.




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