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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

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10053.89/5.03.88/5.07%97.1Shaker, 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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 Ungstrup (11385), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/518/20
Apr 6, 2005  
A hazy orange beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet hoppy combined with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of grass, hops, and acid from the hops, while the mouthfeel is sticky.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 3, 2004  
Bottled, thanks marbles! Amber colour, small head. Rich grapefruit hop aroma. Sweet with clean rounded mouthfeel. Very hoppy and grapefruity, but with more malt depth than is normal in American beers. Lingering really bitter finish.


 Papsoe (10551), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 3, 2007  
(On tap) Clear, fully golden with a creamy, off-white head leaving laces. Extremely fat hop aroma with lots of astringent grapefruit and pine. Medium body with a lightly sweet maltbase and then an incredible, fruity bitterness. 230307


 yespr (6943), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at Pizza Port, Solana Beach. Pours clear and golden yellow with a lacing white head. Smooth peachy ad grapefruity aroma, very inviting. Flavour is smooth caramel malt slight sweet and with a lovely fruity hops flavour on top yet also nicely balanced. Ends medium dry and fruity. Nice.


 oh6gdx (6343), Vaasa, Finland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 5, 2007  
Bottled (thanks Degarth!). Hazy orange colour, huge white foamy head. Aroma is really fruity hoppy along with some hints of yeast. Flavour is quite the same, but has some really big grassyness in it. Aroma is slightly better than the aroma. Still a good one!



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