Bear Republic Rebellion IPA (Aramis)

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Healdsburg, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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On tap @ Bear Republic in Healdsburg. This is my first experience with this hop varietal, and I must say that it’s pretty unique. Apparently it’s a french hop varietal, but it has this very distinct medicinal quality. Lightly herbal, nice finish. I’m actually sort of a fan of this one (it’s the 1st of the specialty sampler that I’ve finished here).

Hazy orange colour with a tight white head. The aroma is pretty nice - a sort of orange and herbal character along with a little bit of spice. Some nice fruit and an assertive bitterness. A bit of an unusual sort of floral character. Decent, but not great.

At THE LOCAL beer Bar in Eureka, CA on draft. It came in the glass a golden amber with a creamy off-white head with good lacing rings. The nose is pine hops, with some lemon and floral notes. Medium in body with a slick and clean mouthfeel. The flavor is bitter, but a really nice version of bitterness. There is a lot of citrus in here. The bitterness continues over into the finish. I could drink this all day. I don’t know much about the Aramis hop, but it stands up quite well on its own.