Bear Republic XP Pale Ale

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Healdsburg, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Mmm, I like this beer. The aroma is top notch - very hoppy - grapefruit citrus and some amount of floral. Golden in appearance with some some haze. Nice bitter flavor, a little lime mixes with the grapefruit. Medium body, but perfect for a pale. This is a very nice pale ale!

Beautiful creamy head. Honey laced citrus aromas. Hop-laden flavor that lets a bit of malt shine through. A nearly perfect Pale Ale.

Gorgeous cloud of oranged - yellowy amber sun at dawn color. Tons of haze and stuff floating around. Towering foamy sponged capping of frothy off-whiteness sits forever. Smooths out to a very thick coating of leathery bubbles and laces the glass in huge curtains. The pinnacle of great looking glass of ale! Could smell it as I was pouring as clean tangerine and lemony grapefruit hit the air quickly. As it warms it gathers a quick caramel noting to hint at its backing and plays wonderfully between the two. Citrusy caramel, if there is such a thing, which this is, then this is that. Flavors are clean and well-rounded the whole way through. Easy going clean profile of citrusy hops and a nudge of pine. Caramel backing is perfect to juice up the sweetness around the citrus. The citrusy hoppyness is quite unique and complex in this one. Apple, pear, tangerine, melon, white grape, orange, lemon, and grapfruit all tend to get a bit of something in there. Its seemingly simple and has a significant delicate nature about its taste and bite that makes it apparently drinkable the moment it hits the lips. Feel is medium bodied, clean, with a fiestyness of well-balanced carbonation and hoppy buzzing. Pales down as it warms and digs out some earthy pine notes as it trails off into the finish. It has some exceptional complexity to it and maintains a very welcome palate of flavor and ease of drinkability. Wonderful stuff!

22oz Bottle: Pours a dark copper with a smallish off white bubbly head that sticks around. Smells of flowers, grapefruit and corn. Tastes nutty with some brown sugar and caramel notes. Slightly bitter finish. This is a fantastic APA!

This is a great beer pours copper color great head retention delicious hop aroma. I drank this right after stone ruination and the hop flavor on this was superior. Great malt charecter truly delicious hop particles were present floating throughout. Awesome beer A must try Bear Republic quickly becoming a favorite brewery of mine.

Terrific aroma of fresh, orangey hops. Very rich, creamy body. Initial taste is sweet malt, followed quickly by bitter, delicious hops. Malt re-emerges midway through, and lingers on after a snappy hop finish. One of the best pale ales I’ve ever had.

Cloudy amber orange color with a lasting white head...Big hop aroma with a hint of malt in the background...Medium body with crisp carbonation...Mildly hoppy flavor with some citrus notes...Well balanced...Just a hint of bitterness in the finish...

Boy was I happy to score this @ from the vine. Very fruity nose of currants, apples, pears, spice, perfume, resin, and flowers. The brew pours a sparkling golden. The generous chunky creamy white head is fully lasting with excellent lace. The front is well balanced, there is a moderate tang in the middle that follows to the finish which is floral, spicy and somewhat bitter. The light body is creamy and soft. The finish is clean. Perfect session material, could drink this all day. PS this goes great with the new Mozzerella pizzas from Donatos.

Fantastic fresh hop aroma. Frothy mouthfeel followed by a full, well balanced hop flavor. Malt takes a back seat. Finishes quite clean for a beer this hoppy. Just a hint of hop resin that quickly dissipates. Excellent.

Pours a cloudy amber with almost no head. Aroma is very piney, nice hoppiness. Flavor is superb, not overly assertive but finely balanced between an herbal hoppiness and smooth, creamy malts. An absolute pleasure to drink.