Bear Republic Racer 5 3.87 1302

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
1302	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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jehoey (766), Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Jan 18, 2009

on tap: Aroma is citrussy with some resin, and a soft malt backing. beer poured not quite amber with a slight haze, good head retention and lacing. flavor was citrus, soft malt, resinous and dry. slightly astringent palate with a crispness in the finish. awesome ipa

crackedmachine (89), Seattle, Washington, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 18, 2009

The aroma is wonderfully hoppy, and clues you in to what’s coming. The hops have a strong presence, but this is actually a well-balanced west coast-style IPA that is very drinkable (if you enjoy hops). Racer 5 manages to be both unusually flavorful, and something that you can drink a few of.

3Faveryrogue (111), Aslip, Illinois, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	4/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Jan 14, 2009

Hazy orange pour with fluffy white head that hangs around for awhile. Noticeable sediment jumping arpund the glass. First smell a little soapy with citrus and orange peel. Ajax dish soap? Ha. Smooth mouthfeel, little sticky, but not as hoppy as i expected. Bargain buy, just didn’t do it for me. Probably past its prime @ my local liquor store...worth a re rate sometime...

FishManLA (299), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 11, 2009

My favorite beer style is IPA. I thought there wasn’t any such thing as too hoppy. I may have been wrong, because this IPA is almost too hoppy. (I did say *ALMOST*) Color is a pretty brass tone with a small rapidly dissipating head and very thin lacing. Nose is a potent floral bouquet from all the hops. Hops dominate in the taste to the extent that you taste almost nothing else. The pale malts struggle to get through. This combination of hops with *DARKER* roasted malt than this might be more interesting. Finish is, what else, slap you upside the head with hops!

luttonm (307), Belgrade, Serbia

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	14/20

Jan 7, 2009

Draft at Brouwer’s.Pretty hazy, deep orange pour. Beautifully full hop flavor. robust, sweet sticky but nicely balanced. a great ipa, out there and assertive

hoppopotamus (187), Santa Cruz, California, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jan 7, 2009

A beautiful hazy orange/amber brew with a small whitish head that fades away fairly quickly. The aroma is fantastic, clearly a lot of late-addition or possibly dry-hopped Cascade giving it a floral and grapefruit flavor. The hops in the flavor are a little more subdued, not quite as much hop bitterness as I expected from something so clearly hoppy in the nose. Alcohol is hidden, and I think the mouthfeel is a little thin. Smells like heaven though.

stchloe (491), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jan 6, 2009

Really bitter IPA, but good use of floral hops. Surprisingly smooth and smells wicked nice too.

kidrobot (63), Sparta, New Jersey, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	4/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 30, 2008

Nice strong taste. Great pour with a small head. Good beer but I cant see myself purchasing this again

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