Bear Republic Racer 5

	Percentile
	98
	overall

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

bottled
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1294	3.88/5.0	3.87/5.0	7%	98.9	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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TheGB (41), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 1, 2009

On tap at Beerrun in Charlottesville. Aroma is of citrus and fresh hops. Taste is dominated by grapefruit and grass with some tangerine. Hops definitely have a floral/citrus character to them, and not overly bitter.

gsteph (265), knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 1, 2009

Pours a hazy, orangish, copper. Head is a frothy off-white with some staying power. Nose is mostly caramel malt but has some butteriness to it with a clean, aromatic floral shot muddled with lemon and pine. Flavor is brown sugar, citrus pith and pine. There is even some notes of butterscotch and peach. Finishes a tad bitter with echoing notes of cane sugar. Nice medium density body with good tooth coating characteristics. Nicely balanced....very slick and smooth with a touch of oiliness.

rustychiles (1055), Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 1, 2009

Bomber from Quick Trip, and it’s actually kind of fresh. We need more craft beer at gas station chains! Pours a hazy golden orange with a large creamy white head. Aroma is citrus, hops, pine and lots of malt. Flavor is citrusy hops, pine, hops, fruits, nice bitter finish and well balanced. A really nice IPA for what it is.

garthicus (1290), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 29, 2009

On tap at Coles. Appearance: golden orange with a small white head. Aroma: huge peppery hops with pineapple, mango, earth, raspberry & lemon. Flavour: woah! Huge hoppy alcohol hit, under ripe pineapple, lemons, mango, pepper. Super bitter finish. Delicious.

pete4999 (138), Buffalo, New York, USA

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

Sep 28, 2009

Bottle, pours an amber/brown. Citrusy and hoppy scent. Grapefruit, apricot, etc. Very hoppy nose, and there’s hops throughout the whole taste without being overwhelming. Bitter, but not too bitter. Very good beer.

evergreen0199 (272), London, Greater London, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 28, 2009

Bottle. Golden pour with medium white head. Tastes hoppy, citrus fruit, malty, bitter. A quality well balanced complex IPA.

trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 25, 2009

Pours a medium orange with a creamy, beige head. Big hops on the nose - citrus and floral hops, with enough caramel malts to counter, but not enough to overpower. Nice, full mouthfeel... the malts come through in the flavor a bit more, but it has a nice, bitter, dry finish. This one’s really good.

dand645 (102), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	17/20

Sep 24, 2009

golden pour, with copious amounts of fluffy white head...great amounts of hop in the nose...wonderful balance, good amount of bitter...lingering finish

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