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Bear Republic Racer 5 3.87 1297

Bear Republic Racer 5

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98
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12973.88/5.03.87/5.07%99Shaker, 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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 leninthedesert (112), Nevada, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 16, 2008  
I love IPA’s!!! This was the style that opened my eyes with regard to "better beers." The aroma of the hops melts right into the maltiness of the beer’s sub-structure. Perfumey and wonderful...hoppy but not obscene...what a great beer!


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
May 15, 2008  
Appeared a hazy, golden color on tap. Definately had a hoppy smell of pine and citrus. Taste was of piney hops and citrus hops, but also thought it had a sweet malt backbone to it which blended well with the strong hops (as expected).


 BuckeyeSammy (456), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/104/513/20
May 14, 2008  
Golden, white head, average lacing. Floral hop, pine nose. Dry hops, bitter palate lingers. Pine, citrus, grapefruit.


 KnN (743), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 14, 2008  
Pours a nice orange color wiht a white head. Smell is very cirtusy with a little pine thrown in. I would agree with the other raters who mentioned grapefruit. There is a definite citrus flavor as well with some nice bitterness. What’s really great is that it doesn’t linger. It’s there, let’s you know it’s there, but then leaves quickly. Not a "clingy" beer. Nice IPA.


 BOLTZ7555 (1100), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 13, 2008  
Sampled on tap @ Yardhouse but can access in bottle as well. Nice burnt orange body with 1/4 inch off-white head. The aroma is citrus forward with the usual evergreen presence. Flavor is balanced...and doesn’t make you pucker. Grapefruit, tangerine, and pine in harmony. A very good example of the style but not memorable enough to break 4.


 incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 12, 2008  
Another really tasty IPA. Lots of grapefruity bitterness up front. Some good piney aroma with the fruit. Good balance, and a really easy drinking IPA. Nice to get a bomber in Hudson every so often.


 minch25 (364), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
May 9, 2008  
Orangey amber body. Floral hop character, tasty, bitter. Not too sweet sticky or stiff bodied. Really solid IPA.


 GAManiac (1183), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
May 9, 2008  
Pours deep golden with a one finger head that dissipates fairly quickly leaving a decent swirl of bubbles on top. Minimal lacing. Smell is mostly fruit hops - grapefruit, orange, and lemon zest. Mild bready malt smell balances it out a little, though it’s mostly a light fruit hop smell. Initial taste of grapefruit, lemon and general fruity hops followed by the malty sweetness. The finish actually has a bit of resiny hops but is fairly crisp for an IPA. Fairly light mouthfeel with a decent carbonation. Drinkability is actually pretty high on this and I could drink this one most of the night.



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