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Bear Republic XP Pale Ale 3.51 468

Bear Republic XP Pale Ale

Percentile
88
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bottled
common

on tap
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4683.52/5.03.51/5.05.4%94.4Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
"XP" is the abbreviation for Exceptional Pale Ale. This is our interpretation of a classic pale ale. Our "XP" (exceptional pale) has a golden color, and is very light bodied with a noticeable hop aroma and bittering element that just teases the hopheads but satisfies the newest of microbrewed ale drinkers. This beer is brewed with American Two Row, English wheat, Belgian, and Dextrin malts. Mix this with just the right amounts of Cascade and Centennial hops and you've got a winner!!
2003 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Bronze Medal Winner; 2001 North American Brewers' Awards, Gold Medal Winner; 2000 California State Fair, Bronze Medal Winner; 1997 Beerfest Invitational, Bronze Medal Winner
OG 1.052, IBU 55.
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 blutt59 (2147), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 19, 2008  
bottle, excellent creamy pour, disspates slowly to a small ring, dark golden color, mild hoppy nose, good body with some citrus highlights, very bright finish, really nice


 patrick767 (2049), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
May 18, 2008  
bottle - Pours copper with a huge, fluffy off white head. There’s a good hop aroma with a slight floral note to it. The flavor is moderately hopped as a pale ale should be. Fairly light caramel malt flavors provide balance to this easy drinking, medium bodied pale ale.


 slimchill (781), Austin, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
May 12, 2008  
Bottle. Pours golden-orange with giant fluffy white head, slightly cloudy with loads of carbonation. Spicy hop aroma, lightly musky with some citrus notes in the background. Flavor is somewhat hard to pin down. Some grassy/grainy notes enveloped in hop bitterness with very little hop flavor. It feels a bit out-of-balance, but drinks well nonetheless. There is something reminiscent of a pilsener (grass/biscuit notes), which almost works but would benefit from some more malt depth.


 Darkover (1314), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Copper color with a big long lasting beige head and heavy lacing. Mild hop and caramel malt aroma and flavor.


 Lothore (276), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 27, 2008  
A- Pours an golden amber color with an excellent head that bear republic brings time and time again. S- Smell is somewhat faint. Piney hops. T- Very full bodied brew. Starts off with tastes of wheat moves on to a slight bitter hop taste and proceeds to a wheat aftertaste that is amazing. M- Thick, not very carbonated but refreshing. D- This beer is very drinkable. I wasnt completely impressed because of how subtle it was but it is definitely a session beer and a half.


 radagast83 (1315), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Apr 26, 2008  
22 oz bottle. This beer pours a golden hazy color with a pretty substantial head. Aroma is citrus, hops, and malts. Flavor is a lot more mellow than I had anticipated, but it wasn’t bad.


 blindeyedbetty (152), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
750 ml. bottle pours a bold golden color with tight white head that leaves abundant lacing as it dissipates. Aroma is of mild hops, malts and warm wheat. Mellow, warm earthy front palate with malty middle and crisp hoppy finish. Very easy to drink. Not too complex and very light bodied but with enough flavor to easily pair with multiple selections. Goes great with chicken & spinanch pasta with vodka sauce!


 jrmac (213), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Pours a hazy brown with a thick head. Smells of cirtus, hops, and alcohol. Taste like a Pale ale. Hoppy, bitter just right, with a citrus hint.



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