 VeloVampire (490), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 22, 2007 Updated: Oct 28, 2007650 ml bottle, shared with StompBrockmore - pours a light, clear copper colour with a fluffy white head. Aroma is subtle west-coast hops, some malt. Flavour is hoppy with a nice amount of malt to keep everything balanced. Light body with a mild bitter finish. This is a mild, sessionable APA - a great example of the style.
Reid (1090), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 20, 2007 22 oz bomber:
Large frothy and thick creme coloured head atop a slightly hazed amber ale.
Ok aroma of hops and acceptable maltiness, slightly toasty.
Very malty/bitter/fruity to begin with ,then a nice piney hoppiness cleanses the palate of it all and finishes moderatlly bitter.
Quite nice on the palate, I liked the way the hop flushed away the fruitiness just at the end.
Over all a good example of a PNW/Cali Pale Ale.
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 17, 2007 Hazy amber, moderate head, decent lacing and retention. Aroma is pine, grapefruit, more fruits, caramel. Very good hop flavors for the style, rock solid but predictable example.
rederic (1811), montréal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 16, 2007 22oz boottle, slight hazy amber hue, with a creamy white head, leaving laces, with a citrus floral hop nose, with some toasted malts, a good cascade hop flowery, with some candied fruit accents of orange peel, and apricot, and hint of spiciness in the aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a crisp floral hop cascade character, with some toasted and caramelized malt, a nice predominant cascade hop, evoquing some mild oranges and peaches fruitiness, with some floral hop grassiness and leafiness accents, leading towards a subtle maltinees and hop piney bitterness finish.
ratman197 (3220), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 11, 2007 Bomber poured a clear light amber with a lasting creamy ivory head. Aromas of carmel, light citrus and a hint of pine. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of bread, light carmel, light earthiness and hints of citrus and pine with a lightly bitter finish.
rmussman (905), California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 28, 2007 Great beer by Bear Republic. Pour is very nice and releases a great aroma. Mouthfeel is excellent and goes down very smooth. One of the many great brews from BR.
chimpscampee (556), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 19, 2007 More than usual carbonation-- a quarter overflowed out of the bottle and poured a crazy big head like a macro larger. Unusual amount of lemon. A solid PA
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 13, 2007 Fresh 22 oz bottle from bitbucket. Thank you Bob! --
Bear Republic XP Pale Ale has a sticky grapefruit aroma. It is golden orange in color and has a large, puffy, pale yellow head. The carbonation is lively and the head has excellent retention. There is also a substaintial amount of thick lacing. XP is packed full of grapefruit/pine hop flavor and has a mild to moderate level of bitterness. There is a modest level of maltiness beneath the hoppy layer. This beer is crisp, clean, and smooth on palate with just the right amount of carbonation. XP is eXcePtionally easy to drink and a very well done pale ale that doesn’t infringe upon the IPA territory. Altogether XP provides a wonderful drink eXPerience!
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