 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!
tomciccateri (514), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 10, 2007 22-ounce bottle. Pours a dense gold with big-bubbled white head and lace. Big hoppy aroma, medium-bodied, intense hop flavor and bitterness. No flavor balance, all hops. Well carbonated. More "extreme" than "exceptional".
vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2006 Pours clear golden / copper with a large cream colored head. The aroma has a nice hop nose - floral and grapefruit along with a good malt balance. Medium body with lots of carbonation that complements the flavor - there is also a good amount of resin. Starts with floral / piney hops with a good balance of malt. The finish has spicy hops that are accentuated by the carbonation. It still has the pine and some grapefruit aspects that stick around. As it warms a bit of oxidation shows with the hops taking more of a woody / paper taste. Overall a nice pale ale.
bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2006 Bottle. Amber beer with a nice off-white head. Grapefruit aroma with some pine and biscuit. Grapefruit and pine flavor with a slight harshness that leads to a nice grapefruit finish. Decent bitterness. Medium bodied.
bhensonb (4371), Woodland, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2006 Strong citrusy aroma backed with malt and perhaps a bit of yeast. Clear amber color with a vigorous head from this live ale. Starts with carbonation quickly passing to strong citrus hop, some malt in the background, medium mouthfeel, finishing with citrus hop and detectable malt. Worthy of its IBU rating. There was a burst of orange at one point. Didn’t repeat.
grimreeser (797), Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 Pours a clear light amber with large head. Aroma of floral hops and caramel. Highly carbonated.
undsioux7 (561), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 4, 2006 I was hoping for a nice easy Pale Ale then I opened this overcarbonated 22oz crap. Maybe not crap, but no wher near the hop rod rye. I barely poured this out of the bottle into the glass and it was over half full of head. Way too carbonated. This sucks. Who the fuck gave me this one I wonder. Ahh crap, I asked for it. I can’t spell for shit.
Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 23, 2006 I remember this tasting near skunked and watery. But then it turned out to be a really watered down red rocket.
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