Bear Republic XP Pale Ale 3.51 470

Bear Republic XP Pale Ale

	Percentile
	88
	overall

Brewed by Bear Republic Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Healdsburg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
470	3.52/5.0	3.51/5.0	5.4%	94.5	Lager 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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calivania (62), USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	5/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jun 3, 2006

It comes on all much but this ends up a surprising subtle beer. Lovely to look at whith a thick fluffy head giving away to a beautiful burnished amber brown. Apples and hops in the nose. Extremely well balenced, which a pronounced baked good sweetness that gives way to a pronounced dry bitterness. Nice.

decaturstevo (2010), decatur, Tennessee, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

May 28, 2006

A hazy amber beer with a sweet malt and decent hops flavor. A flat aroma of weak malt and nice hops. This is a good beer right on the edge of being alot better.

JohnC (2288), Mission Viejo, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

May 25, 2006

I’m really surprised that I’d never had this one before. Thanks to whomever brought this to Noogfest II. THis is a solid American Pale Ale. Dark gold color, some hoppiness, a good session brew.

spkldhenlvr24 (466), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

May 24, 2006

Pours a bubbly orange/light amber body with a huge rocky off-white head. Decent orange, grapefruit aroma. Mild hops. Dry light hoppy flavor. Some good spices. Reminded me a lot like an English Pale Ale. Weak finish, kinda boring.

Suttree (2750), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

May 22, 2006

Nice golden/copper, with a huge white head. Clean, crisp aroma, with a bit of mettalic edge (in a good way)Maybe some sweetness in the aroma, too - toffee, maybe? Some vegetable notes at fisrt, and then enough hop bite - I’m gonna say citrus, mostly - to make it interesting. Then I added the word "drinkable" to the end of my notes, which is, in fact, not disputable. Pretty much any beer that is served in liquid form is drinkable. Sampled at Noogfest2.

aracauna (2427), Georgia, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

May 22, 2006

The Xp pours a clear gold body with a big head that is long lastinq. Very light flavor has some hay malt, but the hops seem pretty week. This is really more of a blonde ale than a pale ale.

oldrtybastrd (1846), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA

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

May 7, 2006

Pours a deep amber color. Aromas of mild malt and citrus hops. Big hop flavor is balanced with a smooth malt taste. Good dry hop finish and aftertaste.

bigrond (1055), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA

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

May 4, 2006

this was a mighty fine beer. Deep copper/red color, powerful aoroma with a nice head -althought it dosen’t last very long. Dry and slightly bitter in body - could be dryer. But it does finish crisp with a lingering nice flavor.

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