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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shameusburp (171), Virginia, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 18, 2005

Baby brother of Racer 5 and Racer X. Not bad if desperate for a decent Pale with a limited selection.

SDbruboy (1833), San Diego, California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 15, 2005

22 oz. Bomber. Pours hazy dark amber with a large, fluffy, off-white head that lingers nicely. Aroma is sweet, lightly fruity malts and a nice presence, with scents of citrus, pineapple and fresh hay. Flavor seems a little harsh compared to the light, refreshing nose. There’s a bold hoppy blast of biting bitterness, with toasty malts, more hay, earthy notes and brash citrus hops in the finish as well. Light body and prickly carbonation. Not bad.

ontario102 (794), Boise, Idaho, USA

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

Jul 10, 2005 Updated: Jan 4, 2006

Rerate, on tap @ Pagago BC Phoenx. Fruity, tannic aroma, slightly watery and pheonelic. Quite drinkable and pretty decent, well balanced, though not a stand-out.

SuIIy (1504), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	16/20

Jul 8, 2005

Bottle. Pours bright orange w/ large foamy white head that lasts. Leaves wild, thick, lacing. Lots of tiny bubbles fiercely moving upwards. Nose is oranges, bananas. Flavor is big and citrusy, oranges, grassy earth notes and a nice refreshing bitterness in the end. Makes your mouth feel full.

JFURYCAT (792), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 5, 2005

State Line Liquors in Elkton, MD was where I scooped this highly carbonated citrusy brew which had a few bitter ends to it and an aroma of flowery hops. It has a nice mouthfeel. I enjoyed this one thoroughly.

zach8270 (2140), Henrietta, New York, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 4, 2005 Updated: Dec 12, 2008

[bottle - 22 oz] Clear amber pour with a fizzy and slightly off-white head. Lots of carbonation. Sweet, hoppy aroma with hints of citrus and some floral notes. The taste is very malty at the beginning with a nice hop middle and a slightly bitter and peppery hop finish. Very slight aftertaste.

DougShoemaker (2856), Toronto, Canada

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

Jul 3, 2005

Aroma of hops with some fine malt, and citrus. Deep orange/red almost crimson, pours a large, long lasting, cream head. Full malt taste, lots of mandarin flavour too. Full bodied, pleasantly bitter, very well balanced. A fine offering!

tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 2, 2005

Exceptionally pale and an exceptional ale. Very light color. Easy to drink. A little light on the hops, but it was a delight.

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