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
468	3.52/5.0	3.51/5.0	5.4%	94.4	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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Quetzalcoatl (153), Baltimore, Maryland, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	7/10	3/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Mar 10, 2005

Little head. Mild hop aroma. Flavor is slightly bitter, a bit thin. Finishes watery. Decent, but uninspired.

Crit (2405), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	13/20

Feb 21, 2005

Hazy amber,huge lasting beige head.Plentiful tight bead.Malt & light hop nose. Green unripe hop flavor with a lack of balancing malt. Finishes somewhat bland

crazyvin (1254), New York, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 18, 2005

gold orange like honey. white head good retention. Malty aroma with a minor amount of hops. Sweet taste really ffrity with grapfruit and banana notes. A little hop kick at the end.

Crockett (904), Steelback County, Ontario, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	13/20

Feb 15, 2005

Pours deep gold/orange with lots of suspended sediment. B.R.’s trademark gigantic off white head with a down-right-silly amount of lacing. Nose of very clean grapefruit, caramel and some spice. Not nearly as bitter as you would expect from B.R.. Very balanced, but not enough hops to be an A.I.P.A.. Minerals, citrus, toast, caramel, pine needles. Palate is there, it just isn’t bold enough. Finish is a little sweet.

joss (3673), Garching b. München, Germany

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	11/20

Feb 10, 2005

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Didn’t get moch out of this one: Grassy nose, hazy green golden colour, mild slightly watery flavors.

beerinmarch (2800), Washington, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 7, 2005

This brew pours like a beast, big rocky white head over a deep amber body. Lots of good malts mix well with a big blend of citrus floral hops. Very well balanced and refreshingly crisp brew.

desurfer (1067), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	10/10	5/5	16/20

Feb 3, 2005

Pours a cloudy amber with almost no head. Aroma is very piney, nice hoppiness. Flavor is superb, not overly assertive but finely balanced between an herbal hoppiness and smooth, creamy malts. An absolute pleasure to drink.

MillStreetMan (152), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

Jan 29, 2005

Pretty good, although a bit less ballsy in taste than I like my pale ales, certainly less so than the other two Bear Republics (Hop Rod and Racer 5). It is pale amber, with the nose and taste of dried apricots predominating. Initially the bitterness is not really present, but reveals itself in the finish and aftertaste. Not bad, but I won’t really be running back to it.

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