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Bear Republic XP Pale Ale 3.51 468

Bear Republic XP Pale Ale

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bottled
common

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4683.52/5.03.51/5.05.4%94.4Lager 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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 cprochak (419), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 17, 2009  
Bottle from Bottleworks. Pours a nice dark orange with solid white head. Mild nutty aroma but not very complex. Sweet with just a hint of bitterness. Unfortunately a little thick and slick on the tongue.


 abcfan (247), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
May 13, 2009  
Good brew. Pours amber orange with creamy tan head. Caramel, citrus and pine aromas throughout. Smooth tastes of caramel, soap and citrus. Slightly biting finish. Would drink again.


 nickd717 (1383), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 13, 2009  
Bomber taken on a rafting trip down the Russian River. Real nice APA. Orangish-amber color with a nice off-white head. Aroma of sweet malt and earthy/citrusy hops. Flavor is bready pale malt, honey, and citrusy C-hops. Medium body for the style. Crisp.


 WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 7, 2009  
XP, makes me think of exp, but yeah i’m a gamer and a beer geek. Bomber for K and B. Pours deep orange with a tan head. Nose is sweet with floral hop touch, and bits of citrus. Taste is sweet and bitter, probably would have been better slightly colder. tasty though.


 alexsdad06 (1096), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
May 4, 2009  
22 oz. bottle. Pours a golden orange color with a medium sized yellowish beige head. The aroma is citrus, grapefruit, and some grassy hops with a touch of bready yeast. The flavor is also citrus, grapefruit hops with the pale malt, bready, slight yeast from the nose. The finish has a crisp bitterness to it. Taste is clean and easy to drink.


 milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Nice hoppy aroma...grassy and herbal, with some hints of malt and biscuit. Flavor was a bit disappointing....had some hops and a bit of malt/yeast/biscuit, but I felt it was lacking. Finish is very clean and light. Overall, a decent pale, but thought the flavor should have been more pronounced.


 joeneugs (344), Livermore, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Sweet hoppy aroma with a whiff of bread, golden amber color with a nice off white head. Soft mouthfeel with lemon rind, bread and a touch of sweetness that I can’t put my finger on. Medium hoppy finish. A refreshing, well balanced west coast syle APA.


 unclemike (833), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 23, 2009  
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.



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