This week we are doing Bear Republic's Racer 5
Here is the information from their website:
American India Pale
Ale
This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystalmalts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial.
There's a trophy in every glass.
This hoppy American IPA is a full bodied beer brewed American pale and crystalmalts, and heavily hopped with Chinook, Cascade, Columbus and Centennial.
There's a trophy in every glass.
ABV: 7.0%
IBU: 75+
I love this IPA!
ReplyDeleteThough not a session beer, I could drink a lot of these in a session. With 7% ABV, it would be quite a session, during and most likely after the drinking.
I enjoyed this fine offering from Bear Republic in a Chimay goblet and just breathed in the hoppy pine forest aromas for a while before taking my first sip.
The appearance is a light honey orange color and the bubbles were rather large.
Piney hops take charge with plenty of support from the lightly toasted character malts. This is a well crafted West Coast IPA that is beautifully balanced (meaning leaning towards hoppy on this Hop Head's scale).
The beer finishes with a hint of fresh orange peel, leaving the taster refreshed and ready for another sip.
Go Racer 5, Go!
I like this bear. Smooth on the front end and then the hops come out. The hops certainly make the beer interesting, but I didn't find them too overpowering and they did not overwhelm or distract from the rest of the beer. A balanced and fairly accessible IPA, well done Bear Republic.
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