Apex - Bear Republic Brewing Co.

cjoc83

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz pour into a chalice at the South Philly Taproom just a few hours ago. Mostly clear light copper color with a finger and a half's worth of dense white head. Excellent lacing.

The smell is grapefruit rind, lots of herbal, floral hops, and just a hint of a sweet malt backbone.

Bittersweet grapefruit mixes with some slight pineapple and lots of earthy, herbal, floral hops with just a touch of sweet malts to balance out this hop explosion. Finishes with some piney bitterness. The hops are sticky and resinous.

Apex is medium bodied, with low carbonation. A little more carbonation would have been nice, to give it more crispness. Finishes dry.

Overall, this was a very solid DIPA. Big hops come at you in all directions, with just enough sweet malt to balance it out. It went excellent with my dry-rubbed prime rib cheese steak sliders. I would order this brew again.

Serving type: on-tap

09-02-2011 00:02:36 | More by cjoc83

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-27-2013 20:01:35 | More by Kelp

Pinche_Oso

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-30-2013 22:04:16 | More by Pinche_Oso

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-24-2013 01:02:26 | More by DIPAFAN

HopChef44

Massachusetts

2.94/5  rDev -29.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I had this one on draft at Rattle N' Hum in NYC on a night featuring Bear Republic brews. This one was not a feature in my eyes when compared their staples I have come to love in Racer 5 and Racer X.

A: Best part of this beer good color, nice 2 finger head gives this one promise.

S: This is where the let down begins. From a DIPA I was expecting a crsip, hoppy nose and it just wasnt there. Slight hop notes, but I felt like I had to search for them.

T: Dissapointment continues. Heavy caramel, malt and sweetness take the forefront here. Again, I found myself searching for the hops I was craving.

M: Mouthfell was good, but lached some of the body and carbonation I was looking for. At this point a decent mouthfell was not saving this one.

O: I would like to say that this let down was a function of an old barrell, but on Bear Republic night I highly doubt this was the case. This will not turn me away from my favorites from them, but I will not have the Apex again. In my eyes (mouth) this was not a DIPA...

Serving type: on-tap

03-20-2013 13:52:15 | More by HopChef44

BeerImmediately

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

03-13-2013 03:19:08 | More by BeerImmediately

BlackTuesday

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-09-2013 01:55:02 | More by BlackTuesday

orangesol

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

03-07-2013 20:01:59 | More by orangesol

shigg85

Japan

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

03-06-2013 17:40:14 | More by shigg85

popery

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

02-26-2013 23:36:14 | More by popery

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

02-14-2013 22:38:18 | More by chippo33

jadeal

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -4.1%

01-20-2013 04:11:16 | More by jadeal

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

12-08-2012 01:14:24 | More by ShemRahBoo

mbw314

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

11-26-2012 01:23:45 | More by mbw314

BadaBeer

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

10-29-2012 00:36:15 | More by BadaBeer

2dogbrew

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

10-20-2012 20:40:10 | More by 2dogbrew

eawolff99

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

10-11-2012 04:14:11 | More by eawolff99

CAMRAhardliner

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at the brewpub last Friday. Review is from notes.

Pours a slightly hazy gold with a bubbly, smallish head. Citrusy and sweet aromas in the nose. The taste is very bitter with plenty of floral and lemony hop flavors adding great complexity. A solid doughy malt character is in toe. The balance is perfect. Light carbonation and a mouth coating bitterness in the finish. Lemon rind gives way to some sweetness from the malts over time.

This is a great DIPA. Hoppy and very bitter but also a good amount of hop complexity and malt flavors. Great balance.

Serving type: on-tap

10-09-2012 02:30:07 | More by CAMRAhardliner

UCLABrewN84

California

3.88/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap for the 4th Annual LA Beer Week Beer Festival at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a clear golden orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus zest, and some dank, earthy, and herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with a slight onion flavor on the finish. There is a medium herbal hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer but it’s quite dank.

Serving type: on-tap

10-03-2012 03:24:27 | More by UCLABrewN84

drewone

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

10-02-2012 04:51:44 | More by drewone

hayesjw

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

09-04-2012 21:19:01 | More by hayesjw

drjman

4/5  rDev -4.1%

09-03-2012 04:47:01 | More by drjman

beerpadawan

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

08-27-2012 16:21:51 | More by beerpadawan

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

08-21-2012 02:19:24 | More by t0rin0

CB2maltygoodness

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

07-27-2012 04:27:35 | More by CB2maltygoodness