Racer 5 India Pale Ale - Bear Republic Brewing Co.

SuperNova777

Indiana

4.45/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Notes from 10/21/10

A:Pours a hazy orange color with a fingers worth of bubbly white head, very nice
lacing left down the glass.

S:Fills the nose with delicious citrus, tropical, and grapefruit hops. Nice sweet malts are included in the mix, very inviting.

T:Just as the nose suggest big juicy citrus/tropical hops hit the palate up front followed up by some balancing sweet malts. The backend is left with a small but pleasing
bite of bitterness.

M:A very nice body with excellent carbonation, refreshing to say the least. Palate is left a little dry but begging for more.

D:This was a super enjoyable bottle that I received in a trade, juicy hops really come
thru but are balanced out quite nicely. Easy to drink, very tasty, and as far as I know
reasonably priced. I wish Bear Republic was distrubuted in Indiana because this
would be one of my go to beers.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2010 19:06:48 | More by SuperNova777

PlinyBeMiney

California

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

05-21-2013 07:17:22 | More by PlinyBeMiney

bambam2517

Arizona

3.61/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle poured into a pint glass after dinner, served at 45F.

A - Flat golden-blonde pour leaves almost nothing up top, looks lethargic and watery honestly. Lots of snowy unfiltered goodness though.

S - Mostly floral, some caramel sugar, a little hop pineyness.

T -Sweet honey citrus backed up by some hop bitterness.

M - Not at all unpleasant but pretty unremarkable. It just one of those.

O - Dialed back in every respect from my experiences in IPAs, I think that is exactly against the grain of West Coast IPAs in general. Not a fan. Heres one for people who say "I love IPAS, just dont like the hoppy tasting ones". What?

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 04:35:18 | More by bambam2517

bigpoppa67

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-21-2013 03:36:27 | More by bigpoppa67

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-20-2013 23:57:31 | More by tbryan5

Illos

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-20-2013 21:04:29 | More by Illos

jbeervt

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 19:17:07 | More by jbeervt

tipfortap

New York

3.75/5  rDev -11.1%

05-20-2013 17:09:58 | More by tipfortap

Hopophant

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-20-2013 17:09:43 | More by Hopophant

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -17.1%

05-20-2013 13:17:49 | More by mcaulifww

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-20-2013 01:46:27 | More by Ctrauty

SpongeRuiner

Michigan

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-20-2013 00:54:08 | More by SpongeRuiner

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-19-2013 23:19:12 | More by drgonzo2k2

bcuz7

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-19-2013 22:08:51 | More by bcuz7

Vigilante

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-19-2013 20:17:17 | More by Vigilante

socon67

New York

4.13/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - Orange pour with a tan foam head that retained. Some csrbonation is visibile. Sticky lacing runs down the glass.

S - Scents of tangerine and mango plus a floral blend of hops. There is a slight smell of pine cones.

T - A rather complex IPA with a clean taste. Done very traditional in the "west coast" style with strong notes of citrus fruits and a sharp bitterness that finishes much smoother than you'd think. Mellow hop resin and gentle grain notes.

M - Balance is noce on this. Easy finish and very drinkable. Tartness and bitter notes to do overwhelm the palate and transition nicely.

O - Really classic take on the style and hard ot go wrong with one. I paired this with a peppery griled steak and it enhanced the experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 17:04:17 | More by socon67

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -5.2%

05-19-2013 15:44:16 | More by ShawnMH

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-19-2013 02:20:39 | More by smooth_aleing

Glen0matiC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-19-2013 01:50:20 | More by Glen0matiC

HedleyLamar

California

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

05-19-2013 00:56:10 | More by HedleyLamar

TheDoak

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +6.6%

05-19-2013 00:25:43 | More by TheDoak

alanv

California

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 21:34:39 | More by alanv

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 15:54:48 | More by jono0101

Boilerfood

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 15:47:01 | More by Boilerfood

civicm87

New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-18-2013 15:17:03 | More by civicm87