Racer 5 India Pale Ale - Bear Republic Brewing Co.

nrs207

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap and served in a pint glass.

A - It was a golden yellow color. Lighter than many other IPAs I've had. Pretty good looking overall.

S - Bitter hops. From the smell, I was thinking this is going to be pretty hop forward with bitterness and pine.

T - Just like the smell. It's got a pretty high level of bitterness, but that is how I like my IPAs. Not overwhelming at all, and I've certainly had much more bitter. It just has a light malt backbone. Pretty tasty overall, but nothing too memorable.

M - Pretty carbonated. Between the carbonation and the bitterness, this beer really wakes up the palate. It's not necessarily too high, however. It's a good mouthfeel, just not excellent.

O - I feel like this is a standard west coast IPA. Nothing memorable about the flavors, but they are well done. It's an above average brew, but it does nothing for me to seek it out again and again over some of the more memorable IPAs I've had. Definitely give it a try, you may think differently. There certainly is nothing wrong with this beer, and if you enjoy west coast IPAs, you'll most likely enjoy this too.

Serving type: on-tap

02-25-2012 06:31:11 | More by nrs207

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Colorado

4.38/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

I've wanted to take this classic on for some time now...and I wasn't disappointed! Wow, I love the look of this beer! It makes me feel like I better buckle up! Everything about the look is bad ass, but the unfiltered snow globe in the glass is awesome! Smell and taste don't knock you out of your chair, but the feel is "Stone Ruination like", palate wrecker! This feels like a DIPA!

Serving type: bottle

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4/5  rDev -5.2%

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