Café Racer 15 - Bear Republic Brewing Co.

jtd1969

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Golden with fairly good clarity. Lots of lacing

S -Tropical awesomeness Pineapple, Mango, citrus with some sweet bread

T - Lite caramel, Malt is overpowered by hops, but in a a good crisp clean way. (If that makes sense) lots of citrus hops with a smooth finish

M - Medium bodied with good carbonation, nice hop finish, doesn't linger

O - WOW , had it a Dog Street Pub in Williamsburg, Va. Such a delight.. ABV well hidden, Wish I could have convinced my group to stay there all day and I would have been in beer heaven!!

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2012 23:55:12 | More by jtd1969

Zbeetleman

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-15-2013 06:13:12 | More by Zbeetleman

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.54/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Lord Hobo in Cambridge.

Golden-yellow and super hazy. Big fluffy white head that leaves behind tons of lacing and good retention. Big bright citrusy nose complemented by piney hop aromas. Super sticky and resiny with plenty of dry citrus such as grapefruit and some mango. Some booze in there as well. The finish is all hops. Dry, pungent, bitter, delicious hops. With each sip, I'm reminded of biting from a fresh grapefruit. It's that dry and bitter. A hint of malt tries to sneak its way through the hop deluge but this is an onslaught. Everything a hop bomb should be. This is a West Coast DIPA that I remember from my Arizona days. Great stuff. But be warned..if you're not a hop head, this might not be for you.

Serving type: on-tap

05-11-2013 01:07:13 | More by Gatch

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

05-08-2013 13:39:37 | More by ncstateplaya

Laklimell

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

05-03-2013 19:03:03 | More by Laklimell

inlimbo77

Delaware

3.89/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

64oz growler
Filled, 4/25/13. Drank, 5/2/13

A: Pours our clear bright orange color. Layer of bright white. Fades to nothing pretty quickly. Doesn't leave a ton of lacing. Still good carbonation though, tiny bubbles coming up from the bottom.

S: Nice nose here. Some tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya and Apricot. There is some sweet slightly bready malt behind it too. Sort of smells like Russian River IPAs, but not quite as good.

T: Creamy hop bitterness on tip of tongue. Fruitiness. Lots of mango and papaya. There are some malts that shine through in the mid palate. The flavor on this is good, but the nose is better. A mild let down. Dry finish with lingering bitterness.

M: Medium bodied.

Serving type: growler

05-03-2013 14:52:05 | More by inlimbo77

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

04-27-2013 20:01:45 | More by Kelp

inspektor

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

04-26-2013 18:34:14 | More by inspektor

LSx

California

4.75/5  rDev +10%

04-25-2013 04:52:41 | More by LSx

WeisGuy

New York

4/5  rDev -7.4%

04-13-2013 22:29:59 | More by WeisGuy

hopkrid

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +10%

04-08-2013 02:00:35 | More by hopkrid

Seakyden

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

04-03-2013 01:30:51 | More by Seakyden

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Any time I see a Bear Republic beer that is new, I am ready and willing to try it.

The sweet tone on this is odd to me. Seems way overstated with the hop character adding an uneventful spiced tone. It's...not what I would expect from Bear Republic. Or, hope to get from them. Oh well. On to the next I suppose.

Serving type: on-tap

03-25-2013 09:48:39 | More by RblWthACoz

csmartin6

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-24-2013 18:51:54 | More by csmartin6

CTJman

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-24-2013 14:39:49 | More by CTJman

MitchD14

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +10%

03-17-2013 00:32:02 | More by MitchD14

metalgdog

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

03-16-2013 21:14:52 | More by metalgdog

CaptDavyJones

New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-15-2013 00:09:03 | More by CaptDavyJones

NinetyNineBottles

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-09-2013 01:36:43 | More by NinetyNineBottles

jvillefan

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-04-2013 22:48:16 | More by jvillefan

notscenerob

Arizona

5/5  rDev +15.7%

03-04-2013 21:05:58 | More by notscenerob

PopnLoads

Illinois

5/5  rDev +15.7%

03-04-2013 18:51:02 | More by PopnLoads

Massbmx

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

03-04-2013 00:34:39 | More by Massbmx

tswater

Colorado

5/5  rDev +15.7%

03-03-2013 23:01:11 | More by tswater

popery

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

02-27-2013 03:06:26 | More by popery