Racer 5 I.P.A.
Review Date 6/8/1999 By John Staradumsky
Bear Republic Brewery, Healdsburg, California. If you like hops, this is the brewery for you. I have enjoyed two other beers from Bear Republic, both very hoppy. The IPA, I therefore extrapolated, must be a hop blast. It's a hoppy beer indeed, but surprised me with a remarkable malt balance as well.
Racer 5 is bright orange in color with a big creamy head and a delightful piny nose. The malt body reminds me of Celebration to a great degree, as does the gradual ascension to a mouth-puckering resiny hop bitterness. I could easily drink this beer all night, but the 7% alcohol content would probably catch up with me.
Glad I tried it?
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Would I rebuy it??
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.
(B)=Bottled, Canned
(D)=Draft
