Racer X®
Bear Republic Brewing Company in Cloverdale, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.66
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Racer X® is an uncommon Double India Pale Ale which puts a California twist on English brewing traditions by adding an assertive hop aroma and bitterness that compliments the firm malt backbone. Like its little brother Racer 5, Racer X® is balance in a bottle.
2009 California State Fair – SILVER
2009 San Diego International Beer Competition – 2nd
2009 West Coast Beer Fest - GOLD
2009 California State Fair – SILVER
2009 San Diego International Beer Competition – 2nd
2009 West Coast Beer Fest - GOLD
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours golden copper, quite bitter, passion fruit, sweet toffee, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2014
at 14:12
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ cgarvieuk [ Lets do a chrisO Tasting ], Edinburgh, Scotland. [ As Bear Republic Racer X ].Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, sweet malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, orange - citrus, mango. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, riped fruit, orange, mango, hoppy, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20140315]
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2014
at 05:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Asahiya. Orange-red with lace. Big citrus and tropical fruit nose, huge juicy fruits. Quite sweet flavor, soft, oily, full bodies. A bit cloying and almost syrupy, but nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2014
at 17:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Tap at The Jeffrey on a surprisingly unbusy St Patricks day. Pours clear orange with nice puffy head. Nose is floral and citrus hops. Tastes of piney hops, grapefruit, oranges, honey, pretty malty, and crackers. Slight sticky palate and nice lingering finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Mar 2014
at 08:25
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Imported from my RateBeer account as Bear Republic Racer X (by Bear Republic Brewing Company):
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.4/5
17/III/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2014-297) Thanks to ajax25g for the bottle!
Clear dark orange to reddish amber beer, creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: very piny, resinous, citrus, pineapples, passion fruit, sweet, caramel, malty. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: fruity start, mango, little soapy, passion fruit, some pineapple, peaches, bit sweet, resinous bitterness, yet very fruity. Aftertaste: nice dry bitterness, nice sweet malt profile, some caramel, resinous, pineapple, citrus, some grapefruit. Very very good stuff!
Aroma: 9/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 18/20, MyTotalScore: 4.4/5
17/III/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ home - BB: n/a (2014-297) Thanks to ajax25g for the bottle!
Clear dark orange to reddish amber beer, creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: very piny, resinous, citrus, pineapples, passion fruit, sweet, caramel, malty. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: fruity start, mango, little soapy, passion fruit, some pineapple, peaches, bit sweet, resinous bitterness, yet very fruity. Aftertaste: nice dry bitterness, nice sweet malt profile, some caramel, resinous, pineapple, citrus, some grapefruit. Very very good stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2014
at 12:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at Craig’s. Clear gold pour, thin white head. Massive pine, resin and grapefruit aromas. Taste has too much caramel sweetness though. Bit drier would’ve been ace.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2014
at 02:10
6/10
Tried
on 15 Mar 2014
at 07:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... at the Lets do a Chris O tasting... golden copper ... small white head ... soft sweet caramel toffee nose ... sweet malts ... soft toffee ... zezty fruits .. but that sweet caramel toffee i dont like
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2014
at 06:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Bottle Barn, vintage 2013. Clear dark golden with a large head. Aroma and taste of hops, resin, grapefruit, pineapple and some light notes of malt. Nice bitter and hoppy finish. A great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 03:17
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated brown bomber 2013 vintage, bottled on October 21, 2013, poured into a glass. Pours hazy orange with small off-white head. Aroma is malt backbone, medium body, low/medium carbonation, and little big bubble lacing. Taste is hop bitterness, some pine resin, and balancing malt backbone. I have had better for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Dec 2013
at 20:36