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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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cloudy golden amber,lasting white head.Nose of hops,malt, alcohol.Full bodied malt fore,balanced mid,medium stregth lasting hop finish
Tried
on 12 Nov 2012
at 23:04
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
65 cl bottle vintage 2012 @ home
Aroma has hops, resin, biscuits and some fruits. Flavour has fruity hops, some resin and glue. Nice and fresh hops, but the glue notes and stickyness ruin the show.
Aroma has hops, resin, biscuits and some fruits. Flavour has fruity hops, some resin and glue. Nice and fresh hops, but the glue notes and stickyness ruin the show.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2012
at 05:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
650ml bottle
Pours dark orange with a bubbly white head. Strong aroma of fresh hops, grass, pine, caramel, malts and fruits. Fresh hoppy aroma with some grass, pine, lemon, citrus and caramely malts. Finish is slightly sweet and malty with a nice hoppy finish. Tasty and balanced, fresh and hoppy IIPA. Nom.
Pours dark orange with a bubbly white head. Strong aroma of fresh hops, grass, pine, caramel, malts and fruits. Fresh hoppy aroma with some grass, pine, lemon, citrus and caramely malts. Finish is slightly sweet and malty with a nice hoppy finish. Tasty and balanced, fresh and hoppy IIPA. Nom.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Oct 2012
at 05:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap. I was looking forward to this one. Pours clear orange amber with a medium white head, creamy with great lacing. Aroma is pleasant enough, with grapefruit and pine notes. Flavor is medium sweet caramel, grapefruit and pine, hugely bitter throughout leading to a very bitter finish. A bit too much of a good thing for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2012
at 15:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
GABF 2012 (and later bottle re-rate). Multiple pours over Thursday and Friday. Pours a dark golden appearance with an off white head. Very dank, spicy, grapefruity aroma. Carbonated, zesty, very dank, piney flavor. Nice stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2012
at 20:16
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Rattle’N’Hum, Manhattan - 02/03/12. Cloudy orange to copper in colour with a medium off-white head. Ripe citrus fruit nose, grapefruit, mango, orange and lemo peel, pine, sweet malt backbone. All of the above in the taste with a little grass, slightly sticky but with a dry bitter finish. Medium bodied - spot on, great DIPA !
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2012
at 13:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled at tasting at TEJA. Clear pale amber, brief head. Lychee ansd bread. Sweet and near full bodied. Dill and lemon, soft and mid sweet. Orange brandy. Intense bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jun 2012
at 11:00
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22oz bottle shared by Doug
Appearance: Clear amber with a big off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit and pine resin
Taste: Piney, caramel, malty and herbal
Very nice and tasty, easy drinking for sure.
Appearance: Clear amber with a big off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Tropical fruit and pine resin
Taste: Piney, caramel, malty and herbal
Very nice and tasty, easy drinking for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2012
at 09:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bomber thanks to Robert. Pours a deep copper color with a large creamy white head. A sweet nose of floral hops with some tangerine and light biscuit. The flavor is excellent; sweet citrus, rich and lightly bitter, resin, very big flavors, mellow and super drinkable. Lingers with some bitterness. Excellent.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2012
at 22:07
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draft. Hazy golden color, larege bubble white head, solid blanket of lacing. Aroma of pine and grass. Taste starts malty then bitter lemon ane pine resin. Dry. Not over the top.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Dec 2011
at 14:16