Bear State
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.23
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Bear State is a classic IPA brewed in the spirit of the West Coast of the USA. This is a massively hoppy beer, balanced perfectly with a touch of malt sweetness and an intensely citrus hop character to finish.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the rose and Thistle, Frimley, as part of the Thornbridge residency which was supposed to end in January! 5 of their beers on today. Canned fruit aroma, in fact so sweet it reminds me of caramel popcorn or something along those lines. Light gold, some haze to it. Creamy white head soon reduced to a thin film. Medium bitter with a sweet citrus edge. Mango. Syrup. However it still has a hop kick. Medium bodied. On the light side it bolstered by a fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Decent enough but could tone down on the fizz. Any sweeter and could be sickly.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Mar 2018
at 12:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Bootleggers Craft Beer Bar, Cph. Slightly hazy golden colour with a thin white head. Fruity aroma with citrus, grasses, toasted notes, pines and an earthy note. Taste is bitter. Medium body with a creamy texture and a soft carbonation. Finishes dry and bitter with grasses and citrus fruits. Nice, old school IPA.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2018
at 15:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
0.33l bottle. Golden color with medium white head. Aroma: pomelo, tangerine, bit perfumy. Taste: tangerine, pomelo, light earthiness and resin. Medium body, lively carbonated, moderate bitterness. Overcarbonation is bit hurting drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2017
at 15:01
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottled as Thornbridge Bear State. Foggy golden pour. Moderate white gead. Average lacing. Aroma: fruity hops with citrusy and tropical nuances. Supporting honey malts. Medium body. Soft carbonation. Initial taste sweetness. Clean honey malts. After that the hops rule the world. Big grapefruit. Other citrus notes. Something tropical. Medium plus bitterness. Perfect drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2017
at 15:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 330 ml, from Pivoljub, as Bear State. Shared with JFK10000. Clear golden, white head. Hoppy, grassy, citrus, light to medium bodied. Moderate to lasting bitterness. Easy drinkable, maybe a bit thin, but a nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pivoljub - The First Beer Shop in Slovenia
on 30 Sep 2017
at 10:24
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2017
at 13:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
I don’t know how they achieve that drinkability - but it does it really matter, important is that it works.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2017
at 05:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
(bottle, 33cl, as Bear State, 7.0% abv) Hazy, golden colour with a blond mid-sized frothy head. Pronounced hoppy, mainly fruity and delicately resiny aroma with notes of citrus, grapefruit, pineapple and lemongrass, backed by a hearty, subtle honey-ish malty touch. Moderately bitter flavour, medium bodied with a well-carbonated mouthfeel. Dry malty base with a touch of crackers and present fruity hoppy notes, lingering into the lasting bitter hoppy, fruity and slightly resiny finish. Very good. 05.VIII.17
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2017
at 14:12
9/10
Еще один нечекин нашелся!
Tried
on 15 Jun 2017
at 19:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Brewers Cooperative. Pours straw. Grapefruit, orange, pine, pithy bitterness, some caramelised peel stuff in there too. Decent balance, good body, nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2017
at 23:38