Bear State
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From tap as Thornbridge Bear State at Mi2 at Cardinal 26.10.15. Pale and golden straw colour. Off-white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus zest and a hint of biscuits. Similar taste, with pale malt and some ginger and ripe papaya.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2015
at 14:13
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger, as Thornbridge Bear State. Golden colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of fruity hops, marmalade, spruce and dust. Hoppy flavour, some grapefruit and pine needles, light bodied for its strength, distinct bitterness.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Oct 2015
at 03:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Also called Bear State. Lots of tropical fruits (pineapple), pine and citrus. Slightly sweet and mild to moderate bitterness. Dry and somewhat bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2015
at 14:05
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
bottle big thnx to Martin ! Pours clear blonde, good, mildly stable white head. Smell is full-on fruity. bit bitter, some corny base as well. Taste is indeed very much westcoast IPA. The tropical fruityness is there, just how it is suposed to be. The yeastyness is a bit different here, giving it a lighter MF, more of an easy-drinker like the UK seems to specialize in all so often. The bitterness is very mild here, and there aint really malts left in the taste. Bit of pine in the aftertase. Nice beer, succeeded in its meanings
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2015
at 15:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg @ Old Gate, Hebden Bridge. Called โBear Stateโ. Hazy amber with a small head. Tropical fruit hopped with a small sourness.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2015
at 15:41
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap as Bear State at Thornbridge Den Bosch. Thick creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Lovely bitterness. Very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2015
at 11:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle [as Bear State]. Cloudy, orangey, deep golden colour with average, creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, white head. Piney and citrusy fruity, hoppy aroma, notes of orange and pineapple. Taste is bitter hoppy, piney, notes of orange, pineapple, slightly sweet caramel malty basis. Very decent IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2015
at 13:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
As Bear State. Clear and golden. Very smooth and creamy. Oodles of malts and very fresh hop taste. Quite earthy and piney.
Tried
on 05 Sep 2015
at 04:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap @ van moll fest โ15.clear golden colour, small white head. Smells hops, fruity, malts, hay, nice. Tastes fruity, malts, citra hops. Medium body, nice carbo.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2015
at 09:16
8/10
Tried
on 14 Aug 2015
at 18:18