bb (18428) reviewed Racer X® from Bear Republic Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Dark amber with very little head. Grapefruit aroma and flavor with some smooth malt backing. Some tannins and grassiness present that may just be this batch, but it takes something away and means it’s nice, but could be better. One of my lower rated IIPA’s
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, dark brown with an orange note and a small, beige head. Vinous, roasted aromas. Lots of hard roasted malt. Complex and very pleasant. 120805
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle, RBESG 2005 Grand Tasting. Very dark brown colour. Malty and roasty aroma. Very roasty flavour, a bit too sweet.
bb (18428) reviewed Rye Pale Ale from Bear Republic Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft. Rich amber color with a good off-white head. Spicey hop aroma. Citrus and spice hops, rye smoothness and malts backing. Easy to drink. Slight graininess.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
22 oz. bottle, bought cold at University liquors, Normal, IL and boy was I worried about keeping it from boiling uin the car until I could get to taste it. Poured into a plastic motel cup. A big northwestern type of hop nose, with citrus, grapefruit and pine. Body is dark, more like a brown ale, but with that fluffy puppy IPA head. A big pale ale taste is tempered by rye: at once spicy like, well, rye bread, but soft and a bit creamy like an oatmeal stout. A bit peppery and zingy, too. Even as the acohol takes over in its heady fashion, it remains an immensely enjoyable drink.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Pitch black colour, completely opaque with a large brown head that lasts for a long while. Aroma of yeast, bread, coffee and a ton of roasted malt. Light to Medium-bodied; Sour lactic taste up front with some chocolate and coffee tastes following right behind. Malt is noticeable, but not the strongest in this beer. Aftertaste shows a bitter coffee flavour and some of the lactic quality. No real ’imperial’ taste in this one, just more of a sweet stout with a tad higher percentage abv. Overall, a decent beer, but not great enough to compare to most other impy stouts. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased over a year ago from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 20-February-2005 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
A hazy amber beer with a chocolate brown head. The aroma is very slight - what is there is of alcohol. The flavor is sweet malty and dry hoppy - simple but good.
JK (8181) reviewed Hop Rod Rye™ from Bear Republic Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Aroma is complex with powerful, earthy hops up front. Very light citrus, grass, and pine. Dark bronze color. Head is initially very large, and leavs a thick lace on the glass as it settles, with considerable foam remaining on top of the beer. Flavor is hops again, some mint and other herbs, candy sweetness, and an herbal dryness.
bb (18428) reviewed El Oso™ from Bear Republic Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft. Rich amber color with a nice off-white head. Light malt flavor with some citrus and a bit of tinniness. Low malt aroma. Lighter body, but refreshing and easy to drink.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bright chestnut colour. Malty, nutty aroma. The body is quite smooth. Very malty, with lots of hazelnuts. Nice one.