Bear Republic Racer 5

4.2/5

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

12 ounce bottle. Pours cloudy deep amber color with a 1.5 finger thick white head with great retention and great lacing on the glass. Aromas of floral, citrus, and pine hops. Taste of caramel malts with floral, citrus, and pine hops. Very smooth drinking, with a nice balance. Starts out slightly bitter and works into a bit of maltiness and finishes with a nice bitterness that I always look forward to in any IPA. Medium body and carbonation. Fantastic!

California has a good track record for IPA's. A new favorite I will definitely pick up again.