Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Bear Republic Brewing Company
Black Racer IPA. Bear Republic Brewing Company is one that I know I can count
on for fantastic beers and since I hadn’t reviewed their Black Racer IPA I was
excited to try and review this. Bear
Republic is a true NorCal gem.
From the Bear Republic Brewing Company website: “Black Racer™ is
an aggressively hopped ale brewed to a style pioneered in the Pacific Northwest
known as Cascadian IPA or Black IPA. Essentially an India Pale Ale with
additional crystal malt and roasted malts for layered flavors with very little
roast character relative to its dark color.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
dark brown, nearly black with red highlights, an excellent light tan head and
sticky lacing.
Aroma: Citrus
pine and tropical hop scents, roasted grains, chocolate and coffee.
Taste: Pine,
orange and grapefruit hop bitterness with a touch of roasted and chocolate malt
flavor and even less of a coffee presence. Sweet malt aftertaste and perhaps a
little smoke.
Overall: Roasty
and hoppy, Bear Republic Brewing Company Black Racer IPA is a fine beer. Weighing in at 8.1% ABV I’d recommend this
beer to people who enjoy the style. I enjoyed it.
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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