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 Café
Racer 15 Imperial IPA. I decided to
swing back to a NorCal beer tonight as I try and weave as many beers from my
road trip in with local beer reviews that need to be posted.
From the Bear Republic Brewing Company website: “Café
Racer 15™ features aromas of bright citrus and resinous pine from the generous
use of Citra, Amarillo, Cascade and Chinook hops which are complimented by a
dry malt finish. The result is a high revving Double IPA that is loud and
assertive, much like the rebellious street racers who inspired it. Never ride
alone…”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a golden orange color with a nice off-white head and thick lacing.
Aroma: Citrus,
tropical and pine hop goodness with sweet malts lingering in the nose.
Taste: Citrus and
pine hops followed by more muted tropical hop flavors balanced nicely with
caramel and biscuit malts and toffee flavors.
Overall: Well-constructed
and tasty, Bear Republic Brewing Company Café Racer 15 Imperial IPA is enjoyable.
At 9.75% ABV this is a solid choice for fans of the style. I hope to try this one tap someday. In the bottle it is great!
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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