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Churchill's Pale
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
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- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 93
- Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 9.43%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 22, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 5
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
3.3/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Review from notes taken at Hopfields in Austin, Texas in 2014. Cost was $6 for 12 oz.
7.50% ABV. IPA.
APPEARANCE: ~2cm wide head. White in colour, with nice creaminess and thickness. Nice lacing. Soft consistency.
Body is a murky dark orange-copper. I see no yeast/lees or sediment within. Translucent. Nontransparent.
OVerall, it's standard fare for a pale ale.
AROMA: Pleasant floral hop character. Orange citrus zest. Pale malts. It's almost a bit soapy, but thankfully not quite.
Has a nice balance of hops and malts based on the aroma. A pleasant overall aroma of mild strength.
No yeast or overt alcohol is detectable.
TASTE: Floral hops, orange citrus/zest, pale malts, clean barley. Has a nice sweetness/bitterness balance, with a nice subdued hop flavour.
Depth of flavour is above average. Flavour duration and intensity are average. It could boast more complexity and subtlety, but there's enough here that it's interesting. A tasty pale ale build, all things considered.
TEXTURE: Smooth and wet, to style. Nicely carbonated. Clean, though slightly oily. Could be softer, but overall it suits the taste nicely. Medium-bodied, with enough thickness to support the flavours featured in the brew.
Not gushed, hot, boozy, rough, or scratchy.
OVERALL: Drinkable and enjoyable. I like it and would get it again, and it's solid work from Bear Republic even if it does have room for improvement. Well worth trying.
Low B- (3.30) / WORTHY
Aug 08, 20167.50% ABV. IPA.
APPEARANCE: ~2cm wide head. White in colour, with nice creaminess and thickness. Nice lacing. Soft consistency.
Body is a murky dark orange-copper. I see no yeast/lees or sediment within. Translucent. Nontransparent.
OVerall, it's standard fare for a pale ale.
AROMA: Pleasant floral hop character. Orange citrus zest. Pale malts. It's almost a bit soapy, but thankfully not quite.
Has a nice balance of hops and malts based on the aroma. A pleasant overall aroma of mild strength.
No yeast or overt alcohol is detectable.
TASTE: Floral hops, orange citrus/zest, pale malts, clean barley. Has a nice sweetness/bitterness balance, with a nice subdued hop flavour.
Depth of flavour is above average. Flavour duration and intensity are average. It could boast more complexity and subtlety, but there's enough here that it's interesting. A tasty pale ale build, all things considered.
TEXTURE: Smooth and wet, to style. Nicely carbonated. Clean, though slightly oily. Could be softer, but overall it suits the taste nicely. Medium-bodied, with enough thickness to support the flavours featured in the brew.
Not gushed, hot, boozy, rough, or scratchy.
OVERALL: Drinkable and enjoyable. I like it and would get it again, and it's solid work from Bear Republic even if it does have room for improvement. Well worth trying.
Low B- (3.30) / WORTHY
Churchill's Pale from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
71 ratings
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