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MerBear Rye IPA
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 11.26%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 11, 2020
- Added:
- Feb 12, 2016
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 13
A Rye IPA collaboration with San Diego’s pioneering Coronado Brewing Company. The pungent and layered blend of Ella, El Dorado, Equinox, and Azacca dry hops coupled with a whirlpool addition of Buddha’s Hand creates an aromatic explosion, ending with a spicy malt caramel backbone.
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
2.66/5 rDev -28.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.66/5 rDev -28.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
April 28th, 2016 - Getting over the unpleasant image of the squinting bear coquettishly holding up his mug, this is an auburn brew with strawberries and a tuft of cotton candy in the nose, and a bit of watermelon. The flavor is flatter, squashed, and it doesn't let the hops pop up. Any hop freshness and bitterness is pushed to the back and is mostly residual - a sad place to put the hops profile in an IPA.
Sep 11, 2020Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
a unique take on the ipa style here, nice to see bear republic cranking out some cool beer once again. this is a pretty rye heavy take on the style, and with some funky citrus fruit added. its a neat ix of flavors, and not something that has really been done at all on this scale. its darker in color, almost copper in the glass, brownish even, and a tad murky from the tap, but sporting a lovely tan head. the nose is sweeter rye malt, less of the spice, more of the baked bread aspect, bran muffin or something too, and then a nice bitter northwestern hop complexion with the mild citrus fighting to come through the other more robust aromas in here. its odd that the fruit seems to com first in this, bright and pungent right up front, way more than the nose lets on. the rye is still big and burly in here, not its usual spicy self s much as it is a little rounder, deeper, sweeter, rustic and earthy but also a little rich. hops aret over the top here, i think there could stand to be a bit more of them. bitterness is there and the beer is balanced, but the hops are the least exciting part of it for me. almost appears less like an ipa on my palate, but i do like the flavors, tons of rye, it comes together pretty well. definitely a welcomed change of pace in this style, cool beer, sneaky strong too.
Jun 19, 2016Reviewed by rand from California
3.39/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.39/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Bomber poured into nonic pint glass
A big, malty IPA from the collaborative efforts of Bear Republic and Coronado Brewing. Kind of a strange flavor profile, disjointed. Big, caramelly malted rye starts things off, nutty and bready, with a distinct cocoa-like undertone. Hops in tow, vinous and bitter. The brew has a grainy, rindy nose, with a spicy note of mint-clove. Long, bitter finish, oily and more chewy than it should be.
Unfortunately the sweet and bitter aspects of the brew do not compliment each other - it's too sweet and too bitter at the same time.
Jun 17, 2016A big, malty IPA from the collaborative efforts of Bear Republic and Coronado Brewing. Kind of a strange flavor profile, disjointed. Big, caramelly malted rye starts things off, nutty and bready, with a distinct cocoa-like undertone. Hops in tow, vinous and bitter. The brew has a grainy, rindy nose, with a spicy note of mint-clove. Long, bitter finish, oily and more chewy than it should be.
Unfortunately the sweet and bitter aspects of the brew do not compliment each other - it's too sweet and too bitter at the same time.
MerBear Rye IPA from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
54 ratings
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