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Mach 10
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- From:
- Bear Republic Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9.2%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 10.46%
- Reviews:
- 157
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2019
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2008
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 67
Pass through the event horizon with this IPA2. American Cascades meld a citrus blast with spicy English First Golds. Savor an intense hoppiness, smooth bitterness and subtle malt character. Prepare to go hypersonic!
100+ IBU
100+ IBU
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Reviewed by macrosmatic from Florida
3.84/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Reviewed from long-standing notes. Poured from a 22oz. bottle into a Cigar City goblet.
A: Mild hazy deep gold, with a two-finger foamy, fluffy head that has great retention for a hoppy beer. Good amount of visible carbonation.
S: Grapefruit, citrus peel and resin hops over biscuity malts – comes off as more malt forward than most west coast IPAs. Not a huge aroma overall.
T: Grapefruit and orange rinds, floral and vegetal hops, and a bit of pine. Biscuit malts are substantial here as well – not any significant caramelly flavor, but the malty sweetness is more prevalent than expected. Finishes with more citrus rind and resin bitterness.
M: Body is average to a bit on the heavy side. Good carbonation sensation, and the alcohol content is noticeable but stops short of “hot”.
O: Uninspiring. Nothing particularly wrong prehaps, but it’s a blast from the past when it comes to flavors and hop/malt interplay. I’d drink a pint at a pizza joint without thinking about it. But to sit and enjoy…there’s not much here.
Jan 20, 2018A: Mild hazy deep gold, with a two-finger foamy, fluffy head that has great retention for a hoppy beer. Good amount of visible carbonation.
S: Grapefruit, citrus peel and resin hops over biscuity malts – comes off as more malt forward than most west coast IPAs. Not a huge aroma overall.
T: Grapefruit and orange rinds, floral and vegetal hops, and a bit of pine. Biscuit malts are substantial here as well – not any significant caramelly flavor, but the malty sweetness is more prevalent than expected. Finishes with more citrus rind and resin bitterness.
M: Body is average to a bit on the heavy side. Good carbonation sensation, and the alcohol content is noticeable but stops short of “hot”.
O: Uninspiring. Nothing particularly wrong prehaps, but it’s a blast from the past when it comes to flavors and hop/malt interplay. I’d drink a pint at a pizza joint without thinking about it. But to sit and enjoy…there’s not much here.
Reviewed by maximum12 from Minnesota
3.81/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.81/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Had this in a taster at the newish St. Paul World of Beer & didn’t know it had been bottled; grabbed this 22 ouncer the first time we crossed paths. Not easy when it was moving so fast. Split with wife.
Pour is darker orange with none of that fancy haze, not even sure why I’m bothering. Nose is weak hop sauce, mildly sweet.
Mach 10 comes spitting old school hoppiness & brings me back to 2009. Big, snapping bitterness blasts the palate, backed with caramel malts that are a tad too prevalent for me. Mid-palate is mild earthiness, citrus, lemon, orange. Oily. Drinks like a brew half its ABV.
Lovely melding of hops & malts without letting the hops lose their teeth. Borderline excellent & a very good beer in the old tradition of B.R.
Sep 25, 2016Pour is darker orange with none of that fancy haze, not even sure why I’m bothering. Nose is weak hop sauce, mildly sweet.
Mach 10 comes spitting old school hoppiness & brings me back to 2009. Big, snapping bitterness blasts the palate, backed with caramel malts that are a tad too prevalent for me. Mid-palate is mild earthiness, citrus, lemon, orange. Oily. Drinks like a brew half its ABV.
Lovely melding of hops & malts without letting the hops lose their teeth. Borderline excellent & a very good beer in the old tradition of B.R.
Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Comes in a deep orange with almost light amounts of red in it, the head didn't form a massive size, maybe 1/3" but it had impressive retention for its size. Aroma had a medley of sweet citrus, pine, grapefruit and mint.
A taste starts to bring in some mild tropical notes that were not detected in the nose. There seems to be a heavy malt backbone on this one giving way to viscous caramel notes. This one clocks in hella bitter. Big and the alcohol is there but not oppressive. Bomber format is meh.
Aug 26, 2016A taste starts to bring in some mild tropical notes that were not detected in the nose. There seems to be a heavy malt backbone on this one giving way to viscous caramel notes. This one clocks in hella bitter. Big and the alcohol is there but not oppressive. Bomber format is meh.
Reviewed by Gavage from Nevada
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: pours an orange color with a 1/2" head that falls to a thick surface covering.
Smell: orange citrus and some floral hop bitterness rises from the glass.
Taste: caramel, orange, lemon, mango, mild floral tones, and a nice bitterness level.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Crisp throughout with some dryness arriving late.
Overall: very easy drinking DIPA. Refreshing and a few can be consumed in a sitting.
Aug 23, 2016Smell: orange citrus and some floral hop bitterness rises from the glass.
Taste: caramel, orange, lemon, mango, mild floral tones, and a nice bitterness level.
Mouthfeel: medium bodied beer. Crisp throughout with some dryness arriving late.
Overall: very easy drinking DIPA. Refreshing and a few can be consumed in a sitting.
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
22oz brown bomber, sample from the brewery.
Love the froth on this beer, nearly clear amber hue. Orangey, pine, resiny, herbal hop nose with hints of tropical fruit and faint caramel. Ample bitterness from the hops. Melon, orange rind, lemon pith, and mint on the palate. Warming alcohol is a little estery with suggestions of ripe fruit. A real tasty IPA here.
Aug 11, 2016Love the froth on this beer, nearly clear amber hue. Orangey, pine, resiny, herbal hop nose with hints of tropical fruit and faint caramel. Ample bitterness from the hops. Melon, orange rind, lemon pith, and mint on the palate. Warming alcohol is a little estery with suggestions of ripe fruit. A real tasty IPA here.
Reviewed by MattyG85 from Minnesota
4.41/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle into an IPA glass.
Appearance: Pours a bright amber orange with a lot of rising bubbles. Big three finger off white head that settles into a thin creamy layer.
Smell: A juicy and fairly sweet hop forward aroma with a scent of citrus fruit and grass. Citrus hop scent of grapefruit, orange peel, tangerine, apricot, lemon, and pineapple. Earthy hop hints of damp grass and slight pine. Pale malt with hints of caramel, grains, and cracker with yeast. Sweet hints of candied sugar. A pretty solid hoppy aroma.
Taste: Like it smells, a juicy and sweet hop forward taste with notes of citrus fruit and grass. Tropical fruit notes of orange peel, grapefruit, apricot, tangerine, lemon, and pineapple. Earthy hop notes of grass and pine resin. Sweet malt notes of caramel, grains, and cracker along with some yeast. Some notes of candied sugar sweetness. A solid taste.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Juicy and fairly sticky.
Overall: A pretty solid Double IPA. Sweeter than typical for a West Coast IPA but there still is plenty of juicy hop bitterness.
Jul 09, 2016Appearance: Pours a bright amber orange with a lot of rising bubbles. Big three finger off white head that settles into a thin creamy layer.
Smell: A juicy and fairly sweet hop forward aroma with a scent of citrus fruit and grass. Citrus hop scent of grapefruit, orange peel, tangerine, apricot, lemon, and pineapple. Earthy hop hints of damp grass and slight pine. Pale malt with hints of caramel, grains, and cracker with yeast. Sweet hints of candied sugar. A pretty solid hoppy aroma.
Taste: Like it smells, a juicy and sweet hop forward taste with notes of citrus fruit and grass. Tropical fruit notes of orange peel, grapefruit, apricot, tangerine, lemon, and pineapple. Earthy hop notes of grass and pine resin. Sweet malt notes of caramel, grains, and cracker along with some yeast. Some notes of candied sugar sweetness. A solid taste.
Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Juicy and fairly sticky.
Overall: A pretty solid Double IPA. Sweeter than typical for a West Coast IPA but there still is plenty of juicy hop bitterness.
Mach 10 from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
461 ratings
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