Grandpa’s Homegrown Wet Hop IPA
Bear Republic Brewing Co.

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From:
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 18.73%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 18, 2020
Added:
Nov 27, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Our tribute to the annual hop harvest, this year’s homegrown is hopped with six pounds per barrel of freshly harvested Chinook. Aromas of earthy pine and citrus are rounded by a grapefruit peel bitterness and a slightly sweet malt flavor.
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.56/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Here's another review from the Single, Fresh, Wet and Wild festival held on the Sierra Nevada Brewery grounds in Chico, CA.

Yet again, its another beer paired upside a sizeable malt body judging by the color of the beer. All the crystal malt. 1/3" slightly off white head. I'm gonna be forgiving because its all Chinook hops and I'm plenty familiar with those, only been growing them for about a decade (among others). Its when they drape a bunch of shit on an experimental or new hop that I get really frustrated with a recipe meant to showcase a hop. Anyways, you know the drill, pine and rind in the aroma alongside some caramel.

Taste was the same way. Some caramel stickiness in the mouth feel, not terrible, but maybe half that amount would be cooler. Chinook keeps blasting away with its pine, spruce and douglas fir notes alongside a grapefruit rind. I would have brewed it a little lighter on the malt, but that's just me, do your thing.
Sep 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4.15 by JonBoy23 from California

May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.46 by Dmbphoenix from New York

Jan 13, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.16/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
its getting a bit late in the season for wet hopped anything to still be tasting good, but here we are with this one, which is drinking marvelously well right now. cool to see it single hopped with chinook, not a hop we usually find in isolation, let alone wet, so the flavor profile here is decidedly unique, and after a season of lackluster wet hopped beers, its nice to likely cap it with something so delicious. clearish from the tap and deep golden in color under a receding white head. it smells of fresh spruce, peach, and cannabis sativa, a little sweet, some honey type malt in here i think, and some nice mineral crispness for what it is, not too oily or sticky it doesnt seem, and weirdly boozy in the nose. the flavor is a little warm too towards the finish, interesting for the style. cut pine, apricot, white grape, and dank vegetal freshness, light spice like a cascade might have, but less intense for sure. well balanced by a good grain body and just a flash of sweetness at the climax, and a finish thats tending dry and faorly snappy for the style. i love the apparent simplicity of this, the hop profile is awesome, and its tasting incredibly fresh and delicious still considering these hops were likely picked a couple of months ago. very well done, but hoppy beer is what i know these guys to do best, and im not the least bit surprised this is fantastic! bravo!
Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by Gmartin75 from Pennsylvania

Nov 24, 2017
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.33/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On-draught @ Hopyard San Ramon.

Has a slight candied malt characteristic akin to sweet sauce covered citrus peel.

B- / WORTHY
Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

Feb 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by VABA from Virginia

Oct 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by Can_has_beer from Texas

Oct 14, 2015
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Rated by Simonsays26 from California

4.57/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Looks like an ideal beer. Not as sweet as Racer 5. More hoppy, bitter finish but Racer 5 is my favorite.
Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.8 by MJSJr from California

Dec 13, 2014
 
 
Rated: 4.5 by hansenme from California

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jayfarley3 from Nevada

Oct 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Feb 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Feb 15, 2014
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Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +11.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I had this on tap at Federal Taphouse, served chilled in a tulip.

The color is resplendent golden with good clarity and thick white head with tight bead and thick lacing. The smell has a deep citrus and tropical nose w/ mix of pineapple and grapefruit in the aroma w/ light herbal smell. The feel is tangy and juicy with clean hop bitterness, moderate carbonation with dry finish and mild alcohol.

The taste has a crisp citrus and tangy juicy tropical character with fruity yeast and mild malt body with herbal hop flavors dominating the flavor has a light astringency with a slight golden grapefruit element with mild lemony zest taste. Overall A great wet hop beer, very fresh with a not raw bitter character as an unfiltered but has some great hop flavor with great balanced taste that leaves you wanting more it is fresh and enjoyable- maybe one of the top 5 beers I have had that are called 'Wet hopped'
Jan 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by LehighAce06 from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mctizzz from California

Jan 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by hnandez from California

Dec 09, 2013
Grandpa’s Homegrown Wet Hop IPA from Bear Republic Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 22 ratings