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Bear Republic: Hop Rod Rye Seasonal Ale

This rye IPA is/was brewed by Bear Republic in Heardsburg, California, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 38.48%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 8.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Bottled. Thx Marsiblursi. Red-ish with wonderful creamy head. Malt play 1st violin in aroma, before the hops set in with pine and citruic notes. Also, bit of toasty "rye bread" here. Good IIPA malt sweet with lurking hoppiness at first, after comes a long, biting bitterness that lasts long. Good caramelly backbone. Maybe a bit too bitter. Tad vani
Deep amber color with a one finger frothy beige head. Puffed wheat nose with pine resin hops. I remembered liking this beer a lot, and it did not disappoint. Rich, malty caramel and light toast under an almost chewy grapefruit, pine, and hop resin bitterness. As it warms the toast starts to taste a little burnt, but in a good way, and the long
22oz bottle, this one pours exceptionally dark for what i smell is an IPA, not IIPA, tastes like a thicker bodied more smooth IPA, i thought it was good, and tasty.

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In Book 72 on page 37 (visualisation):

Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
17th Oct 2003 at 6:35 pm bottle (room 307 of Days Inn hotel), San Diego, California, USA 8.00 dark golden Taste: 70.59%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 38.481% bitter 72

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Other Beers (etc.) by Bear Republic

Apart from Hop Rod Rye Seasonal Ale, Hop Horizons lists 4 others by Bear Republic. These are:
Big Bear Black Stout
Pete Brown Tribute Ale
Racer 5 India Pale Ale
Red Rocket Ale

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