| Rating |
82
|
| Style |
Brut IPA, Double IPA, IPA |
| Produced In |
Cloverdale, CA
United States |
| ABV |
8% |
| Availability |
Limited |
| Reviewed By |
Cat Wolinski |
| Reviewed |
2019-07-08
|
Perfect For
Pizza Night, Relaxing After Work, Summer Sipping
Bear Republic Challenge Series #11 Double Brut IPA
Review
What is a double brut IPA? No one really knows. But Bear Republic ventures to pin down the as-of-yet-nonexistent style with the 11th in its pub-only Challenge series. It does a good job: It's surprisingly light-bodied despite its 8 percent ABV, and has creamy notes of dried apricot, peach, and pineapple, then finishes bitter and dry. It's not exactly sessionable like a brut IPA, but it's a session in itself. Drink it sitting down.
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Bear Republic Challenge Series #11 Double Brut IPA
What is a double brut IPA? No one really knows. But Bear Republic ventures to pin down the as-of-yet-nonexistent style with the 11th in its pub-only Challenge series. It does a good job: It's surprisingly light-bodied despite its 8 percent ABV, and has creamy notes of dried apricot, peach, and pineapple, then finishes bitter and dry. It's not exactly sessionable like a brut IPA, but it's a session in itself. Drink it sitting down.
Reviewed On: 07-08-2019
Bear Republic Challenge Series #11 Double Brut IPA
What is a double brut IPA? No one really knows. But Bear Republic ventures to pin down the as-of-yet-nonexistent style with the 11th in its pub-only Challenge series. It does a good job: It's surprisingly light-bodied despite its 8 percent ABV, and has creamy notes of dried apricot, peach, and pineapple, then finishes bitter and dry. It's not exactly sessionable like a brut IPA, but it's a session in itself. Drink it sitting down.
Reviewed On: 07-08-2019
