The Friday beer: Bear Republic Brewing’s Racer 5 IPA

All along the West Coast, from Victoria, B.C., to San Diego, Calif., you can find not just good but great beer. We are lucky. The Racer 5 India Pale Ale is another fine IPA from Northern California available locally.

It has a wonderful hoppy flavor with hints of citrus and a bit of pineapple. This is one you can find on tap and in a bottle if you happen to have a good beer retailer in your town. Good beer stores are another thing in high supply along the west coast. Lucky indeed!

Where do you go to pick up craft beer in a bottle?

• Brewery: Bear Republic Brewing Co. ( http://www.bearrepublic.com )
• Consumed at: Hudson New American Public House ( http://hudsonpublichouse.com )
• ABV: 7.0%
• Description: American IPA

“NW Craft Brews” is a new weekly Web feature published Fridays here at KPLU.org. Let us know what your favorite beer is right now, either here or on our Facebook page. Cheers!