This is our last batch of R5 – just 10 barrels. Once it’s gone, it’s gone…

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Charbay R5 Whiskey

Marko perfected the art of making whiskey from bottle-ready beer. With our 6th release, we continue as pioneers of whiskey distilled from fully brewed beer.

– Made from bottle-ready Bear Republic Brewery’s Racer 5 IPA beer
– Distilled in 2017 in our custom-made Alambic pot still
– Aged for 6.5 years in French oak barrels

What’s it like?
A smooth, aged whiskey with inviting notes of smokey French oak, vanilla and balanced hops.

Tasting Profile
Palate: Smokey French Oak, vanilla, malted barley, and balanced hops.
Finish: Long and evolving with a finely-tuned balance of whiskey and oak with hops and baking spices.
Alcohol 49.5% | 99 Proof | 750ml

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The Most Innovative American Whiskey of 2025
“A beautifully smooth, full-bodied whiskey with smoky French oak, vanilla, malted barley, and balanced hops…think of Charbay R5 as a liquid bridge between two craft worlds, distilled with generational expertise and California imagination.”
– Nicholas Stecher, Maxim
charbay r5 whiskey manhattan cocktail
charbay r5 whiskey manhattan cocktail

More Charbay R5 Cocktail Recipes
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Cocktail called forbidden fruit made with Racer 5 whiskey and containing prickly pear juice. Glass is a mason jar and has a flower as a garnish.

Forbidden Fruit

Cocktail called racer 5 whiskey with a spicy flavor.

Devil's Currantcy

Cocktail called R5 Rare made with racer 5 whiskey garnished with bacon

R5 Rare

Cocktail called Average Joes made with R5 Whiskey, tangerine and marshmallow

Average Joe's

Cocktail called Manresa's The David, made with R5 Whiskey and orange.

Manresa

Whiskey sour cocktail made from R5 Whiskey from Charbay. Cherry as a garnish.

Whiskey Sour

More Charbay R5 Cocktail Recipes
(click image for recipe)

Cocktail called forbidden fruit made with Racer 5 whiskey and containing prickly pear juice. Glass is a mason jar and has a flower as a garnish.

Forbidden Fruit

Cocktail called racer 5 whiskey with a spicy flavor.

Devil's Currantcy

Cocktail called R5 Rare made with racer 5 whiskey garnished with bacon

R5 Rare

Cocktail called Average Joes made with R5 Whiskey, tangerine and marshmallow

Average Joe's

Cocktail called Manresa's The David, made with R5 Whiskey and orange.

Manresa

Whiskey sour cocktail made from R5 Whiskey from Charbay. Cherry as a garnish.

Whiskey Sour

R5 Whiskey Food Pairing Ideas

Experience the fun of pairing R5 Whiskey with food. We have some recipe ideas to get you started!
R5 Whiskey & Food Pairing