River Buddy
Kern River Brewing in Kernville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular|
Score
7.14
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EVERYBODY NEEDS A BUDDY! Simcoe, Citra & Eureka hops combined with clean, crisp Sierra Mountain water will make this hoppy pale ale your best friend. Dip your toes in the water, sit back and relax; life is good down by the river with a buddy.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Lata @La Tienda de la Cerveza, Madrid 09/09/2018
Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas frutales con notas cítricas, sabor fruta maltosa cuerpo ligero cítricos rica.
Color amarillo corona de espuma blanca aromas frutales con notas cítricas, sabor fruta maltosa cuerpo ligero cítricos rica.
Tried
on 15 Sep 2018
at 16:55
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 fl.oz can. A slightly hazy pale golden beer with a mid-sized most good lasting off-white head. Aroma of pine, spruce, some bitter apricote hops. Taste of intense bitter hops, pine, apricot, spruce, long bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Aug 2018
at 21:15
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nice unclear yellow golden color with a fine white head. Looks nice and inviting. Good lacing also. Fin hop profile in the aroma. Yummi. Pleasant carbonation level, easy to drink. Citric hoppy, fruity and mild pine in the flavor. Tasty stuff.
[On tap at TÆPS in Fredrikstad, Norway]
Brewery #1913
[On tap at TÆPS in Fredrikstad, Norway]
Brewery #1913
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Aug 2018
at 08:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can sample at a tasting at Max's place. Thanks Max & Stas. Hazy golden, white head. Slightly stale fruity hops, some malt, sweetish, bitter finish, medium-bodied. Decent but not fresh enough.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2018
at 10:07
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Got in a trade with RaulMondesi. 12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 5/21/2018. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy golden amber/light orange color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with amazing retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts the whole glass. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Insane appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, mint, peppercorn, pine, toasted rye bread, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, mint, peppercorn, pine, toasted bread, spicy rye, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berry, citrus peel/rind, mint, peppercorn, pine, toasted bread, spicy rye, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.6%. Overall this is a fantastic American pale ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Great Simcoe, Citra, Eureka showcase. Balanced juicy, dank, vibrant, and earthy hop complexity; nice bready/rye malt backbone, with no residual sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. Loved the hop profile as expected.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2018
at 22:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can @ home shared with Caesar and Dutchdrebus. Clear golden color, average sized white head. Smell and taste malts, hops, hop bitter, bitter. Nice body and carbonation that suit the beer. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jun 2018
at 07:51
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can, 5.6%. Hazy golden with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, citrus, pine and grapefruit. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, grapefruit, pine, little sweet and medium bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2018
at 18:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a white head. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty grassy citrus hoppy bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Jun 2018
at 20:19
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
A golden beer, a head is big and blond. Aroma has fruitness, citrus, also some green leaves. Taste has the same elements, citrus, leaves, quite nicely strong bitterness. Medium bodied. The fruitness could be stronger and fresher, now the leaves are quite dominating.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2018
at 15:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
355ml can from Mikkeller Webshop. No BBE info. Pours clear orange with a thick foamy white head. Aroma of grass, caramel, pine, citrus and grapefruit. Taste is crisp, hoppy and herbal with some pine, grass, citrus, hints of fruits and caramel. Finish is crisp, lingering bitter and grassy hoppy with some pine, citrus and resin. A bit thin bodied and doesn't feel super fresh, but nicely bitter and crisp APA.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2018
at 16:46