Kern River Brewing

Brewpub in Kernville, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Kern River Brewing Company

Established in 2006

Contact
13415 Sierra Way, Kernville, CA, 93238, United States
Description
At the gateway to the Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Brewery is Kernville's only brewpub. This makes KRBC much more than just a restaurant; it's an attraction in itself.

The Kern River Brewing Company is a privately owned “S” Corporation and is managed by a three-member board of directors. The business of the company is the production of fresh high-quality beer and food in a fun, comfortable environment. Kyle Smith, Eric Giddens and Rebecca Giddens make up the perfect combination to do just that.

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8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ home. [ As Kern River Citra Double IPA ].Clear medium orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, tropical fruit, mango, pineapple, light pine, light grapefruit. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, sweet fruit, fruity hops, mango, pineapple, tropical fruit, citrus - grapefruit bitter, sweetness from tropical fruit ala mango - pineapple. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20170413] 9-3-8-3-17
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2017 at 01:32

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Ale arsenal. Slightly hazy light gold and minimal head. Slight patterns. Massive coconut and pineapple aroma. Taste follows aroma with the coconut now baking up the pineapple.
Tried from Draft on 12 Apr 2017 at 22:05

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pour is a hazy copper with a small white head. Aroma is a fresh berry and caramel malt. Flavor is a decent bitter hop bite but there is a large malt to this beer. One of those beers that in the infancy of craft beer would have been groundbreaking but now it’s just o.k. This has a decent hop but also way to much heavy malt.
Tried on 12 Apr 2017 at 21:14

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ [ Morten minus Peter Tasting ]. [ As Kern River Hop Nookie ].ABV: 11.0%. Hazy medium orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, light caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, grapefruit, fruty fruity, tropical fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, tropical fruit, pineapple, sweet malt, sweet fruit, citrus, grapefruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170401] 9-4-8-3-17
Tried from Bottle on 03 Apr 2017 at 04:10

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours pretty clear butterscotch, large white creamy head, dissipates slowly with nice lacing. Aroma is dank, green onion, garlic, grapefruit pith, mango. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter -- but not harsh -- dank and juicy. Medium body, soft mouthfeel. Extremely well masked ABV makes this a dangerous beer.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2017 at 20:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft @ Toronado San Diego, San Diego, CA. Pours an amber color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy piney aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 27 Mar 2017 at 03:29

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bomber from Final Gravity in Roseville, CA. Pours translucent gold with a white head. Aroma of mixed fruits, citrus and, I think, floral. Med ++ body. Whoa, is this hoppy. Not exactly towards dank, but very hoppy. Pale malt support is barely noticeable. Flavor is sort of grapefruit zest with other citrus and fruits, with perhaps a slight pine aspect. Aroma is sort like a different dank than I’m used to. With time each quaff tends to "bleed" mixed citrus. It is bitter. Approaching harshly so. Really good stuff.
Tried on 23 Mar 2017 at 19:09

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Draft @ Toronado San Diego, San Diego, CA. Pours a slightly hazy yellow golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter aroma. Fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty grapefruit hoppy bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 19 Mar 2017 at 08:34

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Tap at Cap Tap. Pours dark brn/blk with a tan head, Aroma of excellent coffee. Med ++ body. Flavor is incredibly delicious dark, dark coffee. With some hints of dark malt. The flavor is intense. Coats the tongue, giving an impression strength wise like a strong chili - except the flavors are different. Wow on flavor. Tho a bit of a one note ale. If running a share tasting, move this to the end. OMFG. I’m alert now.
Tried from Draft on 10 Mar 2017 at 13:50

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 9
Tap at Track 7 2nd Invitational. Pours black with a dark tan head. Aroma of chocolate, anise and burnt malt. Full bodied or better! Flavor is chocolate, dark burnt malt, touch of anise. Hint of coffee? Drink this and fall down. It’s stunning and excellent.
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2017 at 22:05