Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pours a rather cloudy golden yellow with mid-sized head. Strong citrusy aroma (almost smells like orange juice). Big hop flavor with citrus notes and an underlying sweetness. Nice bitter finish.
bb (18607) reviewed Winter Ale (2012-) from Kern River Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft. Amber beer with an off-white head. Big grapefruit and summer fruit aroma. Grapefruit and summer fruit flavor with light caramel. Medium bodied. Nice bitterness. Grapefruit and sumemr fruit lingers with light caramel.
bb (18607) reviewed Winter Ale (-2011) from Kern River Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft. Mahogony beer with a tan head. Grapefruit and light spice aroma. Grapefruit and light spice flavor with light earthiness. Medium bodied. Grapefruit and light pine lingers with light earth, light spice, and malt. Nice hoppy rye beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber thanks to Richard. Pours a very cloudy orange color with a thick white head. The aroma is rich oranges and lemon. A rich, very dry flavor with citrus, dried orange peel, some light bitterness but not a lot, smooth and creamy. Very dry. A nice showcase of the Falconer’s Flight hops. Grapefruit and dry earthiness. Well done.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Draft at the brewpub. Nose is black pepperiness, with some pine, hints of bubblegum, and caramel. Hazy yellow orange with a small pale yellow tinged head. Mild peppery kick that escalates as you froth it in your mouth and pull in more air. There is mild bitterness, pine, and caramel with a yeasty note. Probably the best pepper beer I’ve had. Not overdone on the peppers, nicely balanced.
Dedollewaitor (22185) reviewed Citra Double IPA from Kern River Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Thanks to Secret Santa. Pours hazy golden with a small lasting creamy head and lacings. Orange, lemon and pineapple. Dry and bitter. Slightly oily. Citra no question but also some orange and some other hop. Not sure this is entirely fresh or perhaps it is just the mix of Citra and Amarillo?. Not sweet malty but some caramel and more malty than expected. Tasty nevertheless. Smooth and dry finish.
Irishboy (4684) reviewed Winter Ale (-2011) from Kern River Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bomber from the brewpub (too busy drinking the specials to try this on draft). Nose oozes bitterness, along with citrus, pine and pumpernickel bread. Hazy copper brown with a big, lightly lacing beige head. Flavor is nicely bitter, with hints of bread a little background chocolate. Very nice rye ale!!!
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draft pint at the KR 5th Anniversary Release Party. Nose is grapefruit, pine, lemon, with a bit of yeast. Murky yellow amber with a medium pale yellow, long lasting, lightly lacing, head. Flavor is lots of grapefruit and bitterness, pine, and a little caramel backbone. Finishes with a nice, long lasting bitterness.
Earlier Rating: 9/9/2006 Total Score: 4.3
Draft at Bakersifelds Brews in The Village; New Brewery. Nose was very hoppy kind of like Moylan’s Hopsicle with some citrus added; Hazy dark amber with a medium off-white head; Flavor had nice hoppiness with a bitter finish and a nice mouthfeel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Cask at the brewpub. Nose is big coffee and chocolate with moderate amounts of vanilla. Black with a very small tan head. Flavor screams CHOCOLATE with coffee and vanilla in generous amounts, and a mild bitterness that increases as you go through the pint glass. Body is pretty thick reminding me of an after dinner chocolate, coffee, vanilla liqueur without heavy alcohol. Excellent. Wish it wasn’t just a cask here and there. I will have to get up there when they open the next one at the holidays.
Irishboy (4684) reviewed Lost Hop Pale Ale from Kern River Brewing 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draft at the brewpub. Nose is moderate pine, light ivy, with a light malty backbone. Clear yellow-orange with a medium, heavy lacing, pale yellow head. Flavor is moderately bitter with resiny pine and light caramel. One of the best pale ales I have ever had!!! I have got to get back to the brewpub for more.