bhensonb (22726) reviewed Holiday Ale 2008 from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle from IrishBoy - Thanks a bunch Richard. Pours a dark ruby amber with a decent off-white head. Heavy rye and spice aromas. Medium body with almost creamy carbonation. Flavor is spicey rye with floral and I think citrus hops. Very tasty indeed.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Isabella Blonde from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from South Bay Drug. Pours orangey yellow with a one finger frothy off-white head. Aroma is a bit bready with fruity and grassy hop. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Flavor is lightly bready with some vegy/grassy hop bitter. Pretty drinkable, but it’s not your average IS.
bhensonb (22726) reviewed Just Outstanding IPA from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from South Bay Drug. Pours ripe apricot with not much head. Beautiful resin and citrus aromas. Medium body with medium carbonation. Flavor is caramel well matched with floral and citrus hop. Very tasty ale. Finishes rather floral, and decently bitter.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to travita. Pours with a white head and a hazy gold body. Aroma of some sweet grain, grassy hops, belgian yeast and banana esters. Taste is belgian candy sugar, belgian yeast, and more fruity esters. Quite sweet overall. Light bubbles, not bad. 737314
theisti (5579) reviewed KR BC Pumpkin Ale from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
22 oz bottle very generously given to me by irishboy. Pour is a cloudy yellow golden with a pretty 2 inch white head. Thick sheets of lacing remain on the glass as the head falls. Aroma of spicy gingerbread, nutmeg and pumpkin. The allspice is quite evident as well. Taste is a nice toasty malt base with the allspice, pumpkin, and some milk sweetness. Finishes big with the nutmeg. Very much pumpkin pie taste throughout, nice integration. Palate is medium to heavy, coats the mouth, nice spicy finish. Nice pumpkin beer - thanks for giving this one to me Richard.
jake65 (5819) reviewed Class V Stout from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle - thanks odeed. Dark brown with a finger of creamy tan head. Aroma is roasty and sweet with milk chocolate. Taste is rich with espresso and lightly roasty, more chocolate, and a bittersweet tail. Great mouthful, balanced in flavors, and overall quite pleasant.
jake65 (5819) reviewed Just Outstanding IPA from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle - thanks odeed. A glowing golden orange pour with a modest beige head. Lots of sticky acrobatic lacing. The aroma is simple; sweet and citrusy grapefruit hops. Delicious. The flavor is a sweet and citrus filled hop medley. Just a wonderful blend of sweet and tangy fruity hoppiness. Delicious.
Irishboy (4684) reviewed Local Fresh Hop from Kern River Brewing 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewpub! Nose of light citrus and pine hops with some caramel. Hazy amber with a medium off white head. Flavor had light bitterness, caramel and white pepperiness. Finish was lightly bitter with a slight background sweetness. As the beer warmed to near room temp the nose and flavors exploded to much higher levels! Klye the brewer said they serve it at 38F and still get lots of complaints that it is not cold enough. I guess I better order brews early so they have time to warm up!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Growler. Slightly hazy golden with an off-white head. Sweetish fruity aroma with yeast and alcohol showing. Quite full-bodied, very sweet fruitiness, a little yeast and phenols. No bitterness. 110709
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
From growler, courtesy of IrsichBoy @ RBSG2009. Pours clear and golden orange with a fully gone head. Fruity and slight yeasty to spiced aroma. Bitter and spiced flavoured into a dry phenolic finish.