6th Anniversary Ale (Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale)
Kern River Brewing Company

6th Anniversary Ale (Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale)6th Anniversary Ale (Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale)
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From:
Kern River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
Ranked #3
ABV:
8%
Score:
94
Ranked #2,709
Avg:
4.23 | pDev: 8.98%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
142
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 05, 2023
Added:
Mar 27, 2012
Wants:
  29
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by Topher78:
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Rated by Topher78 from California

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

May 09, 2013
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.73/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Not gonna beat around the bush here, “Put some shoes on, hippies! And no, I don’t want to buy a candle.” And DH really isn’t like that. At least, it’s a hippie that uses shampoo. Nice and stuff. But no, you can’t spark a J in my living room.
Jun 05, 2023
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

4.32/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Packaged on 7/7/22 - consumed on 7/26/22 - poured from a tall-boy can into my Bruery tulip.

Dark, seemingly clear redwood body supports two fingers of beige stiff peaks. Rocky lacing; superior retention.

Candied citrus and tropical fruit in the nose along with powerful malt and hints of caramel.

Sweet, deeply malty palate entry followed by a wave of orange, grapefruit, peach, and mango. Complex malt notes throughout. Moderate clean earthy bitterness. Long medium-dry finish with faint hints of nuts and toast.

Medium-full bodied, chewy, slightly oily, well carbonated, faintly warming yet quenching.

A delightful malt-forward, well hopped, cleanly crafted (despite the name) example of the style - more than the sum of its parts.
Jul 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.22 by michiganmatt from California

Jan 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.26 by Raptor66 from Oregon

Aug 11, 2018
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

3.94/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650ml bottle, served in a teku glass. Pours a darker amber reddish body, two finger offwhite head, lots of retention and lots of lacing. Smell is dank grassy and citrusy hop aromatics with a fair bit of caramel malt backbone, a bit of toffee and sweet candied sugar. Perhaps some pine resin. The smell is fairly dank, perhaps halfway to a dirty hippie? Flavour is a smooth caramel malt with a big, crisp pine and citrus hop presence, a fair bit of grassy bitterness on the backend. Fairly sweet as expected. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, good carbonation, crisp with a fair bit of resinous bitterness on the backend. Solid hoppy imperial red ale.
Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by BeerMeCJS from California

Aug 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.28 by Bnoise11 from California

Oct 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by gelasin from California

Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2016
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Reviewed by RBassSFHOPit2ME from California

4.46/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a Spiegelau Glass. You know... The uber Phallic glass with a small shaft & a giant head. ANY-WHO!!

This one is a home run. Argueably the best Red IPA I've had. Dank. Basement mustiness but under control. Pine forward, reminiscent of marijuana and a Tahoe pine forest. Oranges and red berries as the citrus goes. This one improves as it warms. Hops are the star of the show. A pot head's dream of a west coast red IPA.
Sep 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by dertyd from California

Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by brentusaurus from California

Sep 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

May 16, 2016
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Reviewed by Lingenbrau from Oregon

4.46/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Not a pretty beer. Juicy, copper rust comes to mind. Smells piney and pungent. Tastes piney and pungent. Feels piney and pungent! But somehow, I just love it. Cheers!

EDIT: After having this in the bottle and being a bit underwhelmed, had it it again at the brewery and WOW! What a difference! Everything seemed heightened, and honestly may be my favorite from KRBC. Obviously not the 6th ann. edition. Cheers!
May 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by riotontheroad from California

Mar 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by dabear85 from Illinois

Sep 02, 2015
6th Anniversary Ale (Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale) from Kern River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 142 ratings