Think Tank #15
Kern River Brewing Company

Poured from standard serving bottle into 16oz tulip glass. No bottling date on can, at least from what I can see.

Look: Light amber, dark yellow in color. Has an unfiltered look. A generous head formed as I poured, and about 1/4" of head remained as I drink the beer. Huge amounts of residual lacing is left on the glass.

Smell: Hard to explain smell wise. There is an evident hop profile, but I can't get over the fact that the smell reminds me of a rest-stop along a highway. No joke, it reminds me of stale piss. Trying my best to force that smell out of my olfaction department of my sensory system, it has a really unique hop profile to it. I pick up on some citrus, like grapefruit and orange, along with pineapple and papaya. If the smell didn't remind me of what I mentioned above, I am sure it would be higher rated.

Taste: Actually enjoyable. Hop profile is subtle. Fruit compliments such as orange, grapefruit and lemon. Hints of apricot, lemongrass, tangerine, and papaya. Not a bad tasting beer at all. Somewhat of a syrupy coating left on the tongue, but no prominent astringent tastes.

Feel: Medium in body and weight. Carbonation is medium to high.

Overall: A slightly above average IPA. I am grateful to have tried, and think it is worthy of a try. Cheers!

 

The beer pours out a medium hazy light golden yellow color, with 2 fingers of white head------------------ the aromas are of over ripe fruit like guava, Mellon, papaya and pineapple with lesser pine and grapefruit--------------- the flavors are of grapefruit, grapefruit pith, pine and lesser guava, the beer has a medium mouthfeel with a super dry pithy bitter finish--------------- overall this beer was nice, the aroma was amazing with the flavors a little to dry imo but still a very good beer

 

Undated (though assuredly fresh) 22 oz bomber into a standard tulip glass.
Look: Golden yellow color, completely hazy. Approximately 1.5 fingers of head on a relatively aggressive pour. Strong lacing left on the glass after drinking.
Smell: Solid, but nothing spectacular. Smell dank and "bitter" (for lack of a better term). Not getting any citrus or floral notes.
Taste: Amazing! So freaking bitter, in the best way possible for a regular 7% IPA. Like the other reviewer said, the taste is very earthly. On the other hand the beer is still very dry. Alcohol is never apparent, maybe a tiny bit on the lips. Really interesting hop profile on the finish.
Feel: Standard for a regular IPA. Medium carbonation.
Overall: I was recommended this as an outstanding WC-NEIPA hybrid and it didn't disappoint. Definitely pick it up if you get a chance, it's a winner in my book.

Bottle of unknown age into a nonic pint.

L: Pours slightly hazy golden with 2+ fingers of pillowy white head with great retention and left windshield lacing. Head was so pillowy there was a full finger above the top of the glass for several minutes.

S: DANK, subtleties may bring out the onion/garlic notes for some. Some subtle citrus once it warms. Like it well now, as it ages might get too oniony for my preferences.

T: Follows the nose, very dank and earthy, citrus is present and gains prominence as it warms. Finishes with some bitterness, clears palate quickly.

F: Low-medium bodied, medium-high carbonation, slight liveliness on the tongue and some acidity/carbonation burn.

O: Very much a beer I'm enjoying now for my palate and preferences. That said it's definitely a beer I can see very polarizing, especially once there's some age on it. If you embrace the dank, and are not off-put by some oniony/garlic aspects I recommend.