Class X (Bourbon Barrel Aged Class V)
Kern River Brewing Company

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From:
Kern River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Imperial Stout
Ranked #284
ABV:
10%
Score:
97
Ranked #782
Avg:
4.39 | pDev: 10.71%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
117
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 15, 2023
Added:
Nov 29, 2010
Wants:
  54
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by Amaeda27:
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Rated by Amaeda27 from California

4.36/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Feb 07, 2015
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Rated: 4.32 by BAsbill from California

Jan 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.14 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Aug 11, 2021
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Reviewed by IKR from California

4.32/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2021 Vintage

Appearance: Very dark brown bordering on black with a generous sized, thick, and dark beige head that faded very slowly. A good looking imperial Stout with a dense and foamy head that was long lasting.

Smell: Prominent Bourbon aromas, brown sugar aromas, and moderate vanilla aromas. A nice smelling beer.

Taste: Prominent Bourbon notes, moderate roasted malts, mild brown sugar, mild vanilla and tannic oak notes. The bourbon notes are definitely upfront and while the beer starts off somewhat sweet, the roasted malts and tannic oak notes help counter the sweetness and dry the beer out quite a bit in the finish. The bal-aging elements are readily apparent and I have no doubt the beer spent a good bit of time in a barrel but it works out well in this beer. Not ridiculously high in alcohol at 10% ABV which makes it quite a bit more approachable than many other Imperial Stouts these days.

Mouth-feel: Medium bodied with a fairly generous level of carbonation. not the thickest IS but the beer still has a decent mouthfeel.

Overall: A good bal-aged Imperial Stout. It's been a while since I had Class V but I believe the barrel aging did this one good. I'm glad I picked this one up.
Mar 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.58 by warrendietrich2001 from Nevada

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.2 by EdrickCS from California

Nov 09, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.66/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Its difficult to get a perfect 5 rating with stouts, half of them have the exact same SRM dark as fugggg color going for it. This one had amazing 1" of tan head though, and retention through the roof.

Great sweet bourbon, chocolate, vanilla and caramel, none of which are understated, they are all gargantuan competitors that somehow get along.

Taste was warming, bourbon, and chocolate in no small way. Quite drinkable too, not one of those big beers that is good in a 2oz pour, you can crush 20oz of this no problem.

Top notch, 1st tier bourbon barrel stout stuff.
Feb 03, 2016
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Rated by Joeshungry from California

5/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Drink this before you die
Nov 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.58 by Teen-o from California

Nov 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by birchstick from Colorado

Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by rack0flamb from California

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.38 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by TNeedles from California

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by joeyjoey104 from California

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by jeff1973 from California

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Irrationalist from California

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by Original_Gravity from Washington

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by AleHunter805 from California

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by kiki3drt292 from California

Feb 01, 2015
Class X (Bourbon Barrel Aged Class V) from Kern River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 97 out of 100 with 117 ratings