Winter Ale (5th Anniversary Ale)
Kern River Brewing Company

Winter Ale (5th Anniversary Ale)Winter Ale (5th Anniversary Ale)
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From:
Kern River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8%
Score:
98
Avg:
4.44 | pDev: 8.11%
Reviews:
104
Ratings:
379
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 12, 2022
Added:
May 15, 2011
Wants:
  199
Gots:
  25
Brewed with Nugget, Falconer's flight, Simcoe, and Citra.
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Ratings by baybassboy:
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Rated by baybassboy from California

4.75/5  rDev +7%

Jan 13, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Feb 12, 2022
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

4.44/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The idea of life vs the life that is… I know, and I feel you. It’s being caught in a place where maybe we should try a little harder, but also be realistic with what is. And when I drink Kern Winter, I am in a perfect medium. No high is too high, and no low is too low.

Be well, my minions.
Dec 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Feb 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by Keananmichael5 from California

Jan 11, 2020
 
Rated: 4.26 by Nunya from Ohio

Feb 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.69 by grapeshops from California

Mar 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 18, 2018
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Reviewed by mdlb44 from California

4.82/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
MAgic. Kern River strikes again. Dry, crisp, hoppy and not too boozy. As someone who has lost a bit of taste for DIPAs, I enjoyed this very very much.
Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by Bubbawilly88 from California

Jan 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by Vlaminck from California

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by dpgoblejr from New Hampshire

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by brentusaurus from California

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by jschott75 from Illinois

Dec 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Booner818 from California

Dec 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Brolo75 from California

4.62/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle poured into a tulip

A: Pours a slightly hazy golden amber color with a bright white creamy full head, lots of lacing, very little head retention, and a good amount of carbonation.

A: Big punch of grapefruit zest rising out of my glass, zest oil, earthy, herbal, piney, resin, needles, aroma is full and thick, dank, black pepper spice, smells really amazing.

T: Huge flavors of grapefruit zest, citrus peel, resin, freshly crushed pine needles, dankness, earthy, herbal, and freshly ground black pepper, big hit of grapefruit zest like bitterness, finish is super dry with lingering notes of grapefruit peel, resin, and spice, huge flavors.

M: Full bodied with a good amount of carbonation, and a very dry finish, wrecks the palate, feels like my palate has been raked with a landscape rake.

O: This beer doesn't drink like it's 8%, feels and tastes like a triple IPA, this beer will wreck your palate unless double IPAs are a part of your regular beer consumption. Winter Double IPA has lots of aroma, flavor, complexity, depth, bitterness, and palate effect, its a big beer.
Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.45 by spark3148857 from Ohio

Nov 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by Roger85 from Illinois

Apr 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by brewjoel from California

Apr 14, 2017
Winter Ale (5th Anniversary Ale) from Kern River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 379 ratings