Golden Trout
Kern River Brewing Company

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From:
Kern River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 2.09%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 03, 2012
Added:
Oct 20, 2011
Wants:
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Gots:
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Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.75 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Nov 03, 2012
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Reviewed by soughtbygod from California

3.8/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I had this beer on tap up at the brewery it is not the just outstanding IPA, however it is a great bready IPA.

It pours a clear dark orange with a white head, the foam doesnt have much retention.

the aromas that come off of the glass are rather faint, but they include malt and wheat, and almost kind of a musty smell.

The taste is super smooth you get some of the bread flavor in the beer, but the hops pull forward and balance it out well, I believe they used galaxy hops in this one.

mouthfeel is light, dangerously smooth for over 6% ABV

Overall i think this beer is a winner, keep em coming kern river.
Oct 24, 2011
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Reviewed by billshmeinke from California

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Kern River Golden Trout. On-tap at Blue Palms for Kern River's L.A. Beer Week meet the brewer event. Brewed with Australian galaxy hops.

Medium dark golden hue. Fairly clear. About a finger of head. Lacing and retention are excellent.

The nose is surprisingly...weak. A bit of bread and cereal. Vague citrus notes. Not impressed with this aspect.

Taste has a hearty, bready malt character up front. It also has a cereal, almost oatmeal like presence as well. For the first few sips these are the only flavors, besides some hoppy bitterness, that I can pick up. However, as the contents of my glass dwindle, wonderful bright citrus and stone fruits become apparent on the finish, and about a quarter of the way through the glass it has become the bold dry hoppy kinda pale ale I was expecting from Kern River with some Galaxy hops at their disposal.

Creamy, medium bodied yet hefty, nice acidity helps cut through the hearty malt presence.

Despite a somewhat disappointing nose on this (simply because it hardly smells like anything), the flavor and mouthfeel are super kick ass. Wonderful complex malts washed away by a deluge of citrus and stone fruit goodness.

The malt and hop presence are both huge, yet shockingly well balanced.
Oct 20, 2011
Golden Trout from Kern River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.83 out of 5 with 3 ratings