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Kern River Brewing Company

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From:
Kern River Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #1,701
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Ranked #14,596
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 9.69%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
141
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 30, 2022
Added:
Aug 12, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
Formerly known as Singletrack

Do you like doing stuff? Yeah, we do too. We designed this beer for people like us who don't want their beer to get in the way of a good time; people who drink beer for the taste. This Session IPA blends the lightness of pilsner malts with enough Mosaic hops to satisfy even the biggest hop head. Are you ready for your next adventure. Better Check Yourself!
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Ratings by Raziel313:
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Rated by Raziel313 from California

4.1/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Nov 16, 2016
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

4.05/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Packaged on 8/22/22 - consumed on 9/29/22 - poured from a pint can into my Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Not quite clear icterine body with a fat finger of off-white soft peaks. Rocky, soapy lacing; very good retention.

Lovely berry, citrus, tropical blend in the nose - faintly resinous, fruity, and floral.

Sweet, crackery, light malt base. Hints of lemon-lime soda and bread crusts. Grassy, fruity, lightly resinous hops offer mild but persistent bitterness throughout. Dry, refreshing finish.

Light bodied, well carbonated, brisk, low gravity.

A small beer, somewhere between a "session" IPA and an APA - tasty and quaffable, but a bit subdued compared to their other hoppy offerings.
Sep 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 12, 2020
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

4.03/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
It uses pilsner malts and has a lighter body, but it still has a strong hop presence. It

is a good session IPA.


Look: yellow with a finger thick white head

Aroma: citrus and pine

Taste: Mango, tangerine, grapefruit and orange peel and grapefruit rind at the end,

perhaps some pine resin.

Body/Overall: light, refreshing
Sep 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Jun 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.11 by Nunya from Ohio

Jun 07, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Dec 11, 2018
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Reviewed by russpowell from Arkansas

3.63/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazed gold with thumb of eggshell colored head, Great lacing and average head retention, stays hazed

S: A little grassy, a little bready

T: Follows the nose, a little doughy, faint citrus notes up front. Faint pear, orange peel, lemongrass, pomel & crackery dryness as this warms. Finishes with grapefruit, dryness & grassyness, a little green melon as well

MF: Light bodied, restrained carbonation, decent balance

Solid session IPA, had much higher hopes
Mar 16, 2018
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Reviewed by rickrem from California

3.94/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft.
Medium to dark yellow in color with thin white head.

Light mouth feel with bright carbonation. Adds to the refreshing aspect of a session.

Decent amount of flavors packed into a lighter style. Tropical fruit, citrus bitterness and a bit of dankness. Very slight malt in the mix as well.

Certainly a decent easy drinker.
Sep 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.64 by EdTheEdge from California

Jan 21, 2017
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Rated by tempest from New York

4.23/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hell of a session IPA. Big, bright floral and tropical hops and decent body. This isn't light and feels like a bigger beer, tastes like it too.
Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.05 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Dec 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Dec 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Beernoobie from California

Dec 04, 2016
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.81/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Another reason Mosaic hops seem to be taking over the craft beer scene. Very fragrant. Lime peel hint to the bitter edge. Tastes at first like a light Pale Ale, but it is on the hoppier side and lacks the pleasant malt of a Pale.

This is crisp and very light. Aromatics are lovely. Whatever it is, it's a highly drinkable light brew with a clean flavor and finishes with a distinct bitterness.
Nov 16, 2016
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Reviewed by Bonsall_Phil from California

4.21/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Received as a gift so I'm unsure of the age

Pours crystal clear light gold, I can see my fingerprints through the glass. White and thin head hangs out for a bit, clinging to the glass.

Smell is perfectly Mosaic hoppy tropical mango-ish but it's a little slight. Very very pleasant smell.

Taste follows the nose closely, mango tropical goodness a hint of citrus maybe and pine on the follow through. It has a surprisingly medium body for a session that makes it really work.

OK, this is clearly the best session IPA I've ever had, my previous fav was all-day IPA. I would buy this regularly if it were available consistently though it's not that syrupy-sweet iipa bomb that I am biased to. I have to be fair to rate this as a masterfully crafted example of the session style... If I were to rate it as a normal IPA, it would be about. 3.90

Additionally: as I finish the bottle, I can verify that there is a large amount of sediment at the bottom. Pour carefully is that is a concern for you.
Nov 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by BabaBeer from California

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by VABA from Virginia

Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by reebtaerG from Maryland

Oct 03, 2016
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Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 141 ratings