Kern River Double IPA

Formerly brewed at Kern River Brewing
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kernville, California USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Tasted on tap at the 10th Bistro Double IPA Festival on 2/6/2010. This Imperial IPA pours a light orange gold color. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is malty, fruity and sweet. Touch of orange and orange peel. Medium bodied Imperial IPA. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are citrusy and grapefruity. Medium bitterness. Nice carbonation. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

At the Bruery Tasting. Pours with a large off-white head that leaves great lacing and a hazy amber body. Aroma of pine and citrus with some caramel following. Taste is great with pine hops, caramel, toffee, and a bit of spicy hops on the finish. Light bubbles.

(BIG THANKS TO IRISHBOY FOR BRINGING A GROWLER DOWN FROM THE BREWERY)deep ruby red with a beautiful thick and creamy off white head.as i swirled the glass the head stuck nice webbing to the sides of the glass.the aroma is lots of grapefruit,followed by floral hops,pine,and finishes with some caramel malt.flavor basically mixes the aroma with a nice long lasting palate.looks like this tiny new brewery is going to do some really great things!

Growler from the Brewpub! Nose is flowery, piney, and citrusy hops; hazy amber with a medium beige head that nicely laced the glass sides; flavor was hops(citrus), hops(pine), and more hop bitterness from the medium body, the hops bitterness lasting to the finish! Excellent IIPA!