Isabella Blonde - Kern River Brewing Company

dtmets84

New York

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into my HF snifter.

Pour a 1inch head with a decent lacing

light hoppy notes with some grass nothing too remarkable

very light in the mouth feel with some carbonation.

Easy drinking for a hot summer day

Decent offering from Kern I personally would not seek it out again

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 00:06:28 | More by dtmets84

RaulMondesi

California

3.59/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Raul indulged on some of this bro lager because the homie next to him ordered it. Now, obvi Blondes aren't Raul's thang (hoodrats too - Raul just doesn't dig em!) Anyway, like Charleze Therron, it's ok for what it is, but Raul wouldn't want to take it home to mama. Decent color, taste is grassy like a Texas knoll... Aite, but never again.

Bye bye!

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:44:44 | More by RaulMondesi

Topher78

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-09-2013 16:15:02 | More by Topher78

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pour is transparent golden yellow with a tight foamy white head. Nose is solid, fresh grain, faint dough, solid hop presence being fairly grassy with a light spice to it with a touch of lemon. Taste is decent, the grain presence is a bit lighter, flavors are slightly muted and less integrated. Hops are herbal and grassy, spice is a touch stronger as is the lemon. Finish is highly carbonated with a light lingering bitterness and light body.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 13:33:03 | More by cpetrone84

cgentzkow

California

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

05-02-2013 17:18:29 | More by cgentzkow

3SH33TS

California

2.75/5  rDev -27.1%

04-28-2013 00:01:48 | More by 3SH33TS

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-26-2013 19:24:19 | More by iL0VEbeer

surfotog

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-25-2013 00:53:13 | More by surfotog

RashyGrillCook

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-15-2013 01:29:08 | More by RashyGrillCook

LiverBelly

California

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-12-2013 20:23:36 | More by LiverBelly

AlexChillton

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-02-2013 08:58:33 | More by AlexChillton

BAsbill

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-30-2013 08:22:34 | More by BAsbill

imperiallibations

California

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

03-27-2013 07:00:42 | More by imperiallibations

UCLABrewN84

California

3.81/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a slightly hazy gold with a foamy off-white head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and some grassy hop aromas. Taste is much the same with malty and herbal hop flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer that has a nice hoppy presence in the smell and taste.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2013 03:05:55 | More by UCLABrewN84

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-07-2013 07:35:44 | More by GRG1313

mhaugo

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-05-2013 14:49:44 | More by mhaugo

lokieman

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

02-28-2013 01:53:43 | More by lokieman

bpasquini

California

4/5  rDev +6.1%

02-27-2013 00:35:00 | More by bpasquini

DoubleJ

California

3.98/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Finally seeing some Kern River after an extended abscence. 22 ounce bottle here, and it's on to the beer:

Just as the name suggests, this is a darker blonde colored beer that flirts with goldenrod. The head retention is good, and splashes of lace ring around the glass. Earthy, biscuity, slightly hopped, and dry is the nose, providing good aromic power. Simple and refreshing to taste; a tiny bit of earth, modest biscuit note, a kiss of grassy hops, slightly metallic, balanced between the flavors. With a light and refreshing crisp body, this is one very easy drinking beer.

Isabella Blonde can stick its head over many of the blonde ales being produced by not only being refreshing, but also having some taste as well. Ideal as a starter, fishing at Lake Isabella, or just looking for that moment of refreshment.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 06:48:49 | More by DoubleJ

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

02-17-2013 18:02:44 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

02-16-2013 22:20:05 | More by kjkinsey

s1ckboy

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

02-16-2013 01:04:25 | More by s1ckboy

CheapBeerBuzz

California

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

02-08-2013 17:53:43 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

Treebs

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3

22 oz. bottle served in a CCB snifter. Thanks to Sean for the share.

A: Pours a hazy golden apricot color with wispy white head forming on the pour. It dissolves quickly to a thin ring.

S: Hoppy upfront with some grainy malts and a little back end sweetness.

T: Cereal grains with a light hop backing. Not as potent as the nose and took on more of the standard blonde ale flavors.

M: Light, medium carbonation. Highly drinkable.

O: Solid blonde. Nothing crazy, but solid. Really drinkable. Could drink a lot on a hot summer day, but wouldn't seek this out.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 02:23:50 | More by Treebs

rand

California

4.16/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

From 22oz bottle to stein glass

A: The brew is straw-yellow in color, cloudy and effervescent, and forms a frothy, pillowy 2-inch head on a gentle poor. A good deal of sticky lacing is left on the glass.

S: The nose yields notes of honey-sweet pastries blended with earthy, floral hops, surrounded by a crisp, cracker-y overtone.

T: The malt-forward flavors follow the nose - a nice balance of slightly-sweet malts and floral hops. The brew has a well-rounded palate that finishes short and sweet.

M: Light and bubbly, with enough of an oily-slick mouthfeel to keep these tossing back.

I've been drinking Kern brew for awhile but never got around to trying this. Blondes are not my go-to style, and Kern's IPA's are so delicious and hard to get that I've never really seen the point in drinking this. But with hop-indulgence I've been doused myself in (thanks to the latest Citra release), this was surprisingly refreshing. A great beer for lunch or tailgating.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 06:21:38 | More by rand