6th Anniversary Ale (Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale) - Kern River Brewing Company

ScottO

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

02-16-2013 04:04:25 | More by ScottO

BeerBucks

New York

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

05-11-2013 01:26:18 | More by BeerBucks

Topher78

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-09-2013 16:13:01 | More by Topher78

Clem319

California

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

05-06-2013 21:45:14 | More by Clem319

cincysig

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-29-2013 18:50:32 | More by cincysig

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

04-21-2013 23:22:46 | More by largadeer

iL0VEbeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-19-2013 16:15:57 | More by iL0VEbeer

getinked

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-19-2013 15:37:23 | More by getinked

RashyGrillCook

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

04-15-2013 01:27:56 | More by RashyGrillCook

BGsWo22

New York

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

04-11-2013 20:49:30 | More by BGsWo22

LegalBrew87

California

4/5  rDev -8.9%

04-05-2013 01:19:53 | More by LegalBrew87

jakecattleco

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

03-31-2013 22:25:53 | More by jakecattleco

gonzowestwood

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -8.9%

03-25-2013 03:27:46 | More by gonzowestwood

DJButters

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

02-19-2013 19:50:12 | More by DJButters

Swervine44

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

02-12-2013 22:36:13 | More by Swervine44

Philousa

California

4.51/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Imbibed at Gourmet Haus for Kern River tap takeover, 2/11/13.

Pour a ruddy copper, clear, with a finger of white head that laces like a hoppy amber should. The aroma is almost all hops: mostly grapefruit and other citrus with some pine. There is also some crystal malt in there coming across as slightly metallic. Biscuit comes through with a swirl. Taste is very similar to the aroma with it leaning on that metallic copper flavor more heavily. This taste and the pine bitterness mix together well. What this beer lacks in complexity it makes up for in this marriage of flavors working together so well and drinkability. Feel is balanced, finish is slightly dry. This one is flavorful and dangerously drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 17:57:11 | More by Philousa

lanimarissa

5/5  rDev +13.9%

02-08-2013 06:36:31 | More by lanimarissa

sdpaul

California

5/5  rDev +13.9%

02-05-2013 18:52:47 | More by sdpaul

n2185

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -14.6%

01-17-2013 01:53:43 | More by n2185

westcoastbeerlvr

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

01-11-2013 01:56:13 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

sloelco

California

4.5/5  rDev +2.5%

12-25-2012 22:20:13 | More by sloelco

Lex_Talionis

4.75/5  rDev +8.2%

12-13-2012 18:33:32 | More by Lex_Talionis

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Huge thanks to Kevin for the unexpected share!

Clearish pour, darker ruby-amber hue, with a small cap of white head that receded to a small ringlet. Crisp, fresh hops in the nose, citrus zest and pine, with toasty, bready malts easily detectable in the background. A nice fresh citrus profile in the taste, orange and grapefruit, bready malts and caramel underneath. Smooth and creamy, and extremely drinkable; for the amount of hops I got in this, it actually wasn't very bitter at all. Medium body and very sessionable for an 8%ABV brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2012 00:46:31 | More by Rifugium

Vonerichs

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear copper color with a tall dense white head from an aggressive pour.

It has quite a hoppy nose on it with generous doses of pine and orange zest. It has a sugary sweetness to it, too.

It has a clean hoppy bite to it with a strong crystal malt backbone. Pine and orange peel flavors with a nice bitter finish.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with prickly carbonation.

This is an outstanding amber that can hang with the best of them.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2012 02:12:48 | More by Vonerichs

funkel81

California

4.25/5  rDev -3.2%

11-03-2012 17:40:38 | More by funkel81