Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Entry 92: Kern River Just Outstanding IPA

Kern River Brewing Co.

Kernville, California


Just Outstanding IPA


Style: India Pale Ale
Availability: Year Round
Format: 22oz
ABV: 6.8%


Bottle text & Info:
"This India Pale Ale has a strong malt character and a large hop profile. We dry hop this beer with Simcoe and Amarillo hops to give it that great floral aroma and citrus finish. If you like a strong IPA, you'll find this one just outstanding." 



Tasting Notes:
Acquired as an extra in a trade with mattolesh of Canyon Country, California. 
Pours a golden orange showing light golden around the edges. A thick, creamy peach colored head that clings like glue and retains well. A lot of grapefruit on the nose followed by some orange blossom. Nice creamy mouthfeel, far from thin. Surprisingly low carbonation actually works on this ale and doesn't damper drinkability. Phenomenal  citrus balanced by sweet malt, like a grapefruit with a spoonful of sugar on top with some pine on an incredibly long finish. This is a great little IPA, so glad I got to try a small scale local west coast IPA. thanks Matt!



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