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Kern River Class V Stout

Kern River Class V Stout

Rated 3.563 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Kern River Brewing Company

Kernville, CA, United States

Style:  Imperial Stout

8% Alcohol by Volume

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"Not for the Timid” There is nothing traditional about Class V Stout. It is a sweet stout that is characterized by its dark chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt aromas and flavors. It has a higher alcohol content of 8%, so don’t let the smooth taste fool you; this beer is “Not for the Timid!”

ID: 29496 Last updated 3 weeks ago Added to database 16 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank2334
Overall Percentile95.8
Style Rank340 of 2678
Style Percentile87.3
Lowest Score3.5
Highest Score4.2
Average Score3.900
Weighted Score3.563
Standard Deviation0.332

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BRADYRENNIE 25 reviews
rated 4.0 12 years ago

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

This is my first brew from Kern River. I bought a growler from the Brewery and enjoyed it lake side at Lake Isabella. I thought it was a good beer for stout. It pour with a very dark, black color with a tan, very small head.

  • BRADYRENNIE 25 reviews
    rated 4.0 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    This is my first brew from Kern River. I bought a growler from the Brewery and enjoyed it lake side at Lake Isabella. I thought it was a good beer for stout. It pour with a very dark, black color with a tan, very small head.

  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 4.2 13 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    at 8.5%...on th light side for an imperial, but that's sooo not the point with this beer. it's a super flavorful aromatic stout, and smells and tastes textbook for what an american stout is supposed to be. pours near black, but light can get through. I could smell the roast, coffee, and hops as soon as i popped the top. same as the flavor, but the taste has a hint of cocoa and dark fruit in the background too. smooth. hides the % well. quality beer! thanks to jlozier for this one.

  • SUDSMCDUFF 3781 reviews
    rated 3.5 13 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Mrs Kern was my 7th grade Math teacher, what a bitch! .. . Pours dark brown with low fluffy head, spotty lacing .. . light coffee, grape, and cooking chocolate- one dimensional but still quite enjoyable .. . I know what we gon do, we gon take THEM to the Mo-BU, and let THEM explain to HER, that way SHE gon understand that WE gon be cool and THEY gon be exactly where we is!

  • JLOZIER 671 reviews
    rated 4.2 16 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    I was given the chance to taste this from a growler my buddy brought back from the brewery. deep black color with thin head like soap bubbles that didn't last very long. Tastes like a sweet oatmeal stout at first, but quickly merges into a bittersweet chocolate. LOTS of bittersweet chocolate. Then a bit of bitter hops in the finish into aftertaste. I thoroughly enjoyed this and wished I could have had more. 6-11-11: Has a special cask one-off release of this from the brewery. They changed the recipe slightly by adding vanilla into the mix. I didn't feel the need to add it as a separate beer because they may very well never make it again. It is still very much the same beer, but a lot smoother and a bit sweeter. Slightly warm brandy-ish alcohol finish. Some dark cherry -wood?- in the flavor as well. Totally made the drive down there worthwhile.

  • CLASH 2576 reviews
    rated 3.6 16 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    This beer poured with a black color and a beige head. The aroma consisted of chocolate, coffee, and some dark fruits. The flavor was only slightly sweet, more sour I thought, with some grapes, coffee, raisins, and coffee. The mouthfeel was sweet and "carbonation" as I wrote. Overall a decent stout.

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