The battle of the brews has begun and Isabella Blond Ale was the brew I chose from Kern River Brewing Company in Kernville. I had to go to a local liquor store to find the bottled version of this brew, and it was not an easy task.
I felt that the brew fell short of what I had expected. When deciding to taste a beer from this brewery, I specifically wanted to try the light ale, to have an accurate comparison throughout. This brew was the least exciting to my taste buds and the finish was sweeter than expected.
I did enjoy the overall wholeness of the beer; its aftertaste was one that did sit well. I suppose that the experience of the brew pub would have made this beer taste much sweeter. For review purposes, this beer fell flat for my taste. I would have given it three out of five stars. Lengthwise Blonde Ale was a nice beer to have on tap at Lengthwise Brewery Company. I felt that the company itself is what makes the beer great. The atmosphere is the specific thing that made the brewery favorable. The after taste was a bit sweeter than I had anticipated, but not in the good way I can now associate with KRBC’s version of the blonde ale.
I would suggest that this establishment is visited, but this is the battle of the brews, and Lengthwise fell short of expectations as a brewery.
If you want to taste all the options of beers on tap, order a sampler. The best of the sampler was the blonde ale, one of five choices.
The other samplers didn’t stand out in any way other than too original in its form. I found the red ale to be a bit overbearing.
I would have scored the ale at a four out of five stars.
An 805, to me, defines Bakersfield, Calif. in one swig. The first hints of this blonde ale, from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, bring in the sunrise, over the valley. The aftertaste is original, and even sweet in its depart.
Unlike other, more processed beers, from larger companies, 805 is bottled right here in the Central Coast of California. The bottle is crisp and uses marketing techniques to catch your attention, with bold lettering, black and white color and a taste just as unique and bold to match the look. The best part of the beer is the aftertaste; it leaves a sweet orange taste behind it.
Coming with five out of five stars, the winner of the battle of the brews was definitely 805.