Kern River Belgian Strong Ale

Handbottle shared by footbalm, thanks Eric. Pours a light ruby with a thin white head. The aroma suggested a sweet and spicy Belgian Ale. There was a quite sour/bitter aspect to the taste, along with a a nice spice and sweet malt. Really smooth with almost no alcohol presence. Quite nice.

Hand bottle from.. who else? Richard. pours a coppery amber with just a fine cream colored layer of foam. this was a pretty complex brew. I was surprised by the mix of flavors here. Some toffee from the malts. Thanks Richard.

(handbottle from irishboy)orange body with a nice white head that leaves lacing.aroma is nice and complex.cloves,coriander,allspice,yeast,caramel malts,and sage.flavor is much of the same with some orange peel,citrus hops,and mint.this competes with any belgian strong i have ever had.

Handbottle from IrishBoy. Brownish amber slightly foggy with a thin cream colored head. Aroma is a light clove spiciness, yeast, caramel, and toffee. Taste is caramel, light yeastiness, dried fruit, light alcohol. Pretty decent example of a belgian strong coming from a US brewery.

Growler from the brewpub; Nose of sweet cloves, caramel, and light yeastiness; hazy copper with a medium beige head; flavor has the corriander, some mild hop bitterness, and caramelized sugary taste. Finish has a bit of hops. Alcohol completely covered. Good quality BSA but not great, I am waiting to see what the brett-chardonnay BA version is like? That one could be superb!