# Kern River Brewing Company — Kernville, California

> Kern River Brewing Company in Kernville, California, United States scores 4.24 out of 5 — Great, #79 in California. 275 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Kern River Brewing Company is a brewery in Kernville, California, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.24 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #79 in California. Of the 275 beers we track, 74% are IPA and 9% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.24 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #79 in California · #753 in United States · #1,016 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 275

## About

The KRBC brings people back to the magnificent simplicities that life has to offer.

From its beginnings, Kernville (the southern gateway to the Sequoia National Forest) has been a wild-west town.  Established as a mining settlement in the mid 1800's and continuing as a ranching community through the 1900's, Kernville remains a town of adventure, offering a wide variety of outdoor activities.  On any given day, the outdoor enthusiast enjoys activities ranging from the excitement of whitewater rafting, kayaking, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, attending rodeos, windsurfing, water-skiing, mountain biking and climbing.  If a more relaxing day is preferred, people can enjoy fishing, hiking, camping, sailing, antiquing, and bird watching or simply kicking back and taking in the spectacular views of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.  Located at 13415 Sierra Highway, Kern River Brewing Company is in the heart of all these activities.

## What they brew

- IPA — 74% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 13415 Sierra Way, Kernville, California, United States
- Coordinates: 35.7574806, -118.4192657
- Website: http://www.kernriverbrewingcompany.com/

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- [Old West Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-west-brewing-company-33288.md) — 3.48, Poor — Tehachapi, California — 44 mi away
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- [Dionysus Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dionysus-brewing-company-1550.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Bakersfield, California — 48 mi away
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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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