Kern River Saloon

My favorite bar, ever. We were in town for a bachelor party, and 12 of us showed up in dirty matching tanktops with a photo of the bachelor. We expected some locals to give us some hassle, but instead the most unlikely of people shook our hands, offered us drinks, the ladies grabbed our hands and dragged us all to the dance floor. Kernville has the nicest people I have ever met. Love the saloon!

Great cow-​poke bar, friendly owner/​staff, good live music, shuffleboard, darts, pool, craft beer on tap (FW, KRBC, Alaskan, AVBC…)

Stopped in on a saturday late afternoon just to check it out. Great bartender on duty — I think her name was Debbie… a BIG 49 ‘er fan. — very friendly, makes a great margarita, and she knows her football. Place was not crowded, so we played a little shuffles board and had a few cocktails. Would definitely go back.

Cheap beer and my fav. Pbr. On tap.

Just stopped in for a cold beer after a long day of rafting. Cool dive/​local bar with cheap pints. Friendly bartender and free peanuts.

The best bar in Kernville. Every time I visit I always hit this place. Thea is the cutest and nicest bartender. I always have a great time when I go there.

First off… This place is epic. I mean what more can you ask for? Cold beer, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. They offer half pitchers which are great for someone who does want to worry about it getting warm. Also, they have cool ice coolers to keep your beer icey cold. They have shuffleboard, pool, and a host of other activities to participate in that will fuel your drunken amusement. BEWARE! They also have jäger on tap which always makes for a dangerous night!
The prices are good and the locals are friendly. If your in the area, stop by and have a pint or three!

Love this place, we can hang out, listen to music — live or the jukebox, and enjoy a few drinks. The staff is always friendly and so is the environment. If you are in town, pay the saloon a visit and buy a t shirt while you’re at it!

***DISCLAIMER: THIS BAR IS IN KERNVILLE, CA. NOT WOFFORD HEIGHTS. AND THE ZIP CODE IS 93 238***
Apparently this is the place to be. Mind you I was already smashed by the time I got here, but still a bit nervous to be walking into this place. I mean, it was my first time in Kernville, I don’t know what kinda hicks were running around this town.
To my pleasant surprise there was a good diverse crowd. There were these older bikers in the corner that were literally smashing beer bottles on the floor and getting boners for each other for some reason. Maybe they hadn’t seen each other for a while. There were these young dudes with the sweetest fashionable handlebar moustaches. There were your regular trashy snatches running around. And best of all… THERE WAS SAILOR JERRY RUM! Once I saw it sitting there on the shelf, I screamed at the top of my lungs «FUCK YES! THEY HAVE THE JERRY! I AM DESTROYING SOMEONE’S LIFE TONIGHT!» Can you tell I was a bit excited? This is how excited I was:
Bartender: «Whut can I git you?»
Me (Drunker than shit): «Can you give me a Sailor Jerry and Rum?»
*Bartender walks away and comes back*
Bartender: Did you say «Sailor Jerry and Rum»?
Me: Yes, now make it snappy!
*Bartender stares at me*
Me: Shit! I meant Sailor Jerry and Coke!
At which point I proceeded to scream in excitement again. Don’t worry, there was a band playing. I was so stoked about it that i got a few more people to become fans of the damn drink. I sold it like I was a car salesman. «Ya see, it’s got this hint of cherry and it’s so sweet. It goes down really smooth, NOW FUCKIN’ DRINK IT!»
Back to the review…
The place was packed. Not packed wall to wall, but a good packed. Plenty of seats to go around, but still plenty of people to fuck around with. They had a shuffle board in there and a back area. I bought 3 drinks and got away with it for $ 10. How that happened, I’ll never know. There’s some other fun stuff that went down, but that’s for my friends to know.
Either way, this is the place to go when you’re in the area. Just make sure you get slammered to make it an even better night.