American Pale Ale - Bluegrass Brewing Co.

patpbr

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Brown hue with a small amount of head, some lacing
S- I sense a malty/hop aroma
T- Up front hops that does not allow for many other tastes
M- good amount of carbonation, does not linger all that much.
O- Nice APA that was worth the price of 9 dollars.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 02:18:57 | More by patpbr

Jvcshad

3.5/5  rDev -1.7%

01-13-2013 02:37:07 | More by Jvcshad

craftbrew502

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +5.3%

01-11-2013 02:57:38 | More by craftbrew502

Lukass

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +26.4%

12-22-2012 14:15:08 | More by Lukass

epicus

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -43.8%

11-28-2012 18:30:36 | More by epicus

gutbuster

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -8.7%

05-13-2012 02:58:18 | More by gutbuster

avisong

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.7%

04-06-2012 04:18:55 | More by avisong

Dokteravalanche

2.5/5  rDev -29.8%

04-03-2012 00:50:55 | More by Dokteravalanche

donmonkey1

Tennessee

3.83/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4

Appearance: Beautiful medium brown color, good carbonation, nice white/tan head that's thick and has good retention and lacing.

Smell: Pine/floral hops

Taste: Very pine and floral with sweetness but not overpowering, not much else.

Mouthfeel: lacks carbonation

This is a good quality beer. The pine needle taste is a little too much for me, but the beer is much better than average.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2012 01:02:13 | More by donmonkey1

lilnicky068

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +19.4%

03-23-2012 00:10:25 | More by lilnicky068

akinsja

Tennessee

4/5  rDev +12.4%

11-29-2011 15:50:47 | More by akinsja

williamapike

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +40.4%

11-23-2011 22:08:42 | More by williamapike

sharpa17

Ohio

3/5  rDev -15.7%

11-19-2011 17:32:36 | More by sharpa17

sobeleg

New York

3/5  rDev -15.7%

11-17-2011 00:23:05 | More by sobeleg

bobhits

Kentucky

2.55/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

If you like head....well this is for you. Huge almost root beer float like top on this one. Murky orange body with a lot of lively bubbles.

Spicy hops with a hint of citrus opens it. Followed by and mingled with a LOT of bready elements that adds a lot of grain elements. This is followed by a lot of sweet malt notes. I'm expecting a very english pale ale flavor.

This is a well balanced beer, a good bit of hop bitterness at the end but the beer is well balanced as it goes through. Bready grains mixed with a lot of floral citrus notes. These notes never pass the sweetness of the malt beyond a touch of hops at the end. The finish has a good bit of soapy flavors that I'm not digging.

Given the AMAZING head, the carbonation in the glass seems marginal at best.

This isn't my style of beer. The english elements are iffy to say the best. It isn't a great beer and I won't go back I have to say.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2011 10:46:46 | More by bobhits

taigor

New York

3.63/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into regular pint glass.

A - Poured hazy amber color with medium foamy head that slowly dissipated leaving moderate amount of lacing around the glass.

S - Mostly floral, citrus and hops.

T - Slightly malty start with grains coming through and a citrusy hoppy bitter finish.

M - Medium bodied with high carbonation.

O - Good APA that's smooth and refreshing. I would recommend it.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 14:06:34 | More by taigor

chocosushi

Oklahoma

4.35/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottled May 2011. Fantastic.
12oz->Young's Pint

A ~ Pours a nice burnt amber color with a perfectly carbonated
ivory head. GREAT lacing and SOLID retention. Settles into nice cap with little rings embedded within.

S ~ Pale malt and resin...bit of caramel & earth. Smells like a perfect pale with a good amount of hops.

T ~ Wow! American hops first off. Lots of clean grassy hop flavor. Pale malt mid-palette providing a nice fresh bread quality with a touch of caramel & honey. There's a bit of hop oil on the back of the throat. It's almost like 2 phases of hops. Grass->Sweet Malt->Resin/Citric.
There's a grapefruit juice quality of bitter on the finish.

M ~ A medium-light body with nice unobtrusive carbonation. Hoppy enough without killing the Pale Malt that literally makes a pale ale. Lots of hop oils going on.

D ~ I just really enjoyed this beer. At less than 6%, it is the perfect session pale for a hophead. Got a good kick to it. I would love to try it on tap.
My first great beer from Kentucky. Thanks Cresant

cheers.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2011 18:44:27 | More by chocosushi

stewart124

Ohio

4.43/5  rDev +24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Copper to orange in color with a nice centimeter of head.

Nice amounts of juicy fruit and citrus in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel with plenty of carbonation and a delicious burst of hops. Amarillo comes to mind. I really love the blend of light carame/biscuity malts to the fruity hops. Plenty of delicious hop resin and citrus just blend wonderfully.

Delicious APA and one that I don't pass up.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2011 14:37:11 | More by stewart124

Shrews629

Kentucky

1.27/5  rDev -64.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1

I should preface this review by saying that I received an old bottle. I am only going to post this review because I feel I need to review the beer in the condition I received it. I will be re-reviewing it when I get the chance to sample a fresh bottle.

Appearance - An orangish/amber/copper color with some yellow highlights around the bottoms and sides. It's hazy with an off white colored head that was kind of small and didn't leave much lacing or have much retetnion. The color is nice though.

Smell - The smell revealed some apple and some sourness. I think I may have a bottle that is a bit old. Not real citrus to speak of. It smells a bit dank and stale and rotten.

Taste - Rank!!!! Almost like amonia. This beer is old. Sorry, but I can't give this a proper review.

Mouthfeel - The mouthfeel seems medium and dry. Couldn't really tell because I was too distracted.

Drinkability - Couldn't drink it. Drain pour.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2011 14:25:58 | More by Shrews629

jrallen34

Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into my brand new Gouden Carolus glass...Pours a dirty, murky light brown, much darker in the middle. The head is light tan, doesn't rise more than a finger with poor lacing...A light dank aroma of alcohol, caramel, and grass hops. Actually pretty decent for a pale ale, could use a touch less alcohol and caramel...The taste brings out even more alcohol, way to much for a pale, would love to know the abv here to see if this is supposed to a double pale ale or just really poor execution. Wet grassy and strong hops finish the beer, bitter finish. A touch of the sweetness from the aroma would probably have balanced this out...Full feel, crisp sip. Tough to crush which is what I like in my apa's.

Not worth trying yet

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2010 01:02:00 | More by jrallen34

rapayn01

Kentucky

3.9/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a drinkable hoppy ale. It does not pour a significant head, but the copper color is very pleasant.

This is a local beer for me, which means I've also had it on tap many times. If you like hops and want a local brew in Kentucky, this is the beer for you.

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2010 00:00:08 | More by rapayn01

Poppleton

Virginia

1.83/5  rDev -48.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

A- looks like apple cider, little head

S- initial flowery hop bouquet fades fast

T- overly bitter, metallic grapefruitish taste that cannot escape my mouth.

MF- well carbonated

D- taste buds don't wake up but are jolted awake by the bitter hops. I suspect that this beer is more or less true to style but generally i like american IPA and this one does not stand out for me.

Please note the freshness is questionable - about 8-9 months.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2010 23:51:22 | More by Poppleton

Brew33

Ohio

3.58/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had the Saaz dry hopped version at the Brewpub on Cask.

Rich amber color. Thick, off white head from the hand pump. The aroma was European hops and caramel malt. Some American hops in the background. Cascade? The flavor was pretty good. Clean malt bill with a faint hop bitterness. Not as hoppy as I would have expected. Good balance. Light toasted malt flavor. Some tobacco. Some grain bitterness too. Well balanced.

Smooth body and creamy mouthfeel attributed to the cask. Medium bodied. Very drinkable. Overall a nice beer but something I probably wouldn't buy again.

Serving type: cask

09-30-2010 14:26:04 | More by Brew33

johncampbell

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had a bottle of Bluegrass Brewing Co. American Pale Ale fresh off the line at the BBC Brewery on Clay and Main in Downtown Louisville. It had a rich amber color, nice creamy head, and good lacing in the glass. The pungent, woody and citrus aromas prepared you for this monster of an APA. mmm mmm... The Centennial and Willamette Hop aromas were strong and enticing. This medium-bodied beer had a creamy mouthfeel and a big, sweet malt body to balance the vibrant hoppiness. So good, I had to have another, and another, and...

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2010 01:02:32 | More by johncampbell

buddhapeace

Kentucky

2.85/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 1.5

A: Love the semitransparent amber color and the lacing; hard not to score this a 5.0 on appearance

S: Obvious floral aroma reminiscent of hibiscus; some citrus notes present as well

T: Fairly strong flavor for a pale ale; first sip is good with the citrus coming through on the front palate followed by a sugary fruitiness; back palate has a very pronounced grapefruit-hop bitterness, even for a pale ale; it is worth noting that after a couple of sips the front/mid palates all but disappear shooting straight to the typical bitter pale ale finish

M: Acidity and carbonation come to mind, not bad; medium body becoming instantly foamy in mouth

D: Average smoothness for a pale ale, but I can't escape the thought that one beer is more than enough

Strengths:
Nearly flawless appearance in glass. Nice persistent hoppy bitterness on back palate.

Weaknesses:
Despite the strong initial flavor, midway through a glass this beer becomes one-dimensional; after one of these, I'm ready to move on to something else

Okay beer if you are faced with limited options, but better pale ales are readily available in stores

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2010 23:54:07 | More by buddhapeace