Altbier
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's

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From:
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
Altbier
ABV:
4.19%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 14.08%
Reviews:
85
Ratings:
124
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 01, 2019
Added:
Jul 30, 2001
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  2
Altbier, literally translated as “Old Style” beer, is a classic German ale. BBC Altbier is brewed with additions of Munich, wheat, caramel, and chocolate malts creating a delicate, but flavorful malt profile. This delicious amber colored session beer is balanced with additions of tradtional spicy German hops creating a light and floral bouquet to compliment its complex malt profile.

28.6 IBU
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Ratings by Mitchster:
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Reviewed by Mitchster from Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours to a clear amber with ruby highlights, forming a rocky light-beige head with excellent retention and nice lacing. Carbonation is very gentle. Aroma is very mild...a hint of tobacco, clean ferment, a bit of red apple, and a suggestion of green hops and husky crystal malt with swirling. Mouthfeel is very mild and very smooth with a medium-light body. The taste is also very mild..starting with an earthy/herbal hoppiness, crisp water, clean ferment, a light amber malt body, hints of astringent tobacco, followed by a subtle and clean fruitiness towards the semi-husken, slightly spicy and earthy wet finish. Suggestion of green hay creeps in towards the middle. Absent off-flavors, remarkably clean and crisp.

VERY easy to drink, this goes down like water but is a wholesome quality altbier. I was pleasantly surprised by this, not expecting much for an American-brewed Altbier. Light and refreshing. Nice.
Apr 19, 2004
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3/25/18...lighter colored amber, creamy white foam. Bready malt nose. Thin mouthfeel, light bodied. Some background cherry bitter flavoring sneaks in. Overall very light.
Jan 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.23 by kbuzz from North Carolina

Jul 19, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Good clarity to the amber and red colored brew, 1/4" white head and impressive lace job.

Noble like hops in here, more than average. Has a spice rye like feel to it. Caramel. Toffee.

Not bad actually, if you like your beer a tad malty, but not heavy, old school.
Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by target88 from Kentucky

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Jpatton94 from Indiana

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by LXIXME from New Mexico

May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by mothman from Minnesota

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by speedvagen from Ohio

Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by zestar from California

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.64 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Oct 28, 2014
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Reviewed by Retroman40 from Florida

3.7/5  rDev +6.3%
Consumed on tap at the brewery/restaurant.

Hazy amber/brownish color with a tan head that gives way to decent lacing. Both the smell and tastes are a good combination of malt and floral hops. Very refreshing. The finish is neither dry nor sweet. The mouthfeel is good as is the carbonation level. Overall this is a great beer to have with hot wings (which I did) and with the lower ABV it is an excellent session beer.
Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ToddBeans from Kentucky

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.3 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by ZachRusk from Ohio

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by RollienCoal from Kentucky

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by robwestcott from Indiana

Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by threedaggers from Kentucky

Jan 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Dec 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by bsm80x from New York

Oct 24, 2013
Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 124 ratings