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Bluegrass American Pale Ale 3.29 221

Bluegrass American Pale Ale

Percentile
74
overall

bottled
common

on tap
available

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2213.3/5.03.29/5.05.79%73.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
An American standard, BBC APA is a full bodied and heavily hopped American Ale. It is copper in color and brewed with a blend of pale and crystal malts, balancing the citrus and pine flavors from large doses of American and English hops to create a very drinkable, hoppy ale. BBC APA is a hophead’s dream!
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 Crafty07 (393), Florence, Kentucky, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/103/57/20
Aug 23, 2007  
Ugh. strong, too hoppy IPA. As unpleasent as the loud color scheme on the label. Not the best offering of the BBC


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2007  
12 oz bottle. Murky amber with a thick off white head. Big nose - sweet malt and citrus hop are separate yet equal. Very piney flavor and finish, with a sweet malt presance. This is a big, serious APA. 6%? Really? Wow. Very good!


 bubbleflubber (900), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 12, 2007  
On tap at the Microfestivus ’07... The first thing I notice before commenting on anything else is the hollow mouthfeel. An amber pour shows off a great thick eggshell cap. It has a nice floral piney nose. Pale malts lend biscuit and toast notes, following subtle hints at caramel. The finish is dry-hopped, nothing particularly exciting about it. This isn’t extremely complex or interesting, really. The mouthfeel is watery and the body is thin. A somewhat promising start doesn’t end the same. It feels underdone.


mhot55 (99), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 10, 2007  
This APA verges on being an IPA. Deep orange hue, not completely clear, slight haze (might’ve been chill haze). Has decent malt character to it, slightly bready with the slightest hint of sweetness. Hops are nicely present. not overwhelming, though, but they are the main actors. Thin off-white head, some lacing. flavors of citrus/ grapefruit. With all these factors, the body felt a little light, not really bad, but i was expecting a "heavier" feel. This change was actually nice. Beer went down easy. Good representation of an APA."


africakevin (3), USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Aug 1, 2007  
One of my favorites. It is pleasantly hoppy without being overbearing. Color and flavor are what you would expect from a good pale ale. Aroma is slightly sweet and refreshing. Wonderful beer all around.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/513/20
Jul 30, 2007  
Bottle Hazy amber pour with decent sized quick dying head. Piney citrus hop aroma and flavor. Pretty thin. Great session brew!


 craftbeerdesign (766), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/56/103/514/20
Jul 5, 2007  
Got this in my beer of the month club shipment... Basically an average pale ale... nothing great about this one. No finish... No head... No aroma. Would not buy.


 pondoshuffles (141), Fitzroy Harbour, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2007  
A very nice APA with good a good hop bite. Fresh on draught, it was very refreshing and flavourful. I could drink this all night.



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