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Bluegrass American Pale Ale 3.29 220

Bluegrass American Pale Ale

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74
overall

bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2203.3/5.03.29/5.05.79%74.3Lager 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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 ChainGangGuy (2580), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Appearance: Pours a hazy copper color with a bubbly biege head. Smell: Hop aroma is suitably floral, and there’s also a bit of grapefruit and bread dough in the nose. Taste: Lavishly hoppy, with an earthy, altogether grassy bitterness. Thankfully, the malts provide plenty of support, giving both enrichment and balance to the brew. Finishes dry and with a sharp, peppery zip. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, with ample carbonation. Drinkability: While not the most complex or riveting beer, it’s largely drinkable, and makes for a good session beer.


 LaChad (1375), San Francisco, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/59/20
Jun 4, 2007  
Tap. Foamy offwhite head, hazy orange color. Interesting aroma of saltwater taffy, moderate malts, leather, sugar. I liked it at first but it became a little weird as I got a bit into it. Crisp, hoppy flavor with an unpleasantly acidic finish. I liked the nut brown better.


 realale420 (399), west covina, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
May 31, 2007  
Bottle poured a clear copper/orange color with a nice thick white head. The aroma was sharp pine and citrus hops with a touch of caramel. Flavor was hoppy with a really dry finish. The malt was lost between the bitterness and the dryness.


 Tmoney99 (4763), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
May 29, 2007  
Draft at St. Matthews brewpub. Poured hazy dark amber color with medium off-white fizzy head that diminished slowly with fair lacing. Heavy sour citrus hoppy aroma. Medium body with a slick texture. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of moderate duration. Solid drinkable brew.
Earlier Rating: 3/31/2005 Total Score: 3.6
Bottle. Clear amber color wth creamy white head. Aroma was medium hoppy with light malt tone. Flavor was good complex hoppy tone with long finish. Refreshing and drinkable brew.


 Aurelius (2652), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 21, 2007  
Big creamy head over a red oak gold. Fair label. Well brewed and dry hop aroma. Nutty, a bit woody, pretty smooth, moderately sweet, hoppy. Some grass and seeds. Moderate, hoppy caramel finish. Pretty good APA. Ale-in-the-Mail, April 2007.


 jeremytoni (1110), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
May 18, 2007  
From bottle pours amber with lots of fluffy off white head, leaving tons of lacing and head that doesn’t go away. Nice hoppy flavor, nice finish.


 keepersj12 (805), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
May 9, 2007  
Cloudy copper pour with a big head and good lacing. Aroma is sweet. It has a citrus tang and a hoppy bitterness. very crisp and refreshing. Not bad.


 radagast83 (1310), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
May 4, 2007  
Bottle. Hazy dark amber color. Pine, citrus and hops are the main aromas found in this beer. The taste is a nice citrus (orange and grapefruit), pine, and hop flavor. The flavor comes out quite well in this and doesn’t leave a bad taste behind.



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