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Bluegrass American Pale Ale

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74
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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2193.3/5.03.29/5.05.79%74.2Lager 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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 jcwattsrugger (5361), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 8, 2008  
12oz bottle-pours a thin white head and hazy copper color. Aroma is mild citrus hops. Taste is dry citrus hops with some bitterness, secondary medium malt-slight caramel. Some seltzer.


 cking (1023), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottle states a "hoppy full-bodied American Pale Ale", well the bottle don’t lie. Poured a murky, unfiltered, thick orange/amber color. A dense, thick head rests on top leaving an abundant trail of lacing. The bottle conditioning is a nice touch. Green flowery hop aroma with a hint of citrus, overall the scent is rather subdued. Well balanced and very creamy. Full bodied with a sharp bitter aftertaste. Nutty caramel with a taste of fresh breads. Grassy, bitter hops that lend a touch of orange and grapefruit. Good brew


 allfreej (358), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 21, 2009
On cask at Flangan’s Old Ale House, Louisville, Kentucky. Poured dark copper with a thin tan head. Nose was fruity. Flavor had fruit notes, almost cider-like. Soft mouthfeel and refreshing finish.


 esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 24, 2008  
Clear amber with no head. Light hop aroma with a touch of sweet malts. Taste is of caramel with a mild bitter hop finish. This us decently balanced with a malty backbone, but I noticed the malt tastes a little burnt.


 LinusStick (1844), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
May 18, 2008  
A nice and middle of the road APA. Nice aroma of earthy hops. Pour was a nice deep gold with a thin off film for a head. Taste was a little thin, but mostly earthy hops with a a hint of ashtray and caramel malt in the aftertaste. Not bad.


 garrison (455), Cin. city, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/515/20
May 13, 2008  
From a 12 ouncer purchased at "Liquor Direct" in Covington, Kentucky - This one pours a golden brew with a faint piney aroma and a compact white head of foam. Tastewise, it’s a bit hops forward with a lack of body, and a bit overdone in the bitterness. However, since I’m an APA fan I’ll rank it up well enough (Moerlien’s OTR is much better, though).


 clingman71 (254), Centerville, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Apr 20, 2008  
Draft @ downtown Louisville location. Pretty standard APA appearance and aroma. Flavor seemed just a little off to me. It either needed a little more malt backing or a little less bittering hops. It was slightly out of balance. It could also use more flavor and aroma hops as it was hoppy bitter without being hoppy flavorful. Not bad, but not great either.


 glkaiser (1171), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 4, 2008  
On tap at Cincy airport at like 7am. Amber with fluffy head. Nutty malt with well balanced hops and bitterness. Piney hops. Good for a balanced pale ale.



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