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Bluegrass American Pale Ale 3.29 221

Bluegrass American Pale Ale

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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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 clingman71 (261), 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 (1172), 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.


 gunsho (134), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Feb 20, 2008  
biting pale ale. this one will make your mouth pucker. try it when you’re in louisville but dont go out of your way for it.


gibson584 (25), Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 5, 2008    Updated: Apr 30, 2009
On tap. Pours a light brown hue with a reasonable head. Delicious hop aroma. Infused with just the right amount of hops where you know it’s there, but it doesn’t take away from the other flavors. After taste almost hints at a flavor of vanilla as the hops settles.


 dmtroyer (415), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Jan 26, 2008  
12oz. Poured darker than I expected to a deep amber. Good aromas of pine and bitter fruit was misleading as to how it would taste. Sour body with some serious hops. Noticeably lacking in malt. Struck me as a bit half-hazard and rough around the edges. Maybe it just isn’t my style.


 Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 26, 2008  
April 2006 - Well, I get to cross another state off my list, thanks to eaglefan538. The beer looked and smelt impressive...darkish color with nice foamy head which left a sheet of lacing. Flavor was a little thin...mildish hops, even for an APA, a little caramel a little bready malt. If flavor was a bit fuller, this would have been really outstanding.


 tunneler (113), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 24, 2008  
Solid pale ale, but i noticed some off-flavors similar to what i get when i don’t let my home brews age long enough. Not bad though!


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Jan 11, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours a dark amber with the slightest hint of a whispy, white head. Aroma of earthy hops and toasted bread. Body is a bit thin. Flavor is nice. Caramel malt backbone dominates the beer early, but the piney hops creep through towards the end. Bitter finish clings to the back of the tongue for just a little bit. Nice beer.



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