Black & Blue Grass
New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House

Black & Blue GrassBlack & Blue Grass
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From:
New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.41 | pDev: 18.18%
Reviews:
17
Ratings:
75
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 05, 2016
Added:
Jun 04, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
Brewed with blue agave nectar, toasted black pepper, and lemongrass.
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Ratings by kbrown:
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Rated by kbrown from Ohio

3/5  rDev -12%

Sep 15, 2013
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Reviewed by TheElectricOne from Rhode Island

2.85/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Split a 25oz bottle of this with a friend (who paid for it, luckily). Poured into tulips:

Appearance: copper-Amber in color, with a translucent body, and a purely white head comprised of larger bubbles. Quickly dissipated, probably under a minute. Not much lacing, if any.

Aroma: some spice, but very mild. Mostly smells like malt. Don't get any of the additives here-listed as agave, peppercorn, and lemongrass.

Taste: this was very nearly a drain pour. Not sure how this beer is listed as a saison, because it has none of the wheaty, grassy, funky, or sour flavors that normally come with a saison. It has one note, and that is malt, maybe with a tiny bit of spice mixed in. Tastes more than an amber ale.

Feel: lightly sticky, with much less carbonation than I'd expect.

Overall: would not drink again, even for free. The calories and opportunity cost of drinking a better beer instead are not to be wasted on this one.
Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by Jaewoo from Indiana

Oct 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by casey0287 from Indiana

Jun 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by thebigredone from Wisconsin

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by andyjeigh from Oklahoma

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Apr 13, 2015
 
Rated: 2.98 by Sellen from Connecticut

Apr 01, 2015
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Rated by SackBlabbath from Kentucky

2.58/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
I like lemongrass in my food, but this is way over done.
Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by -Rick from Massachusetts

Feb 25, 2015
 
Rated: 2.96 by kaufmaal from Alabama

Feb 17, 2015
 
Rated: 2.52 by suckaj from Florida

Nov 17, 2014
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Reviewed by schoolboy from Ohio

3.43/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This one was a unique experience, and that isn't always a good thing.

It a cloudy dark yellow with big head and big bubbles. The aroma was skunky-funky.

The taste was malty yet dry with a bitter aftertaste.

It was definitely unique, with an odd grassy feel to it, but not something I would want again.
Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.36 by Cpastor1119 from Ohio

Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Robrawr from Ohio

Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.28 by KevinmusPrime from Kentucky

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by unimatrix1 from Indiana

Sep 25, 2014
Black & Blue Grass from New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 75 ratings