Amber Ale - German Style Altbier
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's

Amber Ale - German Style AltbierAmber Ale - German Style Altbier
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From:
Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
 
Kentucky, United States
Style:
Altbier
ABV:
4.19%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.12 | pDev: 16.03%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
36
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 31, 2015
Added:
Aug 29, 2008
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Altbier, literally translated as “Old Style” beer, is a classic German ale. BBC Altbier is brewed with additions of Munich, wheat, caramel, and chocolate malts creating a delicate, but flavorful malt profile. This delicious amber colored session beer is balanced with additions of tradtional spicy German hops creating a light and floral bouquet to compliment its complex malt profile.

28.6 IBU
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Ratings by DavoleBomb:
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

3.04/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Poured into a pint glass.

3.0 A: Lightly hazed dark orange color. Two fingers of foamy off-white head. Retention is a touch below average and only a few wisps of lacing are left.

3.25 S: Toasty with caramel sweetness. Maybe a hint of mineral quality to it. There isn't much going on overall though. Still, it's not bad.

3.0 T: The taste is like the nose. Toastiness, a bit of caramel, and mineral. Not much else. Still, it's not terrible. It tastes a bit like a bitter, just not a great one.

3.25 M: Lighter body. Good moderate carbonation. Moderately creamy, but still lacking something here.

2.75 D: It's okay, but it's easily forgettable. In fact, uhh....what was I talking about?
Jul 19, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.17 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by kbrown from Ohio

Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SC_Beer_Drinker from South Carolina

Nov 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaredtp from Tennessee

Sep 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lovely85 from Florida

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by nickfl from Florida

Jun 06, 2014
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Reviewed by coasterfreak75 from Kentucky

3.4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Deep amber pour with a frothy tan head. Nice lacing on the glass and most of the head holds on throughout the drink.

Smell: Grassy sweet malt with slight hop tones. The sweetness seems to overpower the nose.

Taste: Smooth and sweet up front, followed by a light hop bite, clean finish. Almost too sweet for the style and the spicy hops seem to get buried by the sweet tones.

Mouthfeel: Light carbonation, very easy drinking.

Overall: Not the best Alt I've ever tried, but by far not the best. All and all a good easy drinking beer, I just wish they would have stayed truer to the style.
Mar 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by chrisroarshack from Alaska

Nov 28, 2013
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina

3.19/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle labeled, perhaps wisely, as "amber ale" with "German style Altbier" in smaller print. May 2013 bottled on date. Served in a lager glass.

Pours a deep amber color with an over-sized bone-colored head that leaves plenty of soapy lacing on the glass. Very good retention. Appears to have light carbonation.

Aroma: grassy hops are evident, but a mild, bisquity malt base is there too as is a hint of popcorn. Marred but a slightly metallic and vegetative off-notes. Improved with some airing/warming, then a tobacco component appeared.

T: malt dominated with light floral, spicy and grassy hop notes. Good sweet/bitter balance.

Feel: Medium bodied with medium-low carbonation; smooth.

Overall: decent example of this unusual (for U.S.) style.
Sep 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Falcone from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by NoetheMatt from Kentucky

May 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by rorjets from Connecticut

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Sivad from North Carolina

Jan 04, 2013
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
As an altbier, this is okay, I guess. Really malty with a thick sweetness. Quite cloying. Overall, not very good or interesting. This beer is marked as retired. And if that is a mistake, they should make it the reality for the beer. More waste of my money.
Dec 09, 2012
 
Rated: 1.75 by mwar from Kentucky

Nov 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by bzach from Indiana

Oct 16, 2012
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Reviewed by The_1084

3.2/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - Pretty basic in appearance; pours a standard amber color with almost no head; light activity of carbonation and minimal lacing.

S - A small hint of caramel.

T - Tastes of caramel and biscuit throughout leaving a very mild aftertaste.

M - Thin and watery; light carbonation; very easy to drink.

O - This beer would probably be good as a drink with food, perhaps at a cookout or with some pizza, but doesn't do much as a standalone beer. Overall, I give it an average rating for the simple fact that it has an easy drinkability.
Aug 18, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by mcorwin from Ohio

Apr 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by smarkham24 from Tennessee

Feb 10, 2012
Amber Ale - German Style Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Co. - East St. Matthew's
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 36 ratings