Altbier

Bluegrass Brewing Company in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸

Altbier Regular

Score

5.98

ABV: 4.2%

IBU: 29

Ticks: 21

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. [aka Fun Erin’s Alt Bier]

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5.4

tnkw01 (4030) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 8 months ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Lighter in color then I would have thought. Light brown in color. Some head. Tastes more like a Dutch Brown Ale than an Altbier. Aroma the same.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43

6.1

WillemsUrenkel (5540) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

1 Pint at the brewpub, listed as Erin‘s Fun Alt Bier. Red brown or dark amber in the glass, slightly cloudy. Sweet malty with caramel on the nose. Taste starts sweet malty, caramel, some butter elements Low bitterness, low carbonated. Not what I expected as a German, but not bad at all.

Tried on 16 Jun 2024 at 02:12

6.6

solidfunk (21802) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Oak and caramel. Quite woody. Mahogany pour with decent head. Finish is bitter, astringent. Tap at brewery.

Tried from Draft on 07 Nov 2023 at 17:31

6.5

thorongil (8174) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(tap) clear, bright, orange amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of honey; light, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 06 May 2019 at 19:55

5.4

djd07 (28898) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy orange with small off white head. The aroma is grain and rye. Medium body, rye, bready malt, light finish, decent.

Tried from Draft on 01 Nov 2016 at 16:57

Kleg (3838) ticked Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 10 years ago

Tried on 22 Dec 2014 at 09:29

Edwgallo (6802) ticked Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 11 years ago

Tried on 15 Nov 2014 at 15:14

nuplastikk (10387) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Tap at BBC. Sugary odd brewhouse aroma. Dulled orange-brown. Steady white head. A soapy odd brown ale, not so impressive. Lacks real depth, medium bodied tease. Unimpressive.

Tried from Draft on 28 Aug 2012 at 00:24

4.1

queenholly (3622) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 13 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle. Sweet brown sugar and apple aroma with a faint odd chemical smell. Hazy amber with a moderate fizzy head. Malty with an underlying petroleum flavor. Medium body and carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2012 at 17:18

Weihenweizen (7366) reviewed Altbier from Bluegrass Brewing Company 14 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

On tap at the brewpub at 3rd & Main. Pours deep golden with medium white head. Some lacing, light body, and medium carbonation. Taste is slightly toasted caramel malt and a hint of hops in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 18 Sep 2011 at 06:14