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RATINGS: 162   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.79   EST. CALORIES: 135   ABV: 4.5%
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Kentucky Ale is a marriage between two classic beer styles, Irish Red Ale and English Pale Ale. The Kentucky Ale mashing program uses: • the finest 2-row imported Harrington malt, • select caramel malt varieties grown both domestically and abroad, • a pinch of wheat malt for a smooth, creamy taste. Varieties of the English hops East Kent Goldings and Fuggles impart a spicy yet soft, floral aroma without a harsh, bitter aftertaste. These ale hops are used to balance the sweetness of the malt and are an important flavor component of Kentucky Ale. Light copper in color, the unique body and character of Kentucky Ale is heavily influenced by the water, drawn from aquifers in the limestone underlying the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.


2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jkwood04 (1207) - Connecticut, USA - NOV 29, 2010
On tap in a weizen glass. Pours clear amber color with lacy, off-white head. Aroma not very strong of anything, some light hops and malts. Flavor of light malts, pretty sweet, and a little bit of hops. Light on the palate. Not the best beer, but the best out of the airport’s selection now.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
haddon90 (1200) - Tustin, California, USA - MAR 2, 2004
Not too bad of an ale being from Kentucky. Deep yellow color with a nice off-white head. Some bubbles rose to the top. Herbal, with some sweet malt in the aroma. Smooth taste. Some hops, but not a lot. Overall pretty decent, and I'd be interested in trying this on tap! Had this bottle at the Beer Sellar in Newport, KY.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
brentfeesh (1179) - Gadsden, Alabama, USA - OCT 11, 2005
Bottle. Pours deep orange with a light haze and a very small head. The aroma is malty (light biscuit, and hay type grains). Smells like a lager. Malty flavor with undertones of citrus (but not in the most pleasant of ways). Very minimal hops noticed towards the end. Body is adequate/medium. Much more like a lager than an ale.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Cartoonkhaki (1177) - Brantford, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 11, 2003
Malty aroma, slight hops in the aroma. Orangy colour. Small head. Very smooth beer... Will have again. Hop taste malty taste.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
cking (1175) - North Canton, Ohio, USA - MAY 10, 2007
Rated 1/8/06: All around solid ale. Amber in color with a decent head. The flavor is much better than I anticipated so I was quite pleased. Standard flavor for an english style ale. The taste is good and the price is right unfortunately it is hard to find in this area. I will pick more up if I ever run across it again.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
barleyPops (1136) - Quad-Cities, Illinois, USA - JUL 13, 2005
12 oz. bottle from Heemer. a nice thirst quenching beer. an orange/ amber color with a 1/4 inch head that faded faster than I could throw away the bottle & cap. has a mild sweetness with some floral hops.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
joe19612 (1113) - camberley, Surrey, ENGLAND - MAY 21, 2011
Bottle. Amber ale with a decent white head, light maltiness and some light hops in the aroma. The taste is lights malt with some spices and then a decently dry finish

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Niko100 (1084) - New York, USA - OCT 22, 2011
Nice amber/orange color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of malt, some caramel, & musk?; Flavor of slight roasted sweet malt, caramel/toffee, hops, and light fruit; Overall, decent at best.


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