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Kentucky Ale 2.79 120

Kentucky Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1202.79/5.02.79/5.04.5%26.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
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.
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ant1ers (1), , California, USA
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3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Looking at the numerical scores, this beer is definitely more than the sum of its parts. I had it on tap at a bar in a small town just north of Lexington, KY. Dark gold in colour, it’s flavour is mostly malt, with a hint of hops in the aftertaste. An excellent beer for it’s price range ($3 per pint in a relatively nice bar), and quite decent on the absolute scale.


 TheKegergator (241), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/512/20
Feb 11, 2007  
Thanks to footballguy TD32 for this local brew of his... The pour is a medium/dark amber that forms a decent head, but it fades quickly. Smell is pretty average, nothing to make me saw, "WHAT THE ####!". Taste is decent, light malts mostly. The rest of the brew is slightly above average. I wouldn’t seek it out, but a wouldn’t turn it down for cheap.


 Acknud (794), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Jul 8, 2007  
Very nice amber brewed here in the great Ky. Nice dark caramel color. Long lasting off white head. Nice balance between hops and malt. Nice beer.


 haddon90 (1044), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
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.


 TheBeerOrg (1595), Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/513/20
Jul 21, 2005    Updated: Nov 27, 2006
Pours a dark golden with a white, mostly diminishing head. Some strange protein globules floating around knocked a few points off appearance and could be due to the age of the beer. Sweet aroma of malt (bready, cookie) with some notes of floral hops and honey. More caramel malts and subdued fruitiness in the taste, with a hint of butterscotch. A tart, sweet finish. Like an English bitter without an overwhemling load of hops. Better than other ratings would suggest.


 cking (1041), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
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.


 Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2004  
Bottle. Sweet smoky caramel. Great caramel color. Very plain and drinkable. I would drink this again. The slight brown ale/honey taste wouyld keep me coming back.


 PhillyBeer2112 (2097), Orange Park, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/514/20
Oct 7, 2002  
GABF 2002: Pale orange, good head. Fresh caramel aroma. Light malt flavor with a very strong bitter finish. Unbalanced.



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