Bloomington Brewing Co. Reviews

jcr	3 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale Tuesday, April 16, 2024
solidfunk	3.1 Bloomington Quarrymen Pale Ale Light citrus and a little aftershave. Dark golden pour with good head and lacing. Easy drinking without no faults, but no real charm. Light bitter end. Can. Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Braudog	2.4 Bloomington Quarrymen Pale Ale Draft. Reddish amber brew. Drinks with a heavy malt component, almost sweet. The server told me this was an IPA, so imagine my surprise. Definitely more to the British ale tilt, except for that little bit of sweet twist in the end. (#8516, 3/2023) Thursday, April 6, 2023
Chudwick	3.4 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Draft at story inn tavern - nose is honey hand soap. Sip adds citrus zest. Nice hop aroma without the excessive bitterness. Thursday, December 29, 2022
Dogbrick	3.3 Bloomington Back Country Session IPA Can Monday, December 26, 2022
patrick767	3.7 Bloomington Java Porter Pours near black with a light tan head. It has lots of coffee in the aroma with some roast malt. The flavor is of dark roast malt, coffee, and nuts. Medium body. Very good Tuesday, November 15, 2022
jcr	3.3 Bloomington Java Porter Draft. Deep brown body with a tan head. Coffee, roasted malts, light chocolate. Sweet start, light to moderate bitterness in the finish. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Coffee and roasted malt dominate the flavor. Sunday, November 13, 2022
Micah_M	3 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Tap, Twenty Tap, Indianapolis, 9-12-2014 Sunday, April 4, 2021
stevoj	3.5 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale 16oz can from shrubber85. Medium brown pour, small spirals of tiny bubbles. Aroma is toasted malts, nutty and sweet. Taste is more sweet notes, caramel, brown bread, apples. Pretty damn tasty. Monday, November 9, 2020
Slipstream	4 Bloomington Barrel Aged Krampus Thanks to Catherine for this Thanksgiving treat. It is a big, black IPA. Strong, slightly acrid, roasty malts dominate, but there is a strong hop presence also. A little bourbon in the mix also. 8 kinds of hops(!) which lead to an excellent aroma. A very potent, flavorful brew. Saturday, September 5, 2020
kylechris	2.6 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale Sunday, February 16, 2020
kylechris	4.4 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale Sunday, February 16, 2020
bunnyandclyde	4 Bloomington Krampus Black IPA Looks great, tastes semi-great Saturday, February 23, 2019
haughtm	3 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Friday, September 21, 2018
jcr	3.1 Bloomington Swashbuckler Oatmeal Stout Draft. deep brown/black body. Fizzy head with cola-like bubbles on the inside of the glass. Aroma of roasted grain vanilla, coffee, bitter chocolate, The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Not as rich or as velvety in the mouth as other oatmeal stouts Not as sweet, either. Bitter roast finish. Sunday, April 29, 2018
MrBoh	1.5 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale Friday, March 23, 2018
koleminer20	3 Bloomington Java Porter On draft at Max & Ermas in Eidenburg. The pour is a darker brown/black with a little garnet shining through. There is a thick light tan colored head and a fair bit of lace. The aroma is decent. There is a hefty coffee and roasted malt. The sweetness of a milk sugar and lighter chocolate does pretty well. The flavor is a bit more watery and single dimensioned. The coffee is present but watery with a light hint of chocolate and almost no malt present. The sweetness changes to bitter. The mouth feel is watery and hardly medium bodied with a sharpish carbonation and a lingeringly bitter roasted coffee on the back end. Not bad, but not terrible. 6 4 5 3 12 Wednesday, March 14, 2018
b3shine	3.5 Bloomington Hoosier Harbor Draft to pint. Looks solid; a hazy golden orange with eggshell head. Smells of fruity hops with a mildly bittersweet backbone. Tastes like it smells with some added bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium to medium full-bodied and moderately bitter. Good, not great. The fruitiness of the (dry?) hop profile is a little subdued for a NE IPA. Thursday, January 25, 2018
jcr	3.1 Bloomington 10-Speed with Mango Draft. Clear golden body with a fizzy, white head. Light aroma of toasted grain, light floral hops, mango. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/sticky texture, lively carbonation. Light mango taste, but more bitter than flavorful for a fruit beer. Some raw grain and fruity mango in the aftertaste. Monday, January 8, 2018
Patrickctenchi	3.2 Bloomington Citra Pale Ale Draft: Nearly clear amber, small beige head. Scent is slightly piney, caramel. Taste is caramel malt, mildly peppery hops..... citrus, with a hint of resiny bitter. Not bad, just nothing outstanding. Tuesday, December 5, 2017
bunnyandclyde	3.5 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale Thursday, November 23, 2017
hotstuff	3 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale Rated on 10-06-2017. Canned on 6/30/17. The appearance is a medium sized off-white frothy, fizzy head that is mostly lasting, golden transparent body, fast rising carbonation, and one ring of lacing. The aroma is grain, malt, biscuit, and lemony. The flavor is creamy malt, light hops, biscuit, light lemon, and lightly sweet. The mouthfeel is moderate carbonation, clean and soft. This beer is light-medium bodied. This beer is very easy to drink with a malty finish. There is nothing special that stands out about this beer. It is not a bad drinking beer. Friday, October 6, 2017
drdisque	3.6 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale On tap at The Brick in South Bend. Pours very red. Flavor is very rich and smooth with a bit of creaminess. Very full bodied well rounded malt flavor - mostly fruity in character with some bready notes. Hopping is just enough to brighten up the finish. Very well crafted beer that I feel is being seriously underrated due to its style. Tuesday, September 19, 2017
ToddPGingerich	4 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Monday, September 18, 2017
ToddPGingerich	4 Bloomington 10-Speed Hoppy Wheat Sunday, September 17, 2017
thedm	3 Bloomington Back Country Session IPA This canned brew from a bottle shop was served at a cool temperature and poured a small sized head of foamy fine to medium sized white colored bubbles that were mostly diminishing and left behind a softly carbonated body semi-transparent light and a good lacing. The mild aroma was hoppy. The sharp mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish with a medium hoppy aftertaste. The nice flavor contained notes of hops. A decent one that I would consider drinking again. Saturday, September 9, 2017
SKOTTO	4.6 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale Friday, September 8, 2017
maekchu	3.6 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Bomber. Thanks to Nate. Sharp, fairly pungent nose of overripe stone fruit and alcohol fumes. Hazy copper/amber color, thick head, and sticky acing. Fat caramel, and immediate sharp fruity hop hit. Lots of overripe fruit with smooth but constant bitter tracks. Medium-heavy body. Pretty good. Concentrated flavors but fairly balanced as well. Sunday, August 27, 2017
KyotoLefty	3.2 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Bomber, slightly old. Hazy orange, tall airy head. Citrus, orange, stone fruit, honey in the nose also strawberries. Sweet flavor, honey, minerals, pine, grapefruit, big resins. Decent. Sunday, August 27, 2017
Patrickctenchi	3.6 Bloomington Causeway Kölsch Draft: (as Causeway Kolsch) Nearly clear, light yellow with a small white head. Lemon....grain aroma. Taste is a little on the sweet side...grain malt, lemon. Very soft and delicate feeling. Sweeter than I like in the style, but pretty good, though. Wednesday, June 7, 2017
b3shine	3.2 Bloomington Citra Pale Ale Draft to taster at The Pint Room. Looks good; a transparent golden orange with foamy eggshell head. Smells and tastes of aged citra hops and biscuit with a mildly to moderately bittersweet backbone. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied. Decent, but doesn’t do the hop justice. Doesn’t taste all that fresh. Wednesday, January 25, 2017
b3shine	3.4 Bloomington 10-Speed with Mango Draft to taster at The Pint Room. Looks solid; a transparent gold with white head. Smells and tastes of mango, fruity hops, and wheat with a mildly bittersweet backbone. Mouthfeel is medium-light to medium-bodied with a hint of bitterness on the finish. Solid. Friday, January 20, 2017
DWestrick	3 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale bottle. decent amber ale shared with 2 others. very mild beer overall, but good Sunday, December 4, 2016
Ahuth	3.2 Bloomington Rooftop IPA Bottled. Pours hazy blonde. Has a big fruit hop aroma. The palate is light and crisp. The taste is big cascade hop. Very distinct. Sweet malty taste after the big bitter bit. Tuesday, November 15, 2016
thedm	3.8 Bloomington Swashbuckler Oatmeal Stout This draft brew from a restaurant poured a head of foamy finely sized bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a no visible carbonation opaque black brown colored body and a good lacing. The mild aroma was dark malt. The sour thick mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish roasted malt aftertaste. The nice flavor contained notes of roasted malt. A decent one that I would consider buying again. Friday, November 4, 2016
rondphoto	3.3 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale 16 oz can @ Keg Liquors / Clarksville IN --- canned 6/24/16 --- aroma of malt. Slightly hazy medium amber color, off-white head that sinks to a full cover, streaks of lace. Taste is creamy malt that grows sweeter as it moves through medium fizz, then light hops to finish. A light, but refreshing, ale. Saturday, October 29, 2016
MaltsterMash	3.2 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale Reddish/Brown Hue, lively carbonated with a sweet aroma on the nose. This was from a keg not bottle. Starts out with the caramel malt and munich malt as the main players in this beer. smooth taste follows with a slightly bitter finish that lingers until the next sip, Good Amber Ale overall, something I would go back to every now and then. Saturday, October 22, 2016
thedm	3.4 Bloomington Simcoe Kid This bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a large sized head of finely sized white colored bubbles that were long lasting and left behind a very hazy orange colored body. The mild aroma was hoppy and malty. The mouth feel was tingly at the start and at the finish. The flavor contained notes of hops. An OK brew just nothing special. Friday, October 14, 2016
thedm	3.2 Bloomington 10-Speed with Pineapple This draft brew from a beer festival poured a small sized head of finely sized white colored bubbles that were mostly diminishing and left behind a body with no visible carbonation that was hazy and yellow orange with and a good lacing. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish. The mild flavor contained notes of wheat fruity pineapple and hops. An OK brew just nothing special. Thursday, October 13, 2016
screigh	2.5 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale Pours a light gold color. No head at all. Sweet grain smell. Sweet and grainy flavor. Saturday, September 24, 2016
Coachochoa	3.5 Bloomington Ol' Floyds Smells and starts very strong but finishes very smooth and little after taste ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, September 15, 2016
patrick767	2.6 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale tap - Pours clear gold and has a mild, grainy malt aroma. The flavor is lightly sweet with biscuity, grainy malt. Light bodied. It’s inoffensive but pretty bland. Monday, August 29, 2016
jsmoot1219	3 Bloomington 10-Speed Hoppy Wheat Thursday, August 18, 2016
ContemplateBeer	4.1 Bloomington Back Country Session IPA Pint can from Keg Liquors (Clarksville); can’t really read the canned date, but purchased on the advice of the owner. Aroma: Moderate, juicy stone fruit/tropical fruit; lighter grapefruit; very light caramel/butterscotch malts. Appearance: Slightly hazy caramel gold color with soft carbonation holding up foamy bone head that settles into a sticky skin. Flavor: Tropical/stone fruit hops up front with an underlying caramel semi-sweetness; malts take on a slight toasted note towards the finish, which mingles well with the bitterness. Palate: Medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, bitter finish. Overall: Wow. This hit the mark on every level for me. I’ve never thought of Indiana’s BBC very highly, but this beer is a game changer for how I perceive their output. Bravo! Tuesday, July 12, 2016
thedm	3.3 Bloomington Causeway Kölsch This draft brew from a beer bar poured a very small sized head of foamy finely sized white colored bubbles that were quickly diminishing and left behind a uncarbonated transparent weak yellow colored body and a fair lacing. The weak aroma was malty. The mouthfeel was weakly tingly at the start and at the finish with a mellow hoppy aftertaste. The ok flavor contained notes of mildly bitter mild lager mild hops and crisp && clean. A decent one that I would consider drinking again. A good example of the style though. Thursday, July 7, 2016
hotstuff	3.1 Bloomington Causeway Kölsch Rated on 7-04-2016 at Black Dog Pub & Restaurant. The appearance of this draft beer is a very small beige head that is fully lasting, transparent pale yellow body, no visible carbonation, and one ring of lacing. The aroma is light hops and malt. The flavor is light hops, malt and semi-sweet. The mouthfeel is smooth, thin and soft carbonation. This is a light-medium beer. A quaffable beer but nothing all that special as it does not have much character. Thursday, July 7, 2016
Block	3.2 Bloomington Kirkwood Cream Ale A straightforward cream ale. It’s crisp. Nothing particularly stands out in this beer. All around decent. Saturday, June 25, 2016
dmbsnuts	4 Bloomington 10-Speed Hoppy Wheat Saturday, June 18, 2016
ads135	2.7 Bloomington Ruby Bloom Amber Ale A decent amber. Malty and pretty well balanced. Pours darker red, smooth mouthfeel and a caramel body. Tried with Matt and Guy in 2016. Friday, June 17, 2016
hotstuff	3.8 Bloomington Back Country Session IPA Rated on 6-07-2016 - This canned beer’s appearance upon being poured is a medium sized off-white frothy, fizzy head that is mostly lasting, mostly transparent/slightly hazy golden body, lively, fast rising carbonation observed, and spotty amounts of lacing. The aroma is heavy citrus hops, floral, grass, grapefruit, earthy, and malt. The flavor presents moderate bitterness, rich, bold citrus hops, earthy, sweet, grassy, and caramel malt. The mouthfeel is moderate carbonation and this beer is medium bodied. This is a very drinkable beer with an obvious citrus hops character. This beer has a moderate bitter aftertaste. This beer is worth trying and a beer that I would drink again. Tuesday, June 7, 2016