Bluegrass Brewing Company
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[edit] Overview
Bluegrass Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Louisville, Kentucky.
[edit] History
The company was founded as a brewpub in St. Matthews, Kentucky in 1993 by chief brewer David Pierce.
In 2002 the BBC purchased the Pipkin Brewing Company which was located at 636 E Main St Louisville KY. (The Main street location now bottles American Pale Ale, Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout, Bearded Pat's Barleywine, Dark Star Porter, AltBier, Nut Brown Ale, and Gold.)
[edit] Locations
- the original brewpub in St Matthews
- the microbrewery on Main St
- a pub in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- downtown at 4th Street near Broadway (the newest location)
[edit] Flavors
Some of their beers include (some seasonal)
- American Pale Ale
- Summer Wheat
- Altbier
- Luna de Miel Raspberry Meade
- Dark Star Porter
- Frambozen
- Nut Brown Ale
- Kolsch
- Belgian Red
- Kylee's Smokin Wheat
- Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel Stout
- Professor Gesser's Mind Numbing Ale
[edit] Awards
The brewery regularly competes in the Great American Beer Festival and its beers have won a number of awards, including multiple gold medals for the Bearded Pat's Barleywine, a gold medal in 2003 for its smoked beer "Black Silk" and a bronze medal, also in 2003, for its Dortmunder-style lager beer.[1][2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- www.bbcbrew.com Official Brewpub Site
- www.bluegrassbrew.com Official Microbrewery Site
- BBC on FlickR photo gallery
