Bluegrass Brewing Company

Good, fast, decent service. Beverages were served really fast; the food as well. We were even seated at a table with a great view at a nearby television to watch a soccer game. at least waiters and service was a better experience than joes crabshack.

Definitely a favorite place for me to go. Great food, good beer, nice selection of choices if you have a picky and diverse group. Recently had an in-​house special that was really awesome, some raspberry beer. Love the atmosphere and staff are always nice. Bathroom is also clean, small but worth going to if you are downtown and have no where else close.

Came here while taking a lunch break on the Bourbon Trail. We just did a beer flight. Nothing spectacular about the their beer and none that I wanted to order a whole pint of. Just not my cup of tea. They do offer food, flights, and have a decent amount of beer to try. Perfect location across from the KFC center

Came in for an overnighter for business. Never before traveling to Kentucky, the name drew me in. Upon arrival and seating at the bar, we weren’t immediately greeted by staff. It took about 4 to 5 minutes and a few minutes longer for the beer arrival, which in itself is disappointing. The beer selection is adequate and was quite tasty. It could have been just a little colder. I had the Dank IPA and my friend had the wheat lager. Both were quite good. Food was good, as well. The Hot Brown was delicious and well prepared. My friend had the pulled pork, which usually can’t be screwed up anywhere. No chit chat from the bar staff, which is something that does not bring me back. They weren’t rude, just not very attentive. I would have loved to purchase a souvenir beer glass or shirt, but nothing really caught my eye. «Beer is Food» on the front of the shirt just didn’t quite do it for me. There are countless places to go in Louisville, I’ll be trying another one next time in town.

The beer is decent but the food is horrible and the bartenders don’t care about customer service. Maybe they expect big bucks without effort because the restaurant is near he convention center? The bartenders aren’t so busy that they don’t have time to chat with the servers but they can’t be bothered to talk to their customers. But she was very friendly when she gave me then check!!! I never got my side but I couldn’t ask for it without getting the bartender’s attention. The food. I had the chicken and waffles and it tasted like toaster waffles with frozen chicken. The menu called them «sweet potato waffles» but I only tasted the dark brown toaster flavor. They served the sauce and the syrup in plastic cups on the side. If I wanted bland food with dipping sauces, I would have gone to Applebee’s. There have to be way better options here in Louisville. Walk another block and do better.

The beer here was great. Although when I order a flight I like to pick which beers I want. I don’t like being forced to try everything they have. I am not a fan of pale ales and I was more or less forced to have one with my flight. Service left a little to be desired, but it is right downtown and the beer is better than most.

Great atmosphere, staff and grub. Cool place to hang. Tasted a pizza, chicken noodle soup and buffalo chicken wrap. All ok. Most stars for beer and vibe.

Great waiter who made awesome suggestions. The beer cheese and pretzel appetizer is a must! So yummy! My husband had the lamb meatballs and loved them even with grits (he is not a grit person). I had the potroast sandwhich and it was tasty. We will be back!

Imagine this, you are going to an event downtown or at the Yum! Center. You see Bluegrass Brewing Company accross the street. You walk in and they tell you that they have to split up your group of 10! What? Really? We were relaxed and just split our group and tried to be a good sports about it. I ordered my salad and explained that I am gluten free. I get my salad and not only was it small but it had cruton crums. Almost looking like they added crutons and then they took them out by hand. Everyone else in my group i think enjoied it. As long as you do not have eatting restrictions I think this place is just okay.

I was in town for professional development and BBC accommodated us like CHAMPS. we had 60+ people upstairs and they just assigned us numbers and kept the beers coming. Which were great by the way, at bier was a amber ale I loved. Summer wheat was a standard lighter beer and the stouts were, obviously fantastic. Oh I will be going back to try the food !

Good beer, decent food, and a cool vibe downstairs. The bartender, Kelsey, was knowledgeable, pleasant, and incredibly attentive in addition to having radical pink hair. I’m a fan. This touristy couple came in shortly after I ordered and started putting down brews like it was last call. This was at 6pm… It was a feat worthy of mention, though not altogether relevant to the review. I left when the girl said that Tom Brady was her favorite Red Sox player.
Definitely worth the walk from the hotel… If you find yourself in the area and your beer cravings get the better of you, I highly recommend checking it out.

We stopped here for a drink and snack the day of the Elite Eight game at the Yum Center. We were seated right away at a table for four upstairs. The first things I noticed were the table was wobbly and the drink menu was sticky. We ordered a round of beers and decided to share the nachos. I had the raspberry meade, which comes in a small volume. Our server was kind enough to make sure I knew this before I ordered it. Others at the table had the pale ale and the summer wheat. I enjoyed the meade a lot. The pale ale didn’t taste like a pale ale at all. It had more hops than a pale ale should. The nachos were disappointing. I’m not a fan of liquid cheese on nachos. The toppings weren’t evenly distributed across the plate so it was hard to get a good mix of toppings on one chip. Our server was very nice and friendly.

Had a couple of beers here one afternoon. The bartender was super duper friendly and really knew his beers — he was able to give us incredibly detailed and easy to understand descriptions of what they had on tap. I noticed that all of the servers were out of this world friendly to the customers and service seemed really speedy. We didn’t get anything to eat but some of the stuff we saw looked great! I was really happy with both of the beers I tried, and would definitely come back!

Had a fairly average experience here. I was really excited they brewed their own beer. My husband had the pale ale, and I found it to be extremely dark to be a pale ale. It was very hop forward, which I don’t mind being that we’re from Chicago and I love Green Line. But the BBC pale ale just didn’t feel appropriately balanced. I guess the hop flavor just didn’t work with this specific blend.
The food was also average. My husband had the beer cheese appetizer and it was nice that the pretzel sticks were so fresh. I had the spicy vegetable soup, and found the flavor to be strange and the vegetables to be pretty average — like a can of Progresso with hot sauce in it.
Overall, love that they brew their own beer, I just found the other bars in the downtown area to have a little more zing.

I agree with the 3 star reviews. This place was adequate, but nothing special. We came here just for drinks. I ordered a «Cosmo of the Gods». It was too sweet for me. I notified the bartender and she said «well you know cosmos are a sweet drink». I replied that I frequently order cosmos and they are usually not this sweet. She DID allow me to order another drink (I chose wine) and she did not charge us for the Cosmo, which I appreciated. I cannot review the food here, as we did not eat. They did have a nice selection of beers on tap.

I am not one to post sad, depressing reviews, but this one is going to hit me pretty hard. Not only did I love this venue, but the reason I was driven to come here (literally, 900 miles) was because a late friend of mine absolutely LOVED this place and so in remembrance of him, after his funeral in Louisville, my husband and I took a tour of all his favorite places downtown. This was on top of his list of spots.
Great location! We planted ourselves downstairs, at the end of the bar and ordered a few beers to sample. Delicious IPA and the Bourbon Barrel Stout was also a hit. We weren’t hungry at all, so I cannot say anything about the food, but who cares because, like their motto suggests, «Beer is Food.» My thoughts exactly. The atmosphere was perfect for the vibe we were on, dark, relaxing, on this night anyhow. At closing time, we decided to order up a couple growlers to take back to our hotel to enjoy. The bartender knew our friend, and refused to let us pay the tab. Of course this made me cry. He refused our tip as well, but my husband left it on the bar anyway. I cannot for the life of me remember his name, but you are an amazing human. Thank you for listening to our stories and offering such a kind gesture. I can see why he loved BBC so much, and I only spent a few hours there.
Anyway, depressing shit aside, If you are in the area, and you enjoy good beer, go here. You wont be disappointed.

BBC has moved to a perfect location in the heart of downtown, very close to the arena. Their beer is very good, but the service and food can be hurried. For the most part they get it right, but can miss from time to time. The bar space is well done, lots of dark wood, and a long straight bar along the west wall. Being set at ground level gives the space a cozy feel.
Laminated wood bar top with no rail. Box foot rest. Wooden chairs with back support. Bar back is really a mix, but also includes two large brew tanks surrounded by shelves and TVs.
Never made it to the loft. Outdoor seating with a good view.

Just walking by looking for what we could find and up popped BBC Blue Grass Brewing Co.
Decided to go in since it was one of the few places still open.
Much to our surprise it is a high quality micro brewer started in 1993 and still going strong.
The master brewer is from New Zealand. And has been here forever.
They have 8 always beers on tap and two seasonal specials on tap. Plus their RootBeer which is excellent. We got the Growler ½ gallon which compared to other breweries is a real bargain, and it is very very good.

BBC is solid at what it started out as — a microbrewery. They have a nice selection of beers as well as a full bar and a menu that fits the profile. Having said that, it’s not a restaurant that I seek out regularly.
I usually end up at this BBC when at Actors Theatre or at events nearby. It’s a close, fairly affordable place for a drink and a snack. The menu is heavy bar food — burgers, pizza, sandwiches. If you like meat and/​or carbs, this is your kind of place.
They do have vegetarian options but on the whole they aren’t very inspired. The one dish that surprised me, and that I usually turn to, is the vegan wings. The chewy, fried seitan is coated in spicy, bbq sauce and served with honey. I usually get blue cheese dressing as well to quench the heat.
This last visit, we ordered the pretzel bread and beer cheese to start. The bread was warm and delicious with a creamy, tangy beer cheese dip on the side. Very good overall but a little skimpy on the beer cheese.
I had the spinach & artichoke pizza swapping mushrooms for the regular chicken. Pizza was very large for $ 10.99 and quite rich. It was big enough for dinner and two more meals the next day. It wasn’t the best pizza I’ve ever had, but certainly not the worst. Average, I’d say.
If you’re downtown looking for bar food and beer (at a decent price), this fits your needs. It’s not inventive or extraordinary, but has been consistent.

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat. Service was friendly and knowledgable. I was craving a sandwich so went for the brisket sandwich and it did not disappoint! The brisket was tender and juicey, topped with the Gouda cheese, bacon jam and carmalized red onions– WOW. Very good.
The atmosphere was laid back and fun. Wished we weren’t on such a time crunch so we could have enjoyed it more.