Bluegrass Brewing Co

Bluegrass Brewing Company is a staple of Louisville. They helped to pioneer the microbrewery scene, and since 2010 they have occupied a former bank space downtown When in Louisville you have to try a hot brown. The hot brown at BBC features sliced turkey, tomatoes, bacon, mornay sauce, cheddar jack cheese, and smoked paprika served open-faced over sourdough toast ($17.90). This is a great example of this famous Louisville dish and the serving size is large enough that it could be shared. Bluegrass Brewing Company is worth a stop for great pub food and while you are there try a dank IPA.

The food was perfect, the drinks were awesome. We had dinner salads, shared a hot brown, and the derby pie. Salads were very large/had bacon and that’s always a plus. The derby pie was warm and served with cold ice cream and everything I could ever dream of in a dessert. One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. 4/5 for atmosphere because it is poorly lit in some areas, asked to move to a more well lit table and staff gladly allowed us to do so.

I would have totally given this place five stars if it were not for the individual with the blue hair that seated us. They were just not friendly and we wanted to sit in a booth, of which there were at least 4, which had good lighting to see the menu. They just really snippety said "we try to save those for larger parties". It was 9 PM and the kitchen closed at 10 PM and we were basically the only people in the bottom area wanting to be seated? Anyway, rudeness just puts a bad taste in your mouth regardless of all other factors. The appetizer was good and the adult beverages were tasty. The service just needs some polishing. Without "customers" there is no reason to employ you....

I had a lot of fun here, we sat at the bar amd talked with the locals. The food was very good and reasonably priced for the city. The drinks have no prices listed (and the bill is not itemized). It can get very expensive very fast. They also put mandatory 20% gratuity on your bill if you go over $100 so be careful. All that aside their house made root beer was REALLY delicious, especially with a shot of bourbon in it. The beer was also very good and we got a flight to try several of them. I think the bourbon is what got so expensive for us, my husband asked for a recommendation and absolutely loved the drink he got but apparently it was pretty top-shelf. I guess he has bougie taste! I would recommend Bluegrass Brewing if you are into beer, but maybe ask about the prices first!

The beer was great. The food that we ordered was not as great as the beer, but overall, we were satisfied and would give this place another try. We ordered the Mediterranean plate and the Aisia Stir-fry. On the Mediterranean, the tomatoes were not fresh, and they were mushy. The Asian Stir-fry had good flavor, vegetables, and rice cooked well but too much sauce for amount of food. The server was pleasant and got our order in fast before the rush. Also, they are in walking distance to the Yum Center and hotels in the area.