Bronze in Scottish Ale
Blue Mountain Brewery, Afton, VA
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Tasting Notes
This special new ale features flavorful hints of honey from Monticello's own beehives. Lightly hopped with a brilliant copper hue, Monticello Mountain Ale might…
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Monticello Mountain Ale is a honey ale from Blue Mountain Brewery of Afton, Virginia.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Scottish-Style Ale | Bronze (3rd place) | 34 | Blue Mountain Brewery | Afton, VA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Local Honey Ale | Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale |
| ABV | 5.5% | Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale |
| IBU | 12 | Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale |
| Hops | varieties not named | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | Not Found | Not Found |
| Yeast | Not Found | Not Found |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | honey from Monticello's beehives | Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale |
| Other | year round | Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale |
BREWED IN COLLABORATION WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON’S MONTICELLO TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF BREWING IN VIRGINIA, THIS SPECIAL NEW ALE FEATURES FLAVORFUL HINTS OF HONEY FROM MONTICELLO’S OWN BEEHIVES. LIGHTLY HOPPED WITH A BRILLIANT COPPER HUE, MONTICELLO MOUNTAIN ALE MIGHT BE THE SMOOTHEST BEER WE’VE EVER BREWED.
Source: Blue Mountain: Monticello Mountain Ale
This special new ale features flavorful hints of honey from Monticello's own beehives. Lightly hopped with a brilliant copper hue, Monticello Mountain Ale might be the smoothest beer we've ever brewed.
Source: bluemountainbrewery.com
Honey is the only named ingredient; the beer is described as lightly hopped, with no hop, malt or yeast names published.
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| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Brilliant copper (no SRM number published) | bluemountainbrewery.com |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | Brewed with honey from Monticello's own beehives, in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson's Monticello | bluemountainbrewery.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guidelines for Scottish-Style Export Ale call for a medium-bodied amber to chestnut ale led by sweet malt and caramel with no hop character, at 4.1 to 6.0 percent ABV and 15 to 25 IBU. The published 5.5% ABV fits; 12 IBU is below that range.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Scottish-Style Ale | Bronze |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Blue Mountain Brewery is in Afton, VA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Microbrewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website, Instagram.