Reverb Imperial Pilsner
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Reverb Imperial PilsnerReverb Imperial Pilsner
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From:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Imperial Pilsner
ABV:
7.7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 12.53%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
338
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 16, 2020
Added:
Aug 18, 2012
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  18
With its classic recipe and impeccable craftsmanship, this summer seasonal is a study in delicately balanced contrasts. Up front, Pilsner malt makes a clear yet restrained statement, answered by the steady, harmonious hum of Saaz hops, traces of which linger in the dry, crisp finish.

32 IBU
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Ratings by Dieck:
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Rated by Dieck from Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

Sep 11, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +20%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
05/16/20 bottle @ home (best by 02-2014; cellared @ 53F since purchase)
May 16, 2020
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From old, undated notes. Had this on draft.

See-through light yellow color.

No head or lace.

Fresh bread smell; undercurrent of grilled corn.

Thin mouthfeel.

Fresh bread taste; hops smack the lips.

Very quaffable; much more flavor than most in the style.
Aug 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.61 by undomiel from Maryland

Jul 25, 2018
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

4.24/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The label states Batch #1 with a ’Best By’ date of 9/2010.

Appearance: Pours out a cloudy, sufficiently yellow-hued body underneath a tall, dense, near white head with steadfast retention. Why, it’s positively elegant-looking.

Smell: An aroma evincing its 100% pilsner malt and 100% Saaz hop composition with notes of French bread dough, honey, cut apples, moist-damp grass, and spice.

Taste: Soft pilsner malt taste with a delicate flavors of sliced quick bread and wildflower honey. Medium-low sweetness. Floral, peppery, lightly grassy Saaz hops with a reserved level of bitterness. A bit of apple and standard lemon fruitiness tucked in the background. All the while, there’s an understated funky wildness to it. A bit more spiciness and sweetness remains for the amply carbonated finish. It is subtle, but it’s got an air of sophistication about it.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-high carbonation.

Drinkability: Not only a fantastic, well-balanced beer, but it puts all others in its class (save the more hop intense Sam Adams offering) to shame! I shared this with LibrarianGirl, and even she was kind enough to agree that it makes every other Imperial Pilsner appear to be peddling brewed bottles of monkey feces.
May 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zach136 from Georgia

Apr 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Nov 27, 2016
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Rated by LuckyLemans from Ohio

3.08/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 5 | overall: 3
Too bitter
Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Bearman13 from Texas

Apr 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Braseltonage from Missouri

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by cbcb from Kansas

Dec 27, 2015
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Reviewed by HoppyBastard from Nebraska

3.99/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 1 pint 9.4 ounce cage and corked bottle into a Shaker pint glass, "best by" date 02-2014, I really should pay closer attention to bottle dates.

APPEARANCE: pours a hazy, straw color with less than one-finger, white head that quickly dissipated until just a ring of bubbles remained around the glass, highly carbonated, there is almost no lacing to be seen on the glass.

SMELL: faint to the nose, bread, lemon, grass, some pepper.

TASTE: the taste follows the nose, initially sweet, apples, faint lemon, assertive hops for a pilsner, finishes clean, the 7.7% ABV is barely perceptible and has a pleasant warming effect.

PALATE: highly carbonated, medium body.

OVERALL: this is my first Imperial Pilsner, I bought an old bottle but for this style it's not a big deal, I may update my review if I buy a newer bottle and it tastes different/better, I really enjoyed this beer even though it's a year past the "best by" date, it's a pilsner on steroids, every thing you like about the style but more of it, I love Boulevard Brewing Co. and the entire Smokestack Series, I would buy this again and recommend to anyone who enjoys beer, I hope to visit this brewery when I'm in town to watch the world champion Royals.
Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jpuetz from South Dakota

Aug 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Matt141 from Texas

Jul 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by BrewSTL from Missouri

May 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by wethorseblanket from California

Feb 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ovaltine from Indiana

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours hazy straw under a fine 1” bone white head that slowly dissipates to a thick film that produces good lace. Spicy nose with light grains. Bread and grainy malt lead the palate to a drying, crisp finish with a touch of tartness. Medium body and medium to medium high carbonation. Full flavored but well balanced with a pleasant bitter hop accent on the finish.
Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by bpk59 from Massachusetts

Dec 06, 2014
Reverb Imperial Pilsner from Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 338 ratings