Tropical Pale Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co.
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- Style:
- Pale Ale - American
Ranked #1,563 - ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #32,945 - Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 8.51%
- Reviews:
- 85
- Ratings:
- From:
- Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 6
- Gots
- 80
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
Reviews: 85
| Ratings: 350
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DenverHopHead from Colorado
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz can with a best by date of 8/24/18; into a tumbler.
Appearance- clear, orangish gold, with lots of bubbles; head is a thin white that leaves little lacing.
Smell - more of a citrus nose than tropical.
Taste - a citrus tartness, where I expected more of a tropical profile (can’t imagine why).
Feel - light, a nice carbonated mouthfeel, but an acidic finish that is a bit off putting.
Overall- certainly not terrible, but don’t think I would enjoy more than one of these.
Jun 09, 2018
3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12oz can with a best by date of 8/24/18; into a tumbler.
Appearance- clear, orangish gold, with lots of bubbles; head is a thin white that leaves little lacing.
Smell - more of a citrus nose than tropical.
Taste - a citrus tartness, where I expected more of a tropical profile (can’t imagine why).
Feel - light, a nice carbonated mouthfeel, but an acidic finish that is a bit off putting.
Overall- certainly not terrible, but don’t think I would enjoy more than one of these.
Jun 09, 2018
More User Reviews:
yesterdayfaraway from Missouri
4.06/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A very nice summer beer. Good citrus fruit flavors, a slight bitterness to it. Easy drinking with a lower abv. Not huge flavor, very sessionable for sure
Jun 11, 2016
4.06/5 rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A very nice summer beer. Good citrus fruit flavors, a slight bitterness to it. Easy drinking with a lower abv. Not huge flavor, very sessionable for sure
Jun 11, 2016
Act25 from New Jersey
3.62/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A for effort, but fruit added beers wear thin. You can tell if it's good if it gets better as you go, or worse. This one worsens, becoming like too thinly mixed fruit punch-w-eer.
A) Pours into DUVEL tulip from a can with a very nice cooper with a pink sunset shade, and as with all fruit beers, a short-lived and flattish cap, the body is a slightly hazy new penny copper pink, and there's scant lace. A for color (I guess) If you like Pink?!?
S) Too little, too thin. Sweet tropical juice on top of a base of light grains. sugary.
T) Cereal grains, are layered over with fruit juice, grapefruit, raisin, white grape and floral hops. Not bad, but does not grow on you.
F) Thin to med. lots of tickly carbonation, and thankfully, a spicy hop finish.'
A sweet pale, sweetened further by the juice, but saved by the scrubbing finish. All too much like a shanty to me. Try 1.
Dec 20, 2016
3.62/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A for effort, but fruit added beers wear thin. You can tell if it's good if it gets better as you go, or worse. This one worsens, becoming like too thinly mixed fruit punch-w-eer.
A) Pours into DUVEL tulip from a can with a very nice cooper with a pink sunset shade, and as with all fruit beers, a short-lived and flattish cap, the body is a slightly hazy new penny copper pink, and there's scant lace. A for color (I guess) If you like Pink?!?
S) Too little, too thin. Sweet tropical juice on top of a base of light grains. sugary.
T) Cereal grains, are layered over with fruit juice, grapefruit, raisin, white grape and floral hops. Not bad, but does not grow on you.
F) Thin to med. lots of tickly carbonation, and thankfully, a spicy hop finish.'
A sweet pale, sweetened further by the juice, but saved by the scrubbing finish. All too much like a shanty to me. Try 1.
Dec 20, 2016
heysuz from Indiana
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 05, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 05, 2017
Giggy from Michigan
3.41/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2017
3.41/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
May 05, 2017
jewellrunner from Missouri
3.25/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nov 06, 2016
3.25/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nov 06, 2016
DruC4 from Michigan
3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sep 22, 2016
3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sep 22, 2016
ColSanders123 from Georgia
3.87/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 31, 2016
3.87/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 31, 2016
WoodBrew from Ohio
4.01/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The Tropical Pale Ale is quite nice. It poured copper but had some floaties. There was white head that left a spotty lace. The scent had some nice orange peel zest. The taste was evenly balanced and very easy to drink. The malt and hops masked the 7+% abv. The mouthfeel was fuller in body with good carbonation. Overall it was a good beer.
Feb 28, 2016
4.01/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The Tropical Pale Ale is quite nice. It poured copper but had some floaties. There was white head that left a spotty lace. The scent had some nice orange peel zest. The taste was evenly balanced and very easy to drink. The malt and hops masked the 7+% abv. The mouthfeel was fuller in body with good carbonation. Overall it was a good beer.
Feb 28, 2016
Acforster2 from Florida
3.34/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 21, 2017
3.34/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 21, 2017
kylehay2004 from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 12, 2016
3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 12, 2016
Texasfan549 from Texas
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 14, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Mar 14, 2017
bsumrell from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jan 07, 2017
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jan 07, 2017
alexsergio from New York
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 08, 2016
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 08, 2016
Hoptometrist from Ohio
4.12/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
May 13, 2017
4.12/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
May 13, 2017
bigred89 from Maryland
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 05, 2016
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 05, 2016
HoistinBrews from Minnesota
3.69/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 23, 2016
3.69/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aug 23, 2016
mojohawk21 from Missouri
4.46/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
May 30, 2016
4.46/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
May 30, 2016
NateMac13 from Illinois
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
May 28, 2016
3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
May 28, 2016
pathman from Ohio
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
8/5/17 draft @ Winking Lizard Peninsula
Aug 05, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
8/5/17 draft @ Winking Lizard Peninsula
Aug 05, 2017
StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
nice to see a fruited pale ale that isnt done with blood orange these days! (kidding, but not really). this is a bit different than the collaboration they did awhile back with cigar city, but its in a similar vein. there are bright and fresh grapefruit and passion fruit notes to this, but its not overdone, and for me its still a hoppy beer first, before its a fruity beer. there is a little tang to the passion fruit that i dont think is all the way congruent with the hops though, and thats a distraction from what is quite obviously a delicious new school hop profile, tastes like mosaic leading the charge, but its almost tough to tell where the fruit stops and the hops start, with strong passion fruit, pineapple, mango, white grape, and plum notes to this all over the place. bitterness ramps up as it warms, especially toward the finish, where most of the fruitiness is gone and a more fresh vegetal hop element comes in. its pulpy and feels a little bigger than it need to despite having lively carbonation. its good beer if you get off on this sort of thing, but im not sure how many of these i would want to drink in a sitting. the grapefruit adds an acidity thats just a little too much as well, so its not quite the session beer it probably set out to be, but the flavor profile is interesting and unique, and i enjoyed my can.
Jun 29, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
nice to see a fruited pale ale that isnt done with blood orange these days! (kidding, but not really). this is a bit different than the collaboration they did awhile back with cigar city, but its in a similar vein. there are bright and fresh grapefruit and passion fruit notes to this, but its not overdone, and for me its still a hoppy beer first, before its a fruity beer. there is a little tang to the passion fruit that i dont think is all the way congruent with the hops though, and thats a distraction from what is quite obviously a delicious new school hop profile, tastes like mosaic leading the charge, but its almost tough to tell where the fruit stops and the hops start, with strong passion fruit, pineapple, mango, white grape, and plum notes to this all over the place. bitterness ramps up as it warms, especially toward the finish, where most of the fruitiness is gone and a more fresh vegetal hop element comes in. its pulpy and feels a little bigger than it need to despite having lively carbonation. its good beer if you get off on this sort of thing, but im not sure how many of these i would want to drink in a sitting. the grapefruit adds an acidity thats just a little too much as well, so its not quite the session beer it probably set out to be, but the flavor profile is interesting and unique, and i enjoyed my can.
Jun 29, 2017
dexterk1 from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 19, 2017
3.74/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Jun 19, 2017
stortore from Illinois
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 16, 2017
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
May 16, 2017
tfsimpkins from Florida
3.36/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Jan 16, 2017
3.36/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Jan 16, 2017
Tropical Pale Ale from Boulevard Brewing Co.
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85 out of
100 with
350 ratings
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