Tasting Room Series: White IPA
Boulevard Brewing Co.
- From:
- Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 18.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Oct 16, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 31, 2016
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BeerSexLove from Virginia
3.1/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.1/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
This is an interesting beer. The smell is citrus and floral. It poured hazy with a good deal of particulate which dances with the full carbonated thickness. The taste is what perplexes me, it's tangy but soapy with a lingering spice, almost pepper like. I could see myself drinking this minus the "soapy" taste. It was worth exploring once but there shall not be a repeat.
May 20, 2017
Reviewed by ABabbidge from Kansas
3.42/5 rDev -5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.42/5 rDev -5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
L: Hazy golden/orange body and a course white head. A lot of sediment. A lot.
S: Mostly coriander with some orange.
T: Lemon and orange mixed with some coriander up front. Some mild hops giving it a somewhat dry, bitter finish. I also get a hint of bubblegum at the end as well.
F: Surprisingly creamy texture up front with a slightly dry finish.
O: Not bad but not great. Although I normally can't stand coriander but it doesn't seem to bother me too much in this beer for some reason.
Oct 07, 2016S: Mostly coriander with some orange.
T: Lemon and orange mixed with some coriander up front. Some mild hops giving it a somewhat dry, bitter finish. I also get a hint of bubblegum at the end as well.
F: Surprisingly creamy texture up front with a slightly dry finish.
O: Not bad but not great. Although I normally can't stand coriander but it doesn't seem to bother me too much in this beer for some reason.
Reviewed by golf_sierra from Illinois
2.88/5 rDev -20%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.88/5 rDev -20%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Hazy, cloudy, with lots of particulate floaters.
Lemon aroma.
Lemon in the taste, but in an unpleasant dish soap way. Bittering hops longer.
Over carbonated.
Disappointing beer.
Sep 05, 2016Lemon aroma.
Lemon in the taste, but in an unpleasant dish soap way. Bittering hops longer.
Over carbonated.
Disappointing beer.
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Deep golden in color, with a slight haze, a large, somewhat coarse white head with good retention compliments. Thin, scattered lacing adorns the glass walls. Carbonation is profuse, fine-beaded, and slow-rising. There is some particulate present.
Aroma: The aroma yields heavy citric rind notes, tending more towards orange than grapefruit, although the latter is present as well. Pine hops are present also although they are more subdued. Coriander is also notable, adding a pleasant spicy character. There is even a little pink bubblegum. Fresh white bread notes offer a little balance amidst the spicy, hoppy aromas.
Taste: Opens with a wave of citric hops, spicy orange rind is notable immediately, soon followed by some grapefruit, although this seems more like juice, than the rind, and then some sharp pine hops. As the taste progresses, coriander presents, also some white pepper, and even pink bubblegum, these play off well against the hops. The malt presents as a mild, bready undercurrent. The finish is a battle of the various hops, with the piney hops dominating, but the coriander offers a pleasant counterpoint, allying the bitterness with a pleasant, spicy sweetness.
Mouth feel: Soft and full, almost delicate to the touch, very pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Really quite nice, a pleasant change from other American IPAs, many of which seem to (over) emphasize the resinous, piney, tarry hops. The coriander brought a little of the charm of the Belgian Wit style.
Presentation: Packaged in a short twelve ounce brown glass bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Sep 04, 2016Aroma: The aroma yields heavy citric rind notes, tending more towards orange than grapefruit, although the latter is present as well. Pine hops are present also although they are more subdued. Coriander is also notable, adding a pleasant spicy character. There is even a little pink bubblegum. Fresh white bread notes offer a little balance amidst the spicy, hoppy aromas.
Taste: Opens with a wave of citric hops, spicy orange rind is notable immediately, soon followed by some grapefruit, although this seems more like juice, than the rind, and then some sharp pine hops. As the taste progresses, coriander presents, also some white pepper, and even pink bubblegum, these play off well against the hops. The malt presents as a mild, bready undercurrent. The finish is a battle of the various hops, with the piney hops dominating, but the coriander offers a pleasant counterpoint, allying the bitterness with a pleasant, spicy sweetness.
Mouth feel: Soft and full, almost delicate to the touch, very pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: Really quite nice, a pleasant change from other American IPAs, many of which seem to (over) emphasize the resinous, piney, tarry hops. The coriander brought a little of the charm of the Belgian Wit style.
Presentation: Packaged in a short twelve ounce brown glass bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.08/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Brief initial impressions from a bottle:
Slightly doughy Belgian yeast. Green apple.
Floral hops, pale malts, fruity hops, fruity ale yeast esters. Wheat.
Smooth, slightly coarse, medium-bodied, somewhat refreshing, well-carbonated. Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, or harsh.
Overall, it's drinkable but seems like an unsuccessful hybrid style overall.
C+ (3.08) / ABOVE AVERAGE
***
08/19/16: further impressions from another bottle.
Gorgeous foamy frothy head with a good consistency. Body is a clear vibrant yellow. Clean-looking, lacking any mucky sediment or yeasty particulate. Appears well-carbonated.
Aroma is soft and floral with some subtle spicy Belgian yeast poking through. Coriander, clove, lemongrass. Estery. Soft flaked wheat and pilsner or pale malt give it a clean refreshing malt aroma. Suggests a delicate brew with Belgian leanings. Aroma is above average in terms of intensity.
Taste is underwhelming, and the texture is rough/coarse, scratchy, and dragging. I get hints of Belgian yeast character (along with the abovementioned spices), pleasant floral hops, and a strange mix of flaked wheat and pale malt. It's not balanced, especially in terms of its witbier and IPA elements. My biggest criticism is that the hop profile is overtly soapy - not a flavour I want in a beer.
I like that Boulevard is taking risks and doing new things, but this isn't one of their strongest beers. It's the right kind of beer to put out as part of their tasting room series in that they'll be able to get feedback on it prior to making any release plans, but in this case not releasing it at all in the future may be the right play.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 17, 2016Slightly doughy Belgian yeast. Green apple.
Floral hops, pale malts, fruity hops, fruity ale yeast esters. Wheat.
Smooth, slightly coarse, medium-bodied, somewhat refreshing, well-carbonated. Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, or harsh.
Overall, it's drinkable but seems like an unsuccessful hybrid style overall.
C+ (3.08) / ABOVE AVERAGE
***
08/19/16: further impressions from another bottle.
Gorgeous foamy frothy head with a good consistency. Body is a clear vibrant yellow. Clean-looking, lacking any mucky sediment or yeasty particulate. Appears well-carbonated.
Aroma is soft and floral with some subtle spicy Belgian yeast poking through. Coriander, clove, lemongrass. Estery. Soft flaked wheat and pilsner or pale malt give it a clean refreshing malt aroma. Suggests a delicate brew with Belgian leanings. Aroma is above average in terms of intensity.
Taste is underwhelming, and the texture is rough/coarse, scratchy, and dragging. I get hints of Belgian yeast character (along with the abovementioned spices), pleasant floral hops, and a strange mix of flaked wheat and pale malt. It's not balanced, especially in terms of its witbier and IPA elements. My biggest criticism is that the hop profile is overtly soapy - not a flavour I want in a beer.
I like that Boulevard is taking risks and doing new things, but this isn't one of their strongest beers. It's the right kind of beer to put out as part of their tasting room series in that they'll be able to get feedback on it prior to making any release plans, but in this case not releasing it at all in the future may be the right play.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Rated by AndreRus from Pennsylvania
4.91/5 rDev +36.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.91/5 rDev +36.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of the most interesting Belgian IPAs I've had. It is unfiltered. Smell and taste are incredible due to Belgian yeast. Great combo!
Aug 09, 2016
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