Flora Obscura
Boulevard Brewing Co.

RB transfer

Dark brown, with big, beige head. Aroma of pine hops and roasted malt. Hoppy bitterness, some cocoa and roasted malt in taste. Not bad, but hardly a porter.

Pours typically - nice, but nothing unusual.
Smell is good.
Taste is really delicious. The dry feel is perfect. It is there, but not overwhelming. Really really nice.
Very good beer!

 

 

12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

L - Pours a dark cola brown with a tinge of deep redness, about a finger of tan foam that dissipates leaving a generous lacing and a number of foamy circle, that, with some Google searching out of curiosity, is partially a result of CO2 release.

S - Coffee, malt, dark chocolate, cherry, some citrus, pine, slightly smoky and (fittingly) floral. Pretty complex.

T - Follows the nose with roasted coffee and chocolate, cherry, bready malt, a slightly alcoholic hoppy bite towards the end, finishes bitter with dark chocolate and a little bit of citrus.

F - Light-to-medium bodied, good amount of carbonation, lighter than expected for the (few) porters I've had, finishes somewhere between smooth and dry, so it's balanced.

O - Haven't had many "floral" porters or anything dry-hopped so this was a very interesting beer. My guess was right in detecting a hint of citrus, as that seems to be the consensus with other reviews. Citrus, roasted coffee, chocolate, malt, cherry make for a complex beer for the palette. A black IPA (that I have yet to try) sounds comparable but still has enough characteristics of a deep, roasty porter.

Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

Pours an opaque darkest of dark browns--just shy of black. An excellent beige foamy head sticks around for awhile and gives way to nice lacing.

The aromas are similar to a black IPA, but with a twist. Toasted grains meet some solid hops, but some minty/herbal/floral notes are present as well. Complex and inviting.

The flavors follow the nose, with good balance and presence. Toasted malts very forward on the tip of the tongue round out in midstream with coffee and chocolate flavors as well. The mint/herbal notes return in mid-quaff, and are then quickly joined by a variety of solid, but not overly aggressive hop flavors. A very well-balanced brew that delivers plenty of flavor.

The brew is lighter in body than expected--solidly medium, well-carbonated, and it has a nice drying finish.

Good stuff across the board here. It delivers plenty of classic porter characteristics, but the hops provide a excellent counterpoint.

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a very dark brown color with a 1 inch head. Smell is surprisingly hoppy, lots of citrus. Taste is strong of citrus, roasted malts and chocolate are present, but way in the background. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is a unique take on the style.

This is my current favorite from Boulevard. This is a rich porter with some tartness. It manages to be crisp and earthy at the same time. I love this brew.

Wow...never tasted a beer quite like this one! Pours Very Dark with good head. Very complex taste that lingers. Quite a surprise, but overall quite nice! Would highly recommend to try and have on hand when you want to surprise someone with something quite different from the norm.

 

Clear chestnut brown. Tropical hops with orange and a hint of pine. The roast is mostly lost in the hops on the nose. The flavor shows some malt character with tootsie roll and caramel. Bit of smokiness too I feel. I'm surprised by how well everything seems to work. Moderately bittered.

12 oz. bottle - Best by 11 Jul 2019:

Pours very dark brown to black. A thin creamy head lasts and leaves lacing.

The smell is of pine, citrus (oranges), tropical notes blend well with chocolate. Smells more of an American Black Ale to me, but a very good one.

The taste is of chocolate and coffee with very pronounced hops - pine, citrus, tropical fruits. Porter character comes through.

There's a slight clash, but smooth overall.

An interesting brew. Hop-forward for the style. Borders an American Black Ale. Unique. A very hop-forward porter. But, it works.

12 oz. Bottle
Best By: 25JUL2019

Poured into a Tree House glass a pretty nice dark brown color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus light tan head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, hoppy, with a nice touch of chocolate/toffee, slight roast, slight citrus note (grapefruit, orange). The taste is pretty nice, malty, hoppy, with a nice touch of chocolate/toffee, slight roastyness, nice little citrus note (grapefruit, orange). Medium body, ABV is hidden pretty nicely, with a dry/bitter finish. Overall, this is a pretty tasty brew. A nice take on the style. Nice to see it around here.

 

12 oz bottle

Pours quite dark , under a long lasting and high quality looking mocha cap, leaves all sorts of tiny bubble, frothing and a load of great looking sheeting. Nice looking brew.

Complex nose of malts, chocolate, cafe au lait, and yes oranges...

Delicious creation, with more of the nose flowing over the palate..super soft and smooth feel...orange, chocolate, mocha,
coming to mind...Highly enjoyable and nicely crafted...porter/stout lovers rejoice and go get some of this nectar

This is a handsome dark beer to help continue to welcome winter to the Mid Atlantic states. Nose is malty and chocolaty but equally pine and citrus hops.

The flavor is similar, with a balanced roasted chocolate and coffee malts and heavy West Coast hop flavors. Tasty, chewy, satisfying finish. Solid effort on the style.

Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is dark brown, head presents quite large (over 2 inches) and is tan with fine to small bubbles, head lingers with froth and lacing on the glass sides.

Smell is herbal, light spruce and hints of mint, light malt sweetness with chocolate and roasty notes. Quite hop forward aromas for a porter but pleasant and enhancing from the dry hops.

Taste is similarly pleasant with less hop presence but some lingering bitter qualities; flavors include chocolate, roast, mint, herbs and light grass.

Mouthfeel is moderate, not to sweet but a moderate amount of bitterness in the finish.

Overall a very good porter, dry hopping is a great addition and as some have noted it could pass as an american black ale as well.