Irish Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Irish AleIrish Ale
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From:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Ranked #70
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
83
Ranked #33,024
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 11.96%
Ratings:
672 | reviews: 272
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 26, 2026
Added:
Jun 02, 2002
Wants:
  25
Gots:
  85
Irish Ale, Boulevard’s early spring seasonal beer, is our Midwestern tribute to the legendary red ales of old Ireland. Our recipe combines six kinds of pale and roasted barley malts to provide a rich, toasty flavor and tawny reddish hue.

30 IBU
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.72/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: It pours deep Cooper with red hues. It has an off white head with good head retention.

Smell: It has caramel aromas up front with some light herbal notes and light spicing.

Taste: It has caramel flavors with light toast. It has light spicing in the background. There are some light fruits, but not enough to distinguish what they are.

Feel: It has a medium body with a dryish finish that is no the neutral side.

Overall, a nice easy drinking beer with moderate caramel flavors and background support flavors.
Apr 26, 2026
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good Irish Red Ale!! poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, this beer featured a clear reddish color and an off-white frothy head with good retention and frothy partial bands of lacing on the glass. Aroma and taste featured slightly sweet bready and caramel malt, some toffee and a little more bitterness than usual in this style. Mourthfeel was crisp, light and slightly bitter. I had it with some left-over corned beef dinner and it hit the spot!!!
Mar 16, 2026
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas

3.65/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Sep 20, 2025
 
Rated: 4.37 by G-Hump from Arkansas

Jun 24, 2025
 
Rated: 3.81 by robotic_being from Illinois

Mar 29, 2025
 
Rated: 3.64 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Mar 10, 2025
 
Rated: 4.22 by soarinsteven from Florida

Feb 13, 2025
 
Rated: 4.23 by superwho24 from Arkansas

Feb 02, 2025
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Reviewed by robwired from Kansas

4.36/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a Boulevard U.S.S. Missouri pint glass, it formed a frothy head like the top of an ice cream float. I had a beer mustache. The color has a clear, reddish hue.
The taste is a balance between pale malts and barley malts, sweet and lightly malt-forward.
Creamy mouthfeel and clean finish.
Jan 26, 2025
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Reviewed by dhebert87 from Texas

3.47/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a pint glass. 2 finger creamy tan head. Beautiful mahogany red color, smell reminds me of Oktoberfest. Wonderful malt flavor at the front of the palate reminiscent of classic Munich malts. Smooth finish. Overall a decent entry for this brewer.
Mar 17, 2024
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.99/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red with a nice off white head. Smells of caramelized grain and fresh fruit. Tastes of sweet fruit and caramelized grain. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.73 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Nov 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.73 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Jul 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.02 by beaulabauve from Louisiana

Apr 27, 2023
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.53/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Amber hued with an inch of densely packed, creamy brown on top. It quickly dissipated into a quarter inch. Light, soapy lacing. The aroma is faint, but I get a touch of caramel and lightly toasted malt. I’m tasting caramel and a lightly bready malt. The mouth is light and unobtrusive.
Apr 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by Irish_Lush from Missouri

Mar 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.74 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

Mar 19, 2023
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Reviewed by 1angrydwarf from Kansas

3.83/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
L: dark red amber
S: roasted malt and earthy hop
T: sweet roasted malt followed by sharp earthy hop bite that slowly fades.
F:med to full mouth feel
Overall: I love this style but most I have tried seem flavorless after one beer. Blvd Irish ale is the exception more hop bite and stronger roast than most makes it a tastier beer for 2-3 sweet spot drinking.
Apr 08, 2022
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.69/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a light amber/copper color with a moderate head. Aroma features caramel malt, light grassy/citrus hops, and a slight metallic whiff. Flavor is similar and a bit more bitter than I expected. Mouthfeel is crisp and nicely carbonated. Overall it's a nice beer for a sunny spring afternoon.
Apr 04, 2022
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.94/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Dark copper amber body with a finger of tan head, lacing abounds. Caramel malt, dark grains, and dried berries in the nose. Taste again gives me dried berries, like elderberry or mulberry, plenty of malt flavor, a hint of anise and whisper of vanilla cream. A sweet irish red for sure. Feel is malty all the way, with decent creaminess without losing the light crushability of the style.
Mar 18, 2022