Tasting Room Series: American Brown Ale
Boulevard Brewing Co.
- From:
- Boulevard Brewing Co.
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 9.42%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 31, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 25, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Our take on the well-known American Brown Ale represents a bit of a twist as our brewers chose to focus on complex layers of caramel malt accented by small percentages of flaked oats and roasted barley in the malt bill balanced by a beginning of boil hop charge of Hallertau Blanc hops. Fermented with our house Scottish yeast strain, Tasting Room American Brown Ale presents dark, fruity esters and toffee/biscuity malt in the aroma followed by sweet, toasty grain notes leading to a slightly sweet, lingering finish.
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good Brown Ale, almost tastes like a Red. A little darker in color than a Red though. A more roasted malt flavor and sweetness. Rated 7-15-2021. 19 IBUs
Jan 31, 2025
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.9/5 rDev +8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Boulevard Brewing Co. "Tasting Room Series: American Brown Ale"
12 fl. oz. brown glass bottle coded "10MAY2019" which I'm guessing is a production date.
Notes via stream of consciousness: It's got a hazy dark chestnut body with glowing ruby and orange highlights at the base of the glass. The head is a short cap of creamy tan foam although it seems to be dropping before my eyes. That's disappointing; I'm guessing there won't be much lacing left behind. The aroma is malty with caramel, chocolate, and nutty notes as well as a bit of plum. On to the flavor... exactly as the nose suggested it would be. There are only minimal hop contributions that I'd call leafy and earthy. It seems, in all honesty, more of an English brown ale than an American brown ale. I'm getting yeastiness that's fruity, like plum, and perhaps pear and apple, but that's more than you normally get out of Chico or California ale yeast. And the limited hop doesn't really appear American although there could be a touch of orange-like citrus in there. It's also fairly soft in the bitterness arena, which is totally fine by me. There's some sweetish malt upfront but it finishes dry in the end. It's medium to medium-light in body and gently crisp. There's more carbonation to it than an English brown ales poured via cask and sparkler, but it's not also as carbonated as I find most American brown ales to be. It's nicely creamy given the body and carbonation that's there, which again, seems very English. I think it's perfect except that it's called an American brown ale - although, it is indeed, an American brown ale so maybe that's OK.
Review #6,659
Aug 20, 201912 fl. oz. brown glass bottle coded "10MAY2019" which I'm guessing is a production date.
Notes via stream of consciousness: It's got a hazy dark chestnut body with glowing ruby and orange highlights at the base of the glass. The head is a short cap of creamy tan foam although it seems to be dropping before my eyes. That's disappointing; I'm guessing there won't be much lacing left behind. The aroma is malty with caramel, chocolate, and nutty notes as well as a bit of plum. On to the flavor... exactly as the nose suggested it would be. There are only minimal hop contributions that I'd call leafy and earthy. It seems, in all honesty, more of an English brown ale than an American brown ale. I'm getting yeastiness that's fruity, like plum, and perhaps pear and apple, but that's more than you normally get out of Chico or California ale yeast. And the limited hop doesn't really appear American although there could be a touch of orange-like citrus in there. It's also fairly soft in the bitterness arena, which is totally fine by me. There's some sweetish malt upfront but it finishes dry in the end. It's medium to medium-light in body and gently crisp. There's more carbonation to it than an English brown ales poured via cask and sparkler, but it's not also as carbonated as I find most American brown ales to be. It's nicely creamy given the body and carbonation that's there, which again, seems very English. I think it's perfect except that it's called an American brown ale - although, it is indeed, an American brown ale so maybe that's OK.
Review #6,659
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
2.81/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -22.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Nice brown/mahogany hued body; relatively thin yet lasting head. Very little aroma; very, very faint malt, but little else. A bit of a stretch to say there is caramel in the taste, but it's just possibly there; metallic; extremely mild bitterness. Medium-light body; slick and watery.
This is a poorly done example of a brown ale, weak and watery throughout.
Mar 21, 2019This is a poorly done example of a brown ale, weak and watery throughout.
Rated by GratefulFC from Arizona
3.62/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark rich mahogany. Smell is nuts and brown sugar. Taste is cashews, brown sugar, carmel, and malt.
Mar 06, 2019
Reviewed by ChadDaniel from Ohio
3.79/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good representation of the style. Not outstanding but enjoyable.
If you know someone who drinks michelob amber and you want to ease them into craft beer this is a good starting point
Feb 04, 2019If you know someone who drinks michelob amber and you want to ease them into craft beer this is a good starting point
Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
3.08/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.08/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
L:. Pours a dark brown with a small medium brown head and some lacing around d the glass.
S:. Sweet malt, brown, caramel and a mineral note, not the strongest aroma.
T:. Sweet malt, slight caramel, a mineral note, a bit overly sweet.
F: Creamy medium body.
O:. Fairly average brown ale.
Dec 23, 2018S:. Sweet malt, brown, caramel and a mineral note, not the strongest aroma.
T:. Sweet malt, slight caramel, a mineral note, a bit overly sweet.
F: Creamy medium body.
O:. Fairly average brown ale.
Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a nice clear brown with a nice head that slowly diminishes to a thin layer. No lacing. Slight scent of roasted malts. Taste is pleasant, with caramel and roast malt.
Dec 15, 2018
Reviewed by wmscottsimpsonjr from Missouri
4.31/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dark brown with thinner, light tan head. Malty, fruity (juicy fruit, almost) smell with light chocolate. Similar flavor with a bit of cinnamon. Really tasty.
Nov 22, 2018
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
American Brown Ale pours a darker brown, opaque color, with a long lasting, small head. Aroma is sweeter and maltier, with a hint of metal. Flavor is a little metallic, with a nice creamy malty backbone. Good body and feel. overall, a nice brown ale, good body and feel really helps this one.
Nov 10, 2018Reviewed by hoptheology from South Dakota
3.64/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.64/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle poured into Stella glass.
Reddish-brown mahogany color with a finger of khaki head. Light lace in a ring left around the glass.
Spicy caramunich coming on strong in the nose. Some autumn vibes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, followed by hints of roast and chocolate. Slight noble hop character at the tail end.
Flavor starts out a bit empty, with a quick shot of seltzer then it wells up into roasty malts, cacao nibs, cinnamon, and some basic caramel malt.
Feel is somewhat thin, very carbonated, with an odd acidic bite. Drying finish much like coffee.
Overall, not a bad brown ale, but it doesn't particularly stand out. It's definitely drinkable/enjoyable, I'd say it's what you'd likely find on tap at a B-Dub's.
Sep 29, 2018Reddish-brown mahogany color with a finger of khaki head. Light lace in a ring left around the glass.
Spicy caramunich coming on strong in the nose. Some autumn vibes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, followed by hints of roast and chocolate. Slight noble hop character at the tail end.
Flavor starts out a bit empty, with a quick shot of seltzer then it wells up into roasty malts, cacao nibs, cinnamon, and some basic caramel malt.
Feel is somewhat thin, very carbonated, with an odd acidic bite. Drying finish much like coffee.
Overall, not a bad brown ale, but it doesn't particularly stand out. It's definitely drinkable/enjoyable, I'd say it's what you'd likely find on tap at a B-Dub's.
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