Sugarwood Baklava
Boulevard Brewing Co.

On tap at The Brass Tap, Cedar Falls, IA; served in a tasting glass. Deep dark brown in color, with a decent light tan head. Let's see: Boozy, silky, sweet, bourbon, pecans, maple syrupy. It's like the Southern version of something you might find in a Turkish bazaar. Insanely good.

 

 

 

12 ounce bottle into a tulip snifter. Best by 10/18/23, had 2/15/22.

Pours a fairly opaque dark brown, with a half inch foamy head and some foamy lacing. Aromas of caramel, pecan, maple, malt, chocolate, some vanilla, a little oak, light bourbon as it warms. The flavors are a little more focused- bourbon, pecan, malt, some maple, vanilla, brown sugar, light chocolate. Smooth, a very good medium body, well carbonated.

A fun one to drink. The barrels and pecan flavor stand out. This pulls together nicely.

 

 

 

Black in color with the faintest penetration when held up to light. There’s a fingernail of brown around three quarters of the rim. The aroma is of maple syrup and pecans. I’m tasting maple syrup, pecans, vanilla, and bourbon. The mouth is thick, sticky, and chewy.

 

12 ounce bottle marked Enjoy By 18OCT2023.
Poured down the middle of a pair of Firestone Walker taster snifters. It’s deep dark brown, offers no head, just an oily ring on the top.
Smells like Aunt Jemimah’s apron. In a good way. Or maybe Vermont. I get pecan pie memories too. Jack Daniel is trying to make his way in.,. he’s there, barely.
Taste is almost overwhelmingly sweet - assertive maple syrup, big booze blast, praline pecans, some distant chocolate something or another, and quite delicious.
Mouthfeel is thick and viscous. The sweetness lingers almost too long. No carbonation.
Overall - a dessert monster that deserves to be shared, sipped and savored.

This one pours an opaque brown with no lacing or head. The smell is that of maple syrup, honey and candied pecans. Absolutely one of the best-smelling beers I’ve tried. On the palate, there’s an explosion of honey, vanilla, maple and booziness, it’s heavenly. The mouthfeel is silky and syrupy. Overall, a bucket-list beer.

I got a 4pck of this beer from the Woodman's in Onalaska, Wisconsin just outside of La Crosse. It poured an opaque dark with no head and no lace. The scent had maple sugar and pastry flare. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to sip. There was maple syrup, hints of chocolate and vanilla and some booze. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.

 

OK, moving along from the stout now staining my waste pipes, we hope here is something better in a 12 oz. bottle.

Suitably dark with a touch of crimson around the edges, the beer offers up aromas of sweet syrup, nuts, & a breath of bourbon from six feet.

Sugarwood Baklava reminds me of a friend from my youth whose mom always used to make baklava & in my foolishness, I always refused it. Ah, memories. Big maple hit up front mixed with a slurry of acorn paste before the beer slides into brown sugar, sly bourbon, & alcohol that shows only in the brain pan & scarce at all on the palate. The finish is all sweet & sugary. This limits the drinkability but supports my serious sugar-junkie-palate.

Gimme some blood sugar drugs & hook me up to this bad boy. Boulevard rarely misses; this isn’t the pinnacle of their accomplishments but it’s a very good beer.

 

well i saw this and thought it looked delicious. i love baklava, i wonder if i'll like this beer. purchased for under $10 from my favorite singles store. this says to enjoy by 2023, but this brown ale is getting drunk now. poured it out into a snifter and oh boy it looked like golden maple syrup pouring out into the glass. moderate head of dark tan bubbles up for about a half minute before dissipating into a ring. the artwork on the bottle is not very artistic, but perhaps there's some flavor locked inside. let's see now. oh my freaking god this smells like the thickest darkest maple syrup soaking into some crispy golden waffles. i love it. top marks for scent. and oh my god! this taste is awesome! it tastes just like the nose, like my waffle has been soaking in the syrup and i bite into it for a sweet thick rich maple flavor explosion. heavy on the maple. notes of toffee, butterscotch, nuts, and molasses in there too but it's a blend of the best baklava sticky sweetness. i've had another beer like this - hoppin frog "morning after den haag" which was pretty similar. i'm not sure which is my favorite, as this one is pretty damn tasty. mouthfeel is bubblier than i would expect, and rather thick as i would expect. overall, i think this is a perfect dessert beer, drink it instead of dessert, or it could easily be a breakfast beer. at 14.2% abv it's got some muscle to it so let's get gussied up and take this one to our favorite waitress marge at the best diner in town, who will serve you up the best hot griddle delights with the most authentic thick syrup you'll have this side of vermont.

 

2022-02-24
12oz bottle served in a plastic hotel cup. "Enjoy By 18OCT2023"

Pours a murky dark brown. Small to no head, little to no visible carbonation. Smell is boozy, buttery, nuts, and sweetness.

Taste is sweet and very boozy, nutmeg, nutty, cacao.

Mouthfeel is thickish, a little gritty. Overall, it's interesting and pretty good.