Beer release news from Boulevard Brewing Co.

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  1. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    Beer Release News
    August 14, 2015

    We have several new beers headed your way as we wrap up summer and head towards fall. While we don’t have specific release dates set just yet, we want to share brief descriptions and offer general target dates. Stay tuned as we plan to share more information in the coming weeks.

    Funky Pumpkin – Spiced Sour Ale
    Slated for an early September release in six packs of 12 ounce bottles and on draft, Funky Pumpkin is our unique spin on a pumpkin beer. Spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice and ginger, the final beer is a blend of brewhouse soured beer and beer aged in a stainless steel tank with brettanomyces. Tart and slightly earthy, Funky Pumpkin features a subtle toffee/caramel malt character that allows pumpkin pie spices to shine.

    Collaboration No. 5 – Tropical Pale Ale
    Combining Cigar City Brewing’s expertise with tropical fruit flavors and Boulevard’s love of pale ales, Collaboration No. 5 – Tropical Pale Ale begins with a base of soft pilsner malt layered with Maris Otter, Munich and caramel malts. Huge late hopping with a blend of Mosaic, Citra, Lemondrop and Azacca lends bright flavors of mango, pear, blueberry and citrus to a pale ale featuring slightly toasted biscuit and caramel/toffee notes. Refreshing acidity and tropical fruit flavor are imparted by infusing the wort with freshly sliced grapefruit and passion fruit juice at the conclusion of the boil. At 7.3 ABV and 55 IBUs, Collaboration No. 5 – Tropical Pale Ale finishes slightly tart with bright citrus character from dry-hopping with Lemondrop, Azacca and Pacific Jade hops. We’re currently targeting a mid-late September release in four packs of 12 ounce bottles and 1/6 bbl kegs.

    Rye-on-Rye
    One of our most coveted Smokestack Series Limited Release beers, Rye-on-Rye will once again be available in 750 ml bottles and 1/6 bbl kegs. The 2015 vintage is tentatively scheduled to become available in the latter half of September.

    Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry
    As a base beer, Imperial Stout serves as a ridiculously sturdy starting point for layering flavors by incorporating new ingredients or barrel aging methods. Imperial Stout has a huge grain bill featuring several types of malted barley, wheat, rye, oats, and spelt. Robust grain and chocolate/coffee flavors are counterbalanced by date and plum notes from Scottish yeast. For Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry, our brewers blended in over 24,000 pounds of cherry puree and 1,600 gallons of brewhouse soured beer to lend cherry flavor and a tart, refreshing acidity. Available exclusively in 750 ml bottles, Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry is currently scheduled for a release near the end of September.

    Smokestack Series Great 8
    For the first time ever, we’re bottling Imperial Stout in 12 ounce bottles in addition to 750 ml bottles and 1/6 bbl kegs. The 12 ounce bottles will be available exclusively in a new Smokestack Series sample pack also featuring 2 bottles each of Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale, The Calling and Tell-Tale Tart. We haven’t confirmed an official launch date, but the Smokestack Series Great Eight will be available throughout our distribution network starting in early October.

    Deep Dive – Wet-Hopped Ale
    Brewed to coincide with the harvest of Centennial hops, Deep Dive will be a Smokestack Series Limited Release beer available exclusively on draft. We’re currently finalizing the recipe composed of our base pale malt with wet, whole cone Chinook hops added to the wort kettle.

    As we get closer to launching each beer, we’ll announce official release dates. Please note that the target dates mentioned are subject to change.

    – Jeremy Danner , Ambassador Brewer
     
    #1 muddyh2oblues, Aug 16, 2015
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  2. The_Snow_Bird

    The_Snow_Bird Grand Pooh-Bah (3,557) May 7, 2015 Michigan
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    Funky pumpkin sounds pretty good.
     
    #2 The_Snow_Bird, Aug 16, 2015
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  3. ChrisMon02

    ChrisMon02 Pooh-Bah (1,757) May 2, 2010 Ohio
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    Boulevard has been one of my favorites this year as they finally started distributing to Ohio. Sounds like this will continue. Can't wait for Collaboration 5, Rye on Rye and Deep Dive.
     
    #3 ChrisMon02, Aug 16, 2015
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  4. DPRickli

    DPRickli Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2014 Massachusetts

    Collab 5 and Funky Pumpkin sound awesome. Boulevard is my go-to story when people get bent out of shape over breweries "selling out". I haven't noticed much change, if any, after the Duvel purchase outside of wider distribution.

    These guys are doing it right.
     
    #4 DPRickli, Aug 16, 2015
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  5. SlovenianMight

    SlovenianMight Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2013 Ohio

    So glad they came to Ohio, can't wait to try the new stuff
     
    #5 SlovenianMight, Aug 16, 2015
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  6. StartedwithSAM

    StartedwithSAM Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Virginia

    Great lineup, they all sound inviting.
     
    #6 StartedwithSAM, Aug 16, 2015
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  7. coquet

    coquet Zealot (662) Aug 31, 2014 Virginia
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    Unfortunately, my experience has been the opposite. I'm a Kansas City native, and Boulevard is/was my favorite brewery. But since they opened up to the NY market, DC-area distribution has fallen off a cliff. I had been talking them up in beer circles around here, but it's hard for me to keep the love going when we don't see most of their limited releases.
     
    #7 coquet, Aug 16, 2015
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  8. muddyh2oblues

    muddyh2oblues Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Illinois

    From what I see on BA, it's way more acceptable to "sell out" to Duvel than it is A-B. I'm looking forward to the Great 8, with 2 each of 4 different smokestack series beers. I pay $9.99 - $10.99 a 4 pack for the Smokestack series beers, so I'm guessing the Great 8 will come in around $20. Collab 5 and Deep Dive both sound pretty good, hopefully I'll see them around here. I can get most Boulevard releases here, but not all. I can get Rye-on-Rye and the Imp Stout X series, but they are a little pricey for the bottle you get. Never been a pumpkin beer fan, but if I see Funky Pumpkin on tap I will give it a try.
     
    #8 muddyh2oblues, Aug 16, 2015
  9. TruePerception

    TruePerception Initiate (0) Aug 30, 2013 California

    Well, I quite liked Almanac's Dark Pumpkin Sour, so I'm quite hopeful for the Funky Pumpkin.
     
    #9 TruePerception, Aug 16, 2015
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  10. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    rye-on-rye is bangin. both hoppy beers sound awesome. tart cherry stout sounds great.
     
    #10 Pahn, Aug 16, 2015
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  11. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    Thanks for sharing, OP. I'm very interested in getting my hands on some Deep Dive and #5.
     
    #11 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Aug 16, 2015
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  12. Wasatch

    Wasatch Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,062) Jun 8, 2005 Colorado
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    All I can say is the 750ml bottles of Boulevard Smokestack Series is some very exceptionally brew's. Highly Recommeded!

    Cheers!
     
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  13. JeremyDanner

    JeremyDanner Zealot (679) Dec 20, 2005 Missouri

    I don't deal directly with distributors, but it's worth noting that we brew to order based on amounts requested by our distributors. We brew what each distributor requests so it's not that we're diverting beer from the DC area to NYC.
     
    #13 JeremyDanner, Aug 17, 2015
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  14. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Collaboration 5 and Deep Dive sound like definite purchases to try(to me).
     
    #14 jcos, Aug 17, 2015
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  15. costanzo_mike

    costanzo_mike Pooh-Bah (2,848) Jul 17, 2014 Massachusetts
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    They all sounds pretty solid but that Tropical Pale is the one I'm most excited for
     
    #15 costanzo_mike, Aug 17, 2015
  16. catjuice

    catjuice Initiate (190) Oct 5, 2013 South Carolina

    Hope some of these make it to SC, seems a couple of their things don't make the trek (haven't seen Tell Tale Tart on shelves ever)
     
    #16 catjuice, Aug 17, 2015
  17. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    hmmm a pumpkin beer i actually may be excited for this year
     
    #17 jlsims04, Aug 17, 2015
  18. JohnnyHopps

    JohnnyHopps Grand Pooh-Bah (3,380) Jun 15, 2010 Indiana
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    Appreciate the news, especially since I had to unfollow Blvd on Twitter since they only seem to Tweet about the Royals. Ugh!
     
    #18 JohnnyHopps, Aug 17, 2015
  19. DrumKid003

    DrumKid003 Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2013 Oklahoma

    Funky Pumpkin - Not really feeling this one. I like pumpkin beers, but not when they're not a Brown Ale, Porter or Stout.
    Collaboration No. 5 - Yes.
    Rye-on-Rye - YES!
    Imperial Stout X Tart Cherry - OH. HELL. YES!
    Smokestack Series Great 8 - I'm kind of underwhelmed by this one. With a name like that I would expect 1 bottle of 8 different Smokestack series beers in the pack, not 2 bottles of 3 different beers unless they're going to do this as a seasonal pack and rotate what goes in it.
    Deep Dive - I'll pass because I've never been a big fan of wet-hopped beers, even if it is part of the Smokestack Series.
     
    #19 DrumKid003, Aug 17, 2015
  20. BourbonJersey

    BourbonJersey Pundit (823) Jan 18, 2014 New Jersey

    Rye on Rye is awesome... hope it sees distro up to the NY/NJ area
     
    #20 BourbonJersey, Aug 17, 2015
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