Board Walk - Left Coast Brewing Company

Vancoubeer

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-19-2013 06:14:15 | More by Vancoubeer

stephens101

Oklahoma

3.49/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

The off-white head is bubbly and big and inpatient as it floats away from this resplendently orange brew. Big notes of orange, grapefruit and grain waver above the rim of the tulip, followed by a hint of lemon meringue. Fruity and yeasty going down with an essence of pepper, butterscotch and a lemon tartness at the end. Creamy up front with a dry finish and a palpable alcohol heat. There's not much farmhouse to Board Walk, but it still works on a number of levels, and provides for a flavorful experience nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 23:03:22 | More by stephens101

flexabull

California

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-08-2013 22:37:30 | More by flexabull

kojevergas

California

3.13/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Acquired for $4.50 at Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. Reviewed live. 7.80% ABV confirmed. 1 pint 6 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into a New Belgium stem-goblet in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Expectations are average.

Served refrigerator cold. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Pours a healthy two finger beige head of nice soft cream and nice thickness. Retention is above average. Body colour is a semitransparent copper. No yeast particles are visible. No carbonation bubbles. No bubble show. Looks alright for the style, though it's not ideal.

Sm: Wheat, floral hops, and mild indistinct vague spicing. Pale malts. Buttery qualities. Some butterscotch. Not a great aroma considering the style. Moderate in strength.

T: Malty sweetness - pale malts, biscuit malt, some amber malt. Muted floral hops. Light toffee. Fairly balanced but lacking in complexity and subtlety. If spicing is present, it's vague and indistinct.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Slightly coarse to coax the flavours out. Too thick. Slightly overcarbonated. Doesn't feel tailored to the flavours, but it suits them alright.

Dr: Drinkable. A decent saison, but far from exemplary. I might try it on-draught, but it's not fantastic. A decent effort from Left Coast, but I've had far better. Hides its ABV well. Not a fantastic saison by any means. There's just not enough spicing, let alone enough pepper.

C+

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 05:25:37 | More by kojevergas

gtermi

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

10-13-2012 07:43:45 | More by gtermi

Jmick28

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

08-23-2012 23:58:36 | More by Jmick28

Sarunas7

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

08-11-2012 04:52:26 | More by Sarunas7

Duff27

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

06-20-2012 01:10:28 | More by Duff27

jnoelani

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

06-13-2012 08:21:43 | More by jnoelani

Hopmodium

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

05-25-2012 17:14:22 | More by Hopmodium

TonyT013

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

05-25-2012 02:00:38 | More by TonyT013

WritersBlock

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%

05-20-2012 21:45:51 | More by WritersBlock

JohnBender

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

05-10-2012 21:08:27 | More by JohnBender

creez

California

4.75/5  rDev +29.4%

04-10-2012 03:18:25 | More by creez

bkrbdan

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%

03-28-2012 06:19:06 | More by bkrbdan

Joshgonzales79

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

03-28-2012 02:57:26 | More by Joshgonzales79

kew

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-13-2012 15:18:03 | More by kew

cdwil

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

02-03-2012 14:30:05 | More by cdwil

ales4baldo

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-14-2012 23:08:26 | More by ales4baldo

flagmantho

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 22oz bomber into a tulip.

Appearance: rich golden hue with the tiniest touch of haze in the body. Head is two thick fingers of frothy ivory foam. Not bad.

Smell: mild malty aroma with a touch of saison-ey funk. Not complex or original, but clean and well-made.

Taste: light malt flavor with a nice lemony funk. This guy is pretty tart but not overpoweringly so; I actually quite like this beer, though I might call it an "entry-level" saison for its lowish intensity.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a big carbonation but airy creaminess. Good!

Overall: this is actually a pretty decent saison, in my opinion. I think it would make a very good entry into the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2012 01:25:51 | More by flagmantho

beertunes

Washington

3.18/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served in Imperial Pint glass. Poured a nice coppery-gold color with about 3/4 of an inch of off-white head that moderate retention and lacing.

The aroma was the a fairly typical blast of spicy yeast, earthy grain and spices. The spiciness was dominant and it took a bit of work to pick out the grains. The flavors were pretty much the same, about what you expect from the style, spice and yeast with the grains in the background.

The body was a bit fuller than is typical for the style, but not heavy and the beer kept the crispness I like in a Saison. Drinkability was good (as I find Saisons always to be) and palate fatigue isn't an issue. Overall, a solid, average, example of the style. Certainly worth trying if you see it.

Serving type: on-tap

12-29-2011 04:00:31 | More by beertunes

GRG1313

California

4.22/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I am reviewing and posting here instead of my current preference to use the "Hads" to keep track so that this beer garners sufficient reviews to be graded.

Pours a crystal clear medium orange amber with a lovely pure white head that only slowly fades and is back with a simple twirl of the glass.

Nose is big assertive fruity esters and appealing and inviting. I also get some light oranges. A bright nose.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied with light carbonation. Body and the light carbonation is an asset to this beer when evaluated with the flavor profile. Mouthfeel is elegant and also inviting.

Flavors are very style specific and appealing. Pleasant "just ripe" bananas, a light "fruity" green vegetal characer this is not salty or "green" but a fresh, bright pleasant "saison" character. Only criticism really isn't - it's a bit simple in flavor profile and lacking complexities and layers. However, the flavors are so nice and consumer friendly and just plain "drinkable," that one forgives the lack of complexity.

Finish is a nice bright and elegant herbal, light green bitter character that is just perfect and fits most food profiles. A real nice effort on this one.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 19:06:57 | More by GRG1313

champ103

Texas

2.95/5  rDev -19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Love me some Saisons. Saw this on the shelf for the first time, and could not help myself.

A: Pour with a nice chilled haze. Golden/orange in color. A two finger white head forms and recedes after a minute. Good lace is left behind.
S: Kind of nondescript in the nose. Some orangy like hops, spice, sweet malt.
T: Peppery spice, orange/citrus like hops, some sweet malt, and alcohol in the chest. Just bland.
M/D: A medium body and carbonation. Smooth, and almost slick. Needs to be way dryer, and I would like to have more crisp carbonation. I can feel the alcohol, and not something I particularly care to finish.

A below average saison. Not something I would come back to or recommend.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2011 22:58:24 | More by champ103

srandycarter

California

3.9/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Bright copper, large bubbled head that goes to ring fast. Lots of spotty cling.

S - Light, get sweet malt and a little sharp astrigent, but not much else.

T - Sweet malt with a light pleasant funk.

M - Good balance. Easy beer. Good carb.

D - Deceptive on ABV. Very easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2011 00:38:38 | More by srandycarter

mactrail

California

4.1/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Rich and meaty flavored beer. A hint of white chocolate. Clear golden amber in the chalice. Plenty of funky yeast flavors without going overboard. A nice bitterness follows the malty, slightly sweet mouthful. Mango and dried pineapple flavors, but modest and well behaved. Nice carbonation.

This just seems like a great example of an American Saison. Malty with that raspy rustic mouthfeel. On the strong side but hardly a whiff of alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

10-24-2011 03:28:47 | More by mactrail