Unfiltered Wheat - Boulevard Brewing Co.

mralphabet

Virginia

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass

A: Poured half the bottle and got a clear straw yellow color, swirled the bottle and poured the rest.... Now we are a cloudy straw yellow color with a good fingers worth of head that settles to a thin layer with spotty lacing.

S: Lots wheat with a good amount of lemon and yeast.

T: First thing I'm getting is a lot of wheat followed quickly by a tart lemon flavor and a little bready yeast.

M: Mild carbonation, light bodied, very clean and easy to drink.

O: Good ABV, nice flavor, easy to drink wheat beer. Not a bad little beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:14:16 | More by mralphabet

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, with a best by date of 05/02/2013, so I'm a little late but nothing to cry over. My fourth beer from the Boulevard sampler twelve pack.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours one finger of fluffy white froth that dies out quickly. Body is a pale cloudy lemon yellow color with plenty of bubbles streaming to the top, and lots of dark and light sediment floating around the glass. Looks pretty nice.

S - Smell is of faint lemon rind & earthy grains / corn. Wheat smell is prominent. Not a powerful aroma, but it tells the tale.

T - Light bodied, crisp, & refreshing. A pretty bland beer with little action happening, but a sufficient thirst quencher with earthy grains & touch of citrus.

M - Feel is smooth, clean, & dry. An easy drinking beer.

Overall, nothing overly complex or amazing, but a nice refreshing beer on a hot summer day. Compared to some of the other beers I've had from the Boulevard variety pack, this is probably their blandest, least interesting beer, yet still highly drinkable with a low 4.40% abv. Definitely a beer you could throw back in the summer months.

Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:43:11 | More by mfnmbvp

swellcat

Texas

1.84/5  rDev -47.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Appearance - Pale, cloudy, yellow . . . orange-hued toward bottom of mug. On pour, two-finger head that dissipated very quickly.

Smell - Faint, minimal - hint of yeast in the just-opened bottle

Taste - Bitter beyond the 14 IBU would suggest. Water, orange peel (with pith) . . . metallic(?) finish.

Mouthfeel - Highly carbonated, per the style, light and watery

Overall - Cowtown v. Cowtown: even 550 miles from Kansas City, this is, interestingly, the cheapest non-AAL in a Fort Worth liquor store. (One would think Rahr could slip something competitive in there.) Unfortunately, this is no bargain; disappointing—would not buy again.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 18:19:35 | More by swellcat

rlee1390

Indiana

3.51/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Cloudy bright pale yellow. Carbonated with a two finger head.

S-Wheat, lemon, citrus, slightly off metallic note, no hops.

T-Some metallic note is still there. Good deal of wheat, citrus, clove and banana, slight grass.

M-Light, watery and not much carbonation.

O-A boring bland beer. Would not consider it a Pale Wheat Ale as it lacks any hop presence.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 01:57:35 | More by rlee1390

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

3.91/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Pours yellow into the glass with a bit of head that disappates quickly. No lacing present and the head has completely disappeared during consumption. Nice unfiltered look. As expected wheat on the nose with not much else going on. Flavor is good - again wheat dominating with a hint of citrus. Clean drinking.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 21:50:20 | More by Oakenator

Smurf2055

Washington

3.21/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Poured from bottle into my Duvel Tulip.

Pours golden and hazy with about a finger of head.

Aroma was sweet and bland. There were a few things going on, I just couldn’t really pick them up enough to put my finger on them.

Taste had lighter fruits, banana and pear.

Palate was fairly carbonated and smooth.

Nothing special, but not un-enjoyable by any means

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 18:42:40 | More by Smurf2055

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

4.03/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a fluted pilsner glass.

The beer is a cloudy pale yellow with a slowly receding white head. Good patches of lacing remain on the glass.

The aroma is wheat and barley with a sweetness, some orange peel.

The palate is quite clean and filled with a sweet citrus that glazes over the wheat and malts.

Mouthfeel is light and clean.

Overall, a really easy session beer, good anytime but better in the summer.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 18:13:52 | More by JuicesFlowing

ChugMan

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3

Food Pairing - Fresh banana turned out to be great with this beer! I was expecting something good to happen, but the two complimented each other surprisingly well, like having some banana over a bowl of rice krispies.
A - Cloudy, almost dingy yellow color. Gentle pour to prevent the sediment from making its way into my glass resulted in a less than decent head and zero lacing. That one may be on me, so rating it higher than I would otherwise.
S - Banana, cracker, watermelon, dough, all fine, but...I swear I can smell elmers glue in there too. Somewhat off-putting.
T - Banana, strawberry, lemon, faint bubblegum. Interesting because there's a few flavors happening here and they play off each other well.
M - Pleasant yeastyness clings to the tongue and mouth as the snappy hops help to give the impression of gum and citrus, and leaves the sensation of having just eaten some cereal with milk. Pretty neat.
O - Still new to this style, but I give this beer credit for offering hope of the existence of a hefeweizen which I may, someday, truly admire. All in all not bad, just not great.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 09:20:23 | More by ChugMan

kylehay2004

Florida

3.56/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Half finger head with good retention on a cloudy pale gold body. Aroma is simple, mostly wheat, some pale malts and generic herbs. Flavor is a little dull and simple with some light lemon custard citrus, wheat, light grains. Best part of this one is the mouthfeel which is creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation. Highly drinkable but not very flavorful or memorable.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 00:00:59 | More by kylehay2004

tdm168

North Carolina

3.4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A - bright yellow with a big, bubbly, white head that has good retention

S - straw, grass, a hint of lemon

T - straw, some very faint bread, a light grassiness, very very faint hint of citrus

M - super light bodied, crisp, a tad dry

This is a disappointing beer. It would be nice on a hot day when you just want to pound a beer. The flavor is fleeting and the mouthfeel is dry and crisp. There just isn't much here. I'll definitely be avoiding this in the future.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2013 01:10:10 | More by tdm168

MickeyD

Kansas

3.95/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Presentation: I poured this from a 12oz bottle into a clean 16oz pint glass. I drank this in my home with no smoke or food being prepared.

Appearance: very cloudy pale yellow, head was two fingers tall. I saved about a quarter inch in the bottle and swirled it around and finished the pour. The head however dissipated very quickly.

Smell: hint of lemon with a medium hop scent. Heavy citrus tones, Wheat and slight malt noted.

Taste: High carbonation with a definite taste of citrus, lemon maybe orange. Not a lot of hop taste. A wheat and malt tone was noted but not overly prevalent.

Mouth feel: The taste of citrus stays in the mouth. Toward the end of the beer I noticed a sweet after taste. I did notice slight malt flavors as well.

Overall: I really like “wheat” type beers and this is one of my all-time favorites. I have had this beer before but I am reviewing this while drinking it. I live maybe 30 min. from the brewery so I can usually get this beer fairly fresh. It is not very bitter and the strong citrus gives it a really refreshing taste. This is a great summer beer and goes very well with grilled fish in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 18:16:12 | More by MickeyD

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.43/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Best By 12/10/12 and I am drinking this on January 26, 2013.

It pours a milky, cloudy pale yellow with a small fizzy white head that dissolves to nothing. I see small chunks floating in the glass.

The aroma is full of wheat followed by an obvious orange/lemon citrus note.The yeast can be found as well.

The body is light to medium with a slight acidic quality.

The wheat gets played down a bit in the taste but the citrus is still solid and flavorful along with a mild dry finish. I would like to try one again that is fresh.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 21:52:20 | More by puboflyons

ckollias

Maryland

3.61/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed this beer on tap at Old Line Bistro in Greenbelt, MD out of an 8 oz pint glass.

A: Pours an extremely cloudy pale yellow hue with a minimal head that very quickly dissipates into a wispy lace.

S: Bready malt aroma with some citrus in the background.

T: Similar to the smell there is a bready malt flavor with hints of some citrus, pine, and honey in the background.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Not my favorite style – and probably the most cloudy unfiltered beer I ever drank.

Serving type: on-tap

01-13-2013 20:38:27 | More by ckollias

Jadjunk

Georgia

2.95/5  rDev -16%
look: 2.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

"In time-honored brewing tradition, we've added a small amount of yeast to this beer just before packaging to produce a secondary fermentation in the bottle. The yeast, which settles naturally to the bottom of the bottle, encourages further maturation and contributes to the beer's complex flavor." Boulevard Brewing was recently distributed to Georgia and this is one of their most commonly available beers. Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer is brewed in the American Pale Wheat Ale style. Best-by date on the bottle neck is 11/29/12.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a pint glass. Served north of 50º Fahrenheit.

(Appearace) Pours a fizzy white head that dissipates rapidly over a medium hazy, sediment-heavy pale yellow body. Carbonation is medium. Beer appears flat and the pulpy yeast in suspension may or may not be to everybody's liking. It completely lacks lacing or decent head quality, making for an overall disappointing appearance. 2.25

(Smell) Pale malts, faint musty wheat finish, faint low bitter hops. A mild yeasty citrusy fruit profile throughout. Low potency. 3

(Taste) Wheat malt, honey malts and a hint of orange. Musty, dank flavor, semi-dry buckwheat finish. Low hop bitterness and a very faint floral hop note. Balance is slightly sweet. A touch more bitterness would remedy the balance. Despite being only about a month or so from the date, the flavor seems to have turned for the worse. The yeast may have begun to foul. Overall, it's a murky wheat beer with a shallow flavor profile. 2.75

(Mouthfeel) Fuzzy carbonation levels on the tongue, slightly slick with a touch of soft body thickness from the wheat protein. Medium body for the style, low body overall. Alcohol presence is medium, a bit easier to discern than in most wheat beers. 3.5

(Overall) My overall impressions aren't overly positive with this beer, although I do distinctively remember it tasting more pleasant, bright and crisp when young. The bottle conditioning likely helps diversify the subtleties, but can get easily blow the balance out of hand when left alone for too long. Get this beer as fresh and young as you can to savor some of the more fragile notes. 3.25

Boulevard Brewing Company's
Unfiltered Wheat Beer
2.95/5.00

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 19:20:01 | More by Jadjunk

aldencat

4.28/5  rDev +21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Hazy golden pour, head dissipates quickly

S- Citrus, barely, and honey tones

T- Bright citrus, lime and lemon flavors. Light orange blossom honey flavor

M- Bright and fresh. Has medium carbonation. Little to no after-taste

O- Very drinkable beer. Has been my spring and summer goto beer for years. Unfiltered Wheat was actually the first bottle of beer I had. I think this has been, consistently, one of the best beers Boulevard has made.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 14:32:53 | More by aldencat

BeerDocT

Georgia

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Appearance 3.5: Poured out a hazy golden color with a crazy, fizzy head that quickly subsided.

-Smell 3.5: Good bouquet, kind of a slightly sour smell, but I do detect some honey and malt.

-Taste 3.5: Very light and bubbly. Front is sour and somewhat sweet, but this transitions into a dry middle that is refreshing. Finish is dry and filled with pleasant light sugar flavors. Aftertaste is almost non-existent. Very light and invigorating.

-Mouthfeel 3.0: Average carbonation. Think macro-brew.

-Overall 3.5: Good wheat beer that would be a really refreshing lawnmower beer. Light and bubbly and would be perfect for the summer.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 23:09:09 | More by BeerDocT

mdaschaf

Washington

3.33/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Review from notes.

A: The beer is a hazy light yellow color with a one finger white head on top that reduces quickly and leaves some sporadic lacing.

S: Some faint wheat, a bit of citrus coming through as lime, and a bit of grainy malt.

T: A good dose of wheat and bready malt with some light citrus, banana, and a little pepper. Slightly sweet.

M: Light to medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.

O: A pretty good American pale wheat ale, nothing special, but nothing wrong with it either.

Serving type: on-tap

12-15-2012 22:11:45 | More by mdaschaf

M_C_Hampton

Georgia

2.48/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

A: poured from a 12 oz bottle into a weizen glass, lemony straw colored with a lacy white head, some retention and lacing but not much, supremely cloudy, vigourous bubbling

S: some wheat and banana ester, yeast, an odd sour smell that shouldn't be there

T: it vaguely tastes of wheat beer, cloves, but a strange sourness, quite flavorless

M: flat and completely watery, it's refreshing but wrong for the style

O: I'm dissapointed that I dirtied up a weizen glass for this. It looks like a wheat beer, but that is where it stops. I bought this in date (BBD 12/3/12) but drank it a little late. I may seek out a younger bottle to see if my opinion changes. Surely seven days wouldn't make it this bad though...

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 00:36:52 | More by M_C_Hampton

NumberNone

Maryland

3.15/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a hazy gold with a good white head that quickly dissipates. Moderate carbonation. Mild lacing.

S: Wheat, hops, citrus, yeast, hops, mild floral and spice notes.

T: Wheat, bread, citrus, yeast, hops, mild watery floral, hint of ginger. Only some mild differentiation from the smell.

M: Smooth, mild touch of dryness, a bit thin through the middle. Present flavors are decently balanced and not overwhelming on the palate.

O: Moderate tasting, somewhat thin wheat beer with some decent if underwhelming flavors. Overall, fairly mild, easy to drink, but not something to have if seeking bold flavors.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 12:07:57 | More by NumberNone

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.08/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle into a beer mug.

A: Pours a cloudy golden straw color. Tons of yeast particles are suspended in the body. The head is a one finger eggshell color that fades quickly into a thin film. Very little lacing is left on the glass.

S: Noble hops and wheat malts. Very simple, but admittedly fairly powerful for the type of beer.

T: Again, wheat malt, some sweetness, and noble hops. It's just simple refreshment on a hot day, nothing more, nothing less.

M: Light and refreshing. Carbonation isn't as strong as I hoped/feared - actually, it seems a bit undercarbonated. The beer's finish is its best feature, with incredible crispness and perfect dryness.

O: Not bad, just bland. Its refreshing finish and top notch drinkability gives it a few brownie points. It doesn't measure up to a good hefeweizen, though.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 20:36:48 | More by ThisWangsChung

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Freshness date of 11/8/12, so I'm drinking this one toward the tail end of it's freshness date.

A: Dull, cloudy yellow color. creamy white head settles to a quarter of an inch. Thin rings of lacing form on the glass. Some sediment hangs in suspension.

S: Very clean on the nose with with scents of wheat, dough, and bread. A touch lemony and tart. Faint fruity aroma and a faint citrusy hop scent.

T: Bite of citrusy and floral hops and a snap of tangy wheat on the attack. The beer mellows out on the mid-palate as tastes of freshly baked bread, dough, and wheat take center stage. Ghost-like spicy impression. Yeasty. Finishes with yeast and doughy wheat.

M: Light in body, but full and frothy. Very smooth and creamy. Ample carbonation. Great mouthfeel.

O: It's a very simple beer, but it's pleasant enough. Nothing to think about here, just a no-frills, easy drinking American wheat. It would hit the spot on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 02:44:54 | More by ryan1788a5

kaniatron

Minnesota

2.38/5  rDev -32.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured into a snifter seems highly carbonated. Faint smells of straw and grassy notes with hints of lemon. I am not detecting any banana or clove notes in this beer. I assuming because this is an American Wheat Beer and most likely the yeast they use is not the same as Bavarian yeast. Lacing is acute and dwindles away. A very simplistic wheat beer with very little or any unique qualities. The head is solid white and dissipates quickly. A good amount of yeast floats about in this beer and settles with time. Not the best wheat beer by far but I have to admit its easy to drink and sure offers a lot more then the domestics to be found. Liquid white bread anyone? Reminds me of wonder bread oddly :D

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 01:32:46 | More by kaniatron

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle was pouted into s pint glass.

It is a golden straw yellow with some haziness to it and no signs of carbonation too. No head of foam too. it smells like bready and sweet malts. Taste is along the same idea too. Pretty straightforward wheat with mild hop characteristics. The mouthfeel of the is smooth, medium bodied, medium carbonation, and a bit chewy. This beer overall is a standard wheat beer. Not much going on and pretty basic.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 06:15:49 | More by Flounder57

oberon

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had on tap at the Corner Slice in Greensboro over the weekend.Poured into a standard pint glass a hazy lemony yellow color with a thinner nicely formed white head.Aromas of faint toasted wheat and spice mainly,not much there really.Flavors are light but pretty refreshing with lemon and toasted creal-like flavors,again light but goes down easy.A pretty standard wheat ale but it's better than alot out there of the same ilk.

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2012 11:51:29 | More by oberon

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Big thanks to FTowne for this bottle...

A: Pours a cloudy straw/lemon with a half finger of pure white head that fades really quickly. There is no lacing as it drinks.

S: The nose is water, wheat, and light banana. It's super light, but the banana and clove come through a bit.

T: This beer starts out sweet and wet. The banana is evident, but it never gets really spicy. This is a pleast beer, but it's super one-dimensional.

M: Light bodied beer. Nothing that stands out about this beer. Hits the palate wet, light, and with a bit of banana. Nothing lingers past the first few sips. It's a forgettable beer.

O: Decent brew, but not great. I'd drink it again if it was the best beer available. It's super simple, and really forgettable. I'm happy to have tried it.

Serving type: bottle

09-09-2012 22:51:54 | More by trxxpaxxs