Bully! Porter - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Jason

Massachusetts

3.7/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz short brown bottle with a twist off cap, no freshness date.

Appearance: The head is quick to foam but slow to dissipate, some stickage is noted. Nearly pitch black in colour.

Smell: Faint black currant fruitiness, mild yeast, soft charcoal and espresso in the nose. Nice aromatics.

Taste & Mouthfeel: Nice level of hops, the herbal bitterness does not go overboard within the sturdy base of malt. Roasted flavours are uniform with highly roasted coffee, dark chocolate and burnt grain flavours. Ghost like fruitiness of black currants and elder berries. Finishes clean and semi-dry with some faint esters in the back.

Notes: A notch or two above the normal run of porters, a sure fine pick for beer drinkers in the Central Part of the US.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2003 23:37:42 | More by Jason

steevbr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-24-2013 20:38:55 | More by steevbr

jroberts8811

Missouri

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-23-2013 21:01:31 | More by jroberts8811

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, with best by date of 06/17/2013. My sixth and final beer to try from the Boulevard sampler twelve pack.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Two fingers of fluffy tan head on top of a dark dark brown, almost black colored body. Ruby hue when held to the light. Not amazing looking for a porter. Big sheets of thin wispy lacing.

S - Smell is of roasted coffee beans, bittersweet chocolate, and toasted malts. An underwhelming smell for a porter, also.

T - Light coffee bean roast, chocolate, & hops in the background. Nothing too out of the ordinary for a porter, just not as intense and defined as some better examples of the style.

M - Carbonated, medium bodied, with lingering coffee bean / hop bitterness in the finish.

Overall, another decent year-round beer from Boulevard, but nothing extraordinary, and not breaking any new ground. Nicely balanced, and well-made, a beer well worth trying. One of the better offerings from the Boulevard variety pack.

Boulevard Bully! Porter ---3.5/5

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:03:46 | More by mfnmbvp

Screper

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-22-2013 01:21:24 | More by Screper

throwback

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-22-2013 00:26:07 | More by throwback

kjkinsey

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-21-2013 22:48:31 | More by kjkinsey

Tjvan2

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-20-2013 01:25:21 | More by Tjvan2

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-16-2013 13:13:32 | More by MinorThreat

barflybastard

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-12-2013 23:35:16 | More by barflybastard

LuckyJohn

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

05-11-2013 20:57:36 | More by LuckyJohn

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-10-2013 13:46:41 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

justforrazors

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

05-10-2013 01:34:18 | More by justforrazors

lernerlift

Kansas

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-05-2013 22:00:08 | More by lernerlift

menacho1

Illinois

3/5  rDev -21.7%

05-04-2013 01:30:57 | More by menacho1

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +24%

05-03-2013 01:06:55 | More by Stevie_Janowski

psizzle

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.4%

05-01-2013 01:09:41 | More by psizzle

Jamison85

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-29-2013 15:44:17 | More by Jamison85

JMad

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

The liquid is a very dark brown color with a lofty tan colored head with rocky bubble formations.

Smells of dark chocolate, molasses with a hint of coffee and some herbal hop aroma. The taste is full of roasted malt and bitter coffee grinds, brown sugar and the finish has a nice pine hop flavor. It has a medium body with sparkling carbonation and a slightly dry finish.

Solid porter in my opinion, it has a nice range of flavor and I wouldn't mind knocking back a few more.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 23:35:47 | More by JMad

Black_ox

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -8.6%

04-25-2013 03:21:36 | More by Black_ox

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-25-2013 01:12:53 | More by lucasj82

dubmax

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -2.1%

04-22-2013 01:34:17 | More by dubmax

Pegasus

Texas

3.76/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Deep mahogany brown, crowned with a massive, dense tan head, which excellent retention. Belgian-style lace adorns the glass walls.

Aroma: Roasted malt and smoky notes dominate the aroma. There is a very modest herbal hop aroma.

Taste: Opens with a fairly intense wave of roasted malt, and bitter cocoa. These flavors carry throughout the taste. Late in the taste, there is a slightly acidic cold coffee flavor, and a substantial charcoal presence. Finishes with a lingering burnt note.

Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very pleasant, with a little stinging carbonatoin.

Drinkability/notes: A very nice, drinkable example.

Presentation: Packaged in a short, twelve-ounce brown glass long-neck bottle with a pry -off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2013 01:12:32 | More by Pegasus

arc3636

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +11%

04-15-2013 01:34:10 | More by arc3636

JedBeerLoverKroon

Missouri

4.01/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance- This brew is dark and beautiful, yielding dark amber hues when help up to the light but mostly black. Thick smooth head forms when poured.

Smell- Biscuity and malty in nature, the smell hints at the chocolaty delight to come. Aroma also hints at nuttiness.

Taste- Amazingly complex flavor here, mostly chocolate maltiness but some swigs reveal fruityness. Just the right amount of bitterness for this type of brew. Extremely well balanced with rich body. It glides across the tongue.

Overall this is an amazing brew that can be drank anytime of day. It was a perfect breakfast choice and now as I drink it late at night it shows its appeal there too. I would highly recommend this brew as an example of the quality beer that Boulevard puts out. Thanks Boulevard!

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 01:56:51 | More by JedBeerLoverKroon