Pale Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

tjthresh

Indiana

1.8/5  rDev -50%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz bottle. Best Before 10/02/05. Yellow gold with continual CO2 rising woth a off white, longstanding head. Very thinck lacing. Some hazy. Grainy straw and horsey aromas. Very little hops aroma. Maybe some spice. Estery. Estersy come thru in the flavor also. Bready. Mild hop flavor. Med-full bodied and prickly carb. Flavor does not linger. BLVD Pale Ale used to be so much better before they started brewing for dollars.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2005 12:36:16 | More by tjthresh

KarlHungus

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -44.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

This brew pours a semi-clear pale orangish-red color with a huge fluffy white head. The aroma is quite faint. After a thorough inspection of the nose, I can detect some malt and citric hop aromas. The taste is as thin as the aroma is faint. Seriously, this beer has almost no flavor. There is a sort of bitter flavor in the aftertaste (if it can be called an aftertaste when their was no taste for it to come after). The mouthfeel is sickly thin and watery. Overall, this is a bad beer. Not bad because its character doesn't agree with me, but because it has no character.

Serving type: bottle

09-20-2005 02:00:39 | More by KarlHungus

bucko

Minnesota

2.2/5  rDev -38.9%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

This beer pours a pale golden color with a small, fluffy white head. Almost no lacing. The aroma is nice... citrusy, earthy, slightly sweet and inviting. The flavor is subtle... not so much watered-down, but not terribly pronounced, either. Slight citrus from the hops, a bit of malt and a background that reminds me of clover honey. The mouthfeel is thin and light. Overall, fairly drinkable but not terribly exciting... reminds me more of a cream ale than a pale ale. I want more hops! Free the hops!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2006 03:31:55 | More by bucko

drpimento

Wisconsin

2.25/5  rDev -37.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Poured with an off-white head and almost no lace. Looks and tastes force carbonated. I'm prejudiced against the beer as the hops give the beer a grapefruit character that I don't like. Do pick up some malt in there and that helps. Proly not bad if you like the grapefruit thing.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2009 17:12:14 | More by drpimento

swamiswamu

Indiana

2.35/5  rDev -34.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Where's the hops? Maybe I'm missing something but this seems to have a weirdly cloying sweet taste with not a lot to back it. It looks fine, decent head and lacing and clear orangish-golden color, it isn't worth your time. Nearly as ubiqious as the wheat, but not as good. Not worth your time.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2005 00:29:59 | More by swamiswamu

schanker21

Illinois

2.4/5  rDev -33.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

A- Amber color with a very small white head that lasts and leaves good lacing.

S- Hops and bread

T/M- Almost nothing. Very, very subdued cascade (I think) hops and little malty presence at all. No carbonation whatsoever. Like drinking a can of pop that was opened and left in the fridge for a month. I'm guessing that this was a very, very old keg because it just did not seem fresh. I will have to try it again sometime in a bottle that I'm sure is fresh.

Serving type: on-tap

09-14-2008 00:20:34 | More by schanker21

Jishguy

Indiana

2.4/5  rDev -33.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A- Poured a slightly hazy amber color. Head diminishes very quickly, and leaves almost no lacing on the glass.

S- Relatively bland. Bread-like malt aroma with a slightly earthy, piney hop background.

T- Similar to aroma. Not much going on here. Bread or cracker-like malts, a hint of caramel, and a tiny hint of earthy hop flavors. A biscuit-like flavor dominates the aftertaste. Not very bitter.

M- Carbonation is a bit high. Fells very thin, and slightly watery.

D- Due to the light body of this beer, I could drink a lot.

Overall, this isn't a terrible beer. It's just under flavored and bland.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 18:16:45 | More by Jishguy

jonnylieberman

California

2.42/5  rDev -32.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Poured gorgeous out of the bottle. A perfect head and a beautiful orange-copper type color--clear, but not crystal. Very nice to look at.

Um, not too much to smell. There's like a little bit of hop scent, and maybe a third as much malt.

Compared to a brew like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, this beer wears the dunce cap. Flavors are not forthcoming. They are in there, just buried. Definitely needs some more hops to balance out the malt. Unfortunately, the malt that is there really doesn't taste so great. Not fruity enough at all. This is a very conservative pale ale.

Thick mouthfeel, nearly identical to their dry stout. However, it is almost course, and for an ale much too dry.

You could slug these back without too much trouble, as long as you are thinking about something else.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2004 04:43:11 | More by jonnylieberman

rlshep

Ohio

2.42/5  rDev -32.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Best by 3/5/11

Aroma: Slight sourness. Some apricot fruit. Sweet resinous smell. A fair amount of esters.

Appearance: Pours thick 3 finger off chunky off-white head. Slow to dissipate. Heavy lacing. Orangish amber color. Very clear.

Flavor: Astringent, soapy flavor. Light caramel. A lot of earthy/minerally flavors. High bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Very dry. High carbonation, but overall thin mouthfeel. Alcohol present.

Overall: Something is suspect with this beer. I can't get over the soapiness of it to give a better review (Yes it was a clean glass). I've had this beer last year and it tasted a lot better, well balanced with a lot of malt character. However, this beer is a drain pour. I would try again with caution.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2011 03:11:58 | More by rlshep

seeswo

Ohio

2.45/5  rDev -31.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from 12 oz. bottle into Bruery snifter into the sink. Pour is copper with some off-white head. The nose is bready malt/yeast with big perfume and grassy hops. Does not smell very good, actually. The taste is...not good. Again, perfumy, acidic, grassy, herbal, flowery, bready and all coming together in a poor way. The hoppiness is harsh, but not in a good way. There is an off-flavor that I am not ciceroney enough to identify (vegetal?). Mouthfeel is mostly fine. Carbonation is good, body is ok. Not an easy drinker for a pale ale, which is all wrong. Overall, had maybe 1/3 of a bottle then moved on.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2011 14:50:05 | More by seeswo

rgrholmes168

Texas

2.48/5  rDev -31.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle with a best by 3/29/09.

I poured a pretty decent one a half finger head. I was a little bit disappointed by how quickly is disappated and there was not lace left. The color is a farily murky orange and the color gets lighter as you get closer to the bottom of the glass.

I got absolutely nothing from smelling this beer. I did not get any hops breaking through the beer and I was a little bit disappointed. I was not very impressed by the smell.

The taste of the beer was not much better than a Bud. It seemed fairly watered down and a little bit thick on the tongue. I got a slight banana taste from the beer which is unexpected and it almost seemed a little bit skunky.

I did not like this beer at all. The best aspect was the appearance and the beer did not live up to this at all.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2008 02:52:49 | More by rgrholmes168

thaichile

New Jersey

2.63/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Pours a light, clear amber with a short head. Nose is quite muted, with fruit and hops straining to poke their heads out however unsucessfully. Flavors are light-bodied and thin, might be a session brew as it was not unpleasent, just not robust enough. It makes Pale make total sense. Thanks jhammerly for the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2006 11:26:42 | More by thaichile

jar2574

Missouri

2.65/5  rDev -26.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Out of the bottle. Golden orange color. Very little carbonation. Head dissipates very quickly. Nothing special about the appearance.

Typical hoppy IPA smell, but it's not a great IPA. Not terrible, not too sharp, but somehow bitter without purpose or flavor. It has a decent mouthfeel: carbonation, not too watery, decent feel. There is too much acidity in the aftertaste. And since it's not that enjoyable to drink, it's not that drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2007 01:24:52 | More by jar2574

cameraman

Kentucky

2.65/5  rDev -26.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A deep amber color is poured into the glass, with a light beige colored head forming on top. The head is about a quarter inch thick that dissolves away gradually. A grassy fragrance hits the nose at first that is followed by light citrus scent. It finishes with bread fragrance and followed by a touch of cracked grain. The taste comes forward with the malt, bringing bread and biscuit flavors that seemingly dominate each taste. The hops do make a feint appearance at the backend, with grass and citrus flavors. The texture starts a bit watery then grows to become more medium bodied. It then starts to fade to as reaches the back of the palate. The growing carbonation crashes on the back of the palate like a wave. This is an easy to drink ale, if I were drinking a mild ale. This says pale ale. Though it has a strong color and look, with a descent aroma, but the taste is lackluster and the feel is below average, makes this beer a little disappointing.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2010 02:34:30 | More by cameraman

rowew

Colorado

2.68/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Presentation: 12 oz short bottle, best by date on the neck (this is a little past due, but just purchased this week - damn Wyoming liquor stores).

Appearance: Reddish orange and cloud, average sized head, just a bit off of white.

Smell: A bit of floral hops and some malt smell that reminds me of the twang from extract home brews.

Taste: This one tastes just like it smells.

Overall impression: This one is mediocre at best. From the Boulevard offerings I have tried, I would say stick to the dark beers.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2007 03:09:54 | More by rowew

Cresant

Kentucky

2.7/5  rDev -25%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured this 12 oz. brown botle intoa a DFH shaped pint glass. Dated best by: 7/24/07. The body was a hazy honey color with an off-white head that stayed around for a while.

Smell was a bit buttery. Soap (?). Slight floral aroma as it warmed further.

Taste was grassy, citric bitterness. Light sweetness. Rather muted.

Mouthfeel was medium to light in body with prickly carbonation. Underwhelming overall.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2007 20:55:34 | More by Cresant

TastyTaste

Minnesota

2.73/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Standard copper color, slightly hazy (it even says unfiltered on the neck label). Head pours out at about 3/4" fades quickly, and leaves some stickiness. Slight hops present in the nose, kind of floral. Taste is underwhelming to say the least. Hops are very muted, with malt actually providing a lot of the sweetness and flavor of this beer. Mouthfeel is quite watery with low carbonation levels. OK drinkability, but there are tons of beter APA's out there. Thanks to babydoc for the sample.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2005 01:32:01 | More by TastyTaste

jcartamdg

Florida

2.8/5  rDev -22.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured into my ccb pint glass. Golden brown in color with decent carbonation but only a papertgin head to show for it Aroma is very light, hard to detect much in the nose but I do smell bready yeast and feint citric from the hops. Taste follows the nose, good balance between malt and hops. Just an average beer, nothing special here.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2011 23:35:44 | More by jcartamdg

Sunnanek

Sweden

2.81/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75

A: Pours cloudy orange with a medium tall off-white very compact head. Rich lacings.

S: Malt, semi-sweet and nettles. Bitter hops and very faint floral. Kind of rye-bready. The American (hops) are no where to be found in the smell.

T: Rye bready semi-sweet caramell malt together with some bitter hops is what this beer is (almost) all about. Some raspberries in the back.

M: Long bitter aftertaste, medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Well, I expect way more pine and tropical fruit in an APA than this beer's got.

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2013 19:15:46 | More by Sunnanek

jwilli7122

Minnesota

2.83/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

pours a brownish yellow with a small white head - good retention.
smell - citric hops: sweet and astringent
taste - sharp, short, clean, super citric hop burst that is less bitter and more apple/minty/piney sweet. very puckering. medium/light bodied- very dry. mindless drinking, but too puckering and dry to be enjoyable as a session beer for me.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2004 17:41:28 | More by jwilli7122

vande

Illinois

2.83/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: I felt the best attribute of this beer. A nice bright, golden color with a decent froth to it. Bit of haziness.

S: Light. A little cracker/bread hints, bit of hops, but nothing that stands out and grabs the nostrils...

T: Get a sense of some lemon grass, a dose of light hops and an odd after taste of vegetable -- maybe bell pepper... not sure... but the lingering affect, I didn't find to appealing.

M: Pretty standard.

O: Not one I'll go out and buy myself with the number of beers that are out there, this one did not leave a lasting affect....

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2011 15:37:01 | More by vande

ectomorph

Tennessee

2.85/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Another one to review from the sampler...

A - Clear amber in color with a light off white head that leave moderate lace on the pint glass.

S - Mild citrus hoppy smell, nothing overpowering.

T - More malty than the smell lets on with a light hop kick on the end.

M - Nice carbonation and balance, easy on the palate.

D - Nice session brew and so far the best of the sampler pack.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2008 21:28:17 | More by ectomorph

beagle75

Iowa

2.85/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a small mug.

A: Slightly hazy, light amber color with less than one finger of diminishing white foam head. Light lacing remains on the glass.

S: Mild toast and herbaceous spice are interrupted by watery, metallic minerals.

T: Begins dry, with husky pale malt and moderate acidity. Hops, while present, remain passive and seem to be the source of some unappealing medicinal qualities. Malt flavors become more bready in the middle, with other flavors becoming less pronounced. The finish is brief and mild, with only slight bitterness present.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, wet on the palate, with moderate carbonation.

D: Unexpectedly this beer is somewhat of a let-down. It seems to hedge its bets in approach to style, ultimately lacking in any really distinct character. Of even greater concern are the unappealing metallic and medicinal qualities. While neither is overpowering, they are two of the most memorable features about this beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2011 23:42:56 | More by beagle75

uwmgdman

Wisconsin

2.88/5  rDev -20%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

The beer is a slightly hazy, golden color with orange hues and a thin white head. The aroma has faint spicy, citrus character, moderate sweetness, and low maltiness. The flavor is moderately sweet, slightly oxidized, giving a slight sherry-like flavor. The hop bitterness is moderate. The carbonation is medium-high, body thin, and not the smoothest swallow. Overall I think freshness doomed this sample (best buy date 3/19/2007, which I didn’t see when buying out of town) from being very good. I would try it again if it was fresh and update this review.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2007 02:49:42 | More by uwmgdman

flyingspatula

Indiana

2.88/5  rDev -20%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours hazy with a brownish copper color. One finger head that dissipated quickly with some latticing. Not much aroma at all. Tastes metallic, with hints of caramel. Maybe even a biscuit type taste. Definitely not flat, lots of carbonation. Not great, not terrible. I've had much better pale ales though, so I probably wouldn't get a six pack of this.

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2011 00:35:51 | More by flyingspatula