Irish Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

mojohawk21

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-12-2013 01:31:51 | More by mojohawk21

bigred89

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-24-2013 13:02:32 | More by bigred89

jroberts8811

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-23-2013 21:00:17 | More by jroberts8811

mfnmbvp

Illinois

4/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, with bottle reading best by 05/01/2013, so I'm a little bit late on this one, but that worries me not. Acquired as part of the Boulevard twelve pack sampler for $9.99 at the local beer store.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Semi-aggressive pour yields one finger of slightly tan off-white head that dies out quickly. Body is an orange / ruby / copper hybrid like color with some very fine sediment floating around, probably from the yeast. Looks pretty nice.

S - Sweet caramelized malt smell, dark candied fruit akin to raisin and fig / dates & some licorice. Sweet tea leaf like hop presence is in there somewhere as well, almost an African red tea type smell going on, & some dark spicy earthiness.

T - Taste is bitter with hops, sweet and well-balanced with the malted barley and wheat presence, crisp medium body with nice carbonation.

M - Feel is crisp & medium bodied, with some nice lingering hop bitterness & malt sweetness.

Overall, a nicely balanced beer, one of the better offerings out of the Boulevard sampler twelve pack. I wasn't very familiar with some of the more generic offerings from Boulevard, but the Boulevard Irish Ale is definitely one that stands above some of the others. A beer I would happily try again.

Boulevard Irish Ale ---4/5.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 00:20:24 | More by mfnmbvp

Kingcurio

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-21-2013 02:21:56 | More by Kingcurio

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-17-2013 01:33:47 | More by SmellsofMahagony

MinorThreat

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-16-2013 13:16:53 | More by MinorThreat

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-10-2013 13:47:54 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Laklimell

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

05-07-2013 01:21:48 | More by Laklimell

lernerlift

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-05-2013 22:02:12 | More by lernerlift

Black_ox

Missouri

4/5  rDev +7.8%

04-25-2013 03:28:21 | More by Black_ox

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-25-2013 01:14:26 | More by lucasj82

Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-19-2013 16:42:39 | More by Bosoxfan20

losdizzel

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-17-2013 23:35:30 | More by losdizzel

capnamerica

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-04-2013 18:39:31 | More by capnamerica

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-03-2013 18:33:03 | More by marlinsfan4

bigbeerfan

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-01-2013 03:50:17 | More by bigbeerfan

Crash_the_Dog

Kansas

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-31-2013 02:36:28 | More by Crash_the_Dog

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3/5  rDev -19.1%

03-30-2013 05:32:07 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

03-30-2013 04:02:04 | More by MNBeer1017

SalTnutZ1

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-28-2013 02:24:36 | More by SalTnutZ1

rlee1390

Indiana

3.85/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Translucent ruby amber, two finger off white head with some carbonation.

S-Lots of caramel, molasses, earthy notes, grass and dirt.

T-Rather malty, lots of malt actually. Caramel, dirt and other earthy notes. Some roasted malt burnt notes.

M-Lighter, carbonated, smooth but a tad too lite.

O-A decent Irish Red. Usually not a fan of the style but this one was decent.

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2013 00:26:14 | More by rlee1390

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

03-25-2013 04:13:46 | More by bigbeers84

bootsandbeer

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +14.6%

03-25-2013 02:39:05 | More by bootsandbeer

TheBishopco

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

03-21-2013 07:10:28 | More by TheBishopco