Saison-Brett - Boulevard Brewing Co.

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

750 ML poured into a tulip
Bottle no 23874, 2012

A- Pours a slightly hazy golden orange/yellow. A massive four fingers of a white foamy head.

S- Wheat, grass, brett, sour smelling, hay.

T- Comes through as a wheat beer at first. Followed up with the obvious brett yeast. The sourness picks up and turns into a puckering sensation but not that strong. A lot of grassy notes. A barnyard type of aroma. A lot of wheat and hay. A slight onion and lemongrass. A slight spicyness and crisp feel. An amazingly well made beer. Really shows off the Brett yeast flavor.

M- High in carbonaiton. A little sour. A silky feel but still crisp and spicy. Tongue tingling. Fairly drinkable, slightly warming.

O- This is a fantastic beer. Im new to sour beer and the Brett yeast strain and im slowly learning to love it. This beer really shows it off and is incredibly well made.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 23:59:23 | More by TwelveOunces

davewlfpckfan29

Connecticut

4.2/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very happy at how affordable, and how available this is in New England. I've been able to find a lot in Western Mass, and I've had a couple bottles of it. I think this is a good beer to share with someone that you are trying to introduce to Brett and beers that use Brett.

great smell right off the bat from the cork, smells like there might be some brett in here. All kinds of herbal smells, it really smells like its going to be a great sour beer.

There is a grainy taste that just tastes like leaves. Clove taste to it. And a hint of brett.

Color is a darker colored amber yellow with a lot of carbonation. A lot of lacing, just overall a very cabonated beer. carbonation is a little aggressive.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 01:05:21 | More by davewlfpckfan29

Pelican5

California

3.25/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle in a CCB tulip. 2011 vintage.

Big thanks to match1112 for sharing!

A : Color is very light yellowish orange. Big frothy 3 finger head.

S : Smells of lemongrass, barnyard funk, apple juice, orange peel

T : Taste of lemon/orange zest, funk, wet blanket, green apple, some clove spiciness on the back.

M : High carbonation, dry and prickly on tongue.

O : I'm sure its a great beer for the style just not my thing. Have tried some other funky beers and dont get it. Wish I had a funk loving friend here to share this bottle with! Hard to give it a rating when its not a style i am that familiar with, probably deserves better.

Cheers ~

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 03:45:40 | More by Pelican5

sommersb

Tennessee

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Tasted On: 10-25-2012
Freshness: Best by 02-2014
Packaging: 750ml brown bottle, corked and caged
Glassware: Cervoise glass
Purchased: Received in a trade

2012 Vintage, No. 19293, Batch 2012-2

A: Starts a clear and golden color. The last pour is cloudy owing to some yeast sediment. The head is tall, white and frothy, showing good lacing and retention.

S: Complex bouquet of aromas here, with a dry, white-wine like character, plus lemon citrus, funky yeast, tartness, spices and earthy smells. Very nice!

T: The taste seems to match the aromas pretty well, with a tart citrus opening, followed by spicy and peppery flavors. Dry, with an oaked/woody presence. Has a nice alcohol warming effect.

M: Sharp and refreshing feel, on a medium-to-high amount of carbonation. Finish is dry with tart citrus flavors and a bit of sourness as well.

O: Overall an excellent and tart saison from Boulevard.

Thanks to fLax for this one!

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2012 01:33:10 | More by sommersb

cfrances33

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

2011 vintage bottle, poured into a tulip.

Pour: Mostly clear golden orange, with a billowing five finger white head. Head sticks around forever, and leaves thick white lacing. This beer looks great, but the massive head made me take off here.

Smell: Spicy yeast, clove, white pepper, and grass. The bready and peppery aspects are the most forward aspects of this brew. Maybe a funk in the back.

Taste: Really nice follow to the nose. Hits the pepper, yeasty bread, and clove spot on. Some banana peel, citrus, and grass come along too. Tastes like a better Hennepin.

Mouthfeel: Very drinkable, yet sticky at the same time. Carbonation of the head doesn't lend anything to the feel.

Overall: Very, very good. I might buy Sofie more often for the price, but this is an awesome beer to enjoy on occasion. I look forward to cellaring a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2012 01:23:54 | More by cfrances33

bmwats

Louisiana

3.85/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a tulip.

Caveat: This is not my favorite style; so I'm sure my review will not reflect the greatness that some of you BA's appreciate in it. Nevertheless, this is one of the best of its class; and I do love beer.... it's all relative I suppose.

A: Cloudy golden hue. Pours a giant, bubbly, white head. Settles slowly leaving dry sticky residue behind as it does. Head never fully retires, eventually settles to a thick frothy blanket. Plenty of beer ring lacing.

S: Sourdough bread, raspberry, and basil.

T: Tastes like it smells. Grains are sour and pungent with a lightly sweet fruity compliment, and hints of Italian spice.

M: Lightly bitter, lightly pungent, lightly sweet. Light body. Well-balanced with nothing really standing out. Pungent finish lingers.

D: Sip and enjoy.

Atmosphere is great. Good color, great head, and plenty of lacing. Nose is bread and fruity. Flavor is bitter and pungent. Overall, this is a really good quaff.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 02:55:57 | More by bmwats

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

From: Binny's, Champaign, IL
Date: Batch 2012-2, best by February 2014
Glass: Tulip

This is the third time I've had Boulevard's Saison Brett, the first being their initial release of it and then aged a year in the bottle. I was impressed then by the substantial pineapple and wild yeast influences that were present, but find the 2012 release to be less complex and more noticeably alcoholic than its original incarnation. Perhaps aging would solve these problems, and this is a solid enough beer to warrant this attempt.

Pours a substantial 4cm head of medium and large-sized bubbles to create a towering cap of foam that vaguely resembles angel food cake atop the body of the beer. Head retention is excellent, on par with a hefeweizen, and only about twenty minutes later has it fallen to the point of being a 0.5cm cap atop the beer's body. Lacing is significant, in all manner of shapes, and sizes. Body is a rich yellow-gold color out of the light, a deep pale yellow when shone into. Carbonation appears to be extremely vigorous based on appearance, as it rapidly filters through the hazy, semi-opaque body.

Aroma of moderate level Brettanomyces-influenced composting hay/organic matter/mustiness (note: not burnt plastic here), old pineapple, pale malt sweetness with a bit of cracker character; not much hop presence that I can detect.

Front of palate is slightly sweet from pale malts, notably influenced by Brettanomyces in the molding grain characters, and surprisingly bitter from the hops. Mid-palate intensifies the Brett characters of compositing organic material and bittering European hops on top of a barley-wheat malt base. Back of palate easily detects the ethanol along with subtantial hop bitterness and modest pale malt sweetness. Aftertaste of notable hop bitterness, ethanol, and some interesting Brettanoymyces-influenced composting hay. The flavor was enjoyable, but the ethanol too heavy in the back; could be more complex, but perhaps aging would accomplish this.

Beer is medium-bodied, with very high carbonation, which completely foams the beer up on the palate such that it is entirely bubbles across the tongue, perhaps too much so: it is consistently prickly and fizzy despite the bubbles. The resulting mouthfeel is that you're drinking the head of the freshly poured beer: not exactly desirable and kind of amateurish. Closes out semi-dry, with notable ethanol burn on the back of the palate and in the nostrils. In general, this was over-carbonated, and a tad too alcohol-heavy for its own good.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 02:19:32 | More by falloutsnow

Neorebel

New Jersey

4.83/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Pours a golden, honey color into my Delirium glass, topped with a sudsy head. The beer appears to be quite carbonated, and there is some nice lacing coming from the head which retains itself well. As expected, there is a lot of sediment visible as well. The aroma is very intriguing! I can sense a background of juicy hops, with herbal brett, and farmhouse funk front-and-center. The taste is spectacular and complex, starting with a big smack of tanginess and lemongrass. There's some tart candy, lots of peppery spice, alpine herbs, and fruit esters in there as well - apple and pear come to mind. The entire package is medium bodied, coats the mouth, and is very smooth and relatively balanced. Overall, I don't think there is any other beer quite like this. It's not a beer, it's an experience.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 02:18:35 | More by Neorebel

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Cloudy honey color. Head is white and well fluffed. Head slowly reclines, but as is pops off, it leaves lots of mountainous silhouettes of lacing.

S-The funky-menthol-sweet candy-ness of Brett reigns supreme. Candy canes somehow. Eucalyptus. Tangy. The nose is intense and unique. Every sniff makes me recoil in a strange version of over-stimulated pleasure.

T-Plentiful amounts of citrus. As far as a Saison goes, this brew is a relative cornucopia of juicy fruits. The Brett is its own flavor, but aside from my boy Brett, there is little funk. Sweet, with a hint of herbal and grassed hops.

M-Surprisingly full bodied with moderate carbonation. A bit slick. Finishes like medicine.

O/D-Oh man, really wanted to like this more. Just one of those beers that I know is great,well made and delicious to some people...It flirted with awesomeness for a short time, but this one doesnt suit me all too well. The Brett is adds a great component, but this Saison is too fruity and not funky enough for me. $14 per 750ml.

Serving type: bottle

10-03-2012 02:32:21 | More by VelvetExtract

spoony

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From a 750 ml bottle (number 30225) into a tulip. 2012 bottle.

A-Pours a pale golden color with hints of orange. There is a substantial, shiny white head and a few streams of carbonation keep the head around.

S-Nice, funky, earthy, musty smell. Lots of brett. I also get some cantaloupe and lemon, and hints of straw. There is a yeasty undertone to it all.

T-The taste is slightly sweet and bready up front with a definite funk that you would expect after smelling the beer. Then things get slightly grassy, spicy, almost peppery on the mid-palate. The alcohol is not particularly strong, but you notice the clean, almost medicinal burn on the finish.

M-There is a pretty good amount of prickly carbonation...this is a lively beer. The finish is dry, almost bitter.

O-This beer kind of wore me out, which is not necessarily what I want from a saison. I enjoyed the first half-glass, but it was so brett-dominant that I got a little tired after a while. That being said, I really liked the smell, and would be willing to give it another shot.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2012 00:21:09 | More by spoony

DRyan

Texas

3.93/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Bright straw gold with thin white head that dissipates quickly and leaves little lacing
S: Can smell the brett for sure, as well as the Saison, has a very “Belgian” aroma, slight fruity
T: Dry, crisp, lightly sour with a strong punch at the end
M: very crisp, very light carbonation and very fine bubbles
D: Drinkable, not quaffable. Is a nice one to enjoy, not one to down with dinner.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2012 00:39:07 | More by DRyan

Alieniloquium

Florida

3.93/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 mL bottle poured into a De Struise chalice. 2011 bottle.

Appearance - Clear golden orange. Sediment settles at the bottom of the glass and a huge head billows above. Settles slowly with inconsistent lacing.

Smell - Extremely bretty. Lightly fruity and grassy. Brett really dominates. Pale malt sweetness too.

Taste - Brett earthiness immediately. Phenolic esters round it out. Not a lot else besides that brett. The same light fruitiness, reminiscent of Tank 7, but the brett has cut it down by a fair bit. The finish has a surprising, but light, dose of hops.

Mouthfeel - It's a big saison, with a moderate amount of pale malt, but it never feels heavy. Highly carbonated, but it's appropriate.

Overall - It's quite nice, but the brett demolishes any intricacies that might have existed in this thing.

Serving type: bottle

09-22-2012 20:56:46 | More by Alieniloquium

rlee1390

Indiana

4.23/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Bright orange/yellow. Nicely carbonated, two finger light head that tries to leave behind some lacing.

S-Lemon, wheat, grass and funk. They all go together wonderfully.

T-Similar to the nose. Not a mouthpuckering sour, slightly tart. Grass is more present here than the nose. No bitterness.

M-Light to medium bodied, smooth with nice carbonation.

O-A very good beer. Would be a nice way to get into sours, the balance is wonderful and it is very refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2012 12:25:15 | More by rlee1390

Scotchboy

Idaho

4.08/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap @ Bittercreek, Boise ID. Served in a large teku-style snifter.

A: Gold color with yeasty haze, bright white head with good retention and excellent lace.

S: Musty characters and lighter funk, pale malt and grains, hay, faint lemon, hints of juicy fruit , lemongrass.

T: There is a sweetness to the backbone of this beer, not sure if thats malt character or part of the Brett funk. Moderate lemongrass character, musty dust, pale malt, very little bitterness, hints of apple cider, dry finish with notes of spices and pepper.

MF: Good mouthfeel, light and creamy and fluffy (bottle-conditioned), dry finish, smooth.

O: A well-crafted offering, I believe that a year or two would change this beer considerably. On-tap, the Brett is a nice component.

Serving type: on-tap

09-06-2012 19:32:36 | More by Scotchboy

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

750mL bottle poured into tulip - 2011 vintage

Pours a hazy golden yellow with a billowing, voluminous white head which threatens to grow right out of the glass. Retains into a layering of creamy film with walls of lacing strewn about the glass.

Super funky and bright scents with plenty of brett invading the senses. Horse blanket and grass with some lemon and orange peel. Light sweetness, biscuit malt. Touches of tartness lurking underneath.

Snap of tartness and bretty funk right up front. Lemon and orange peel with some juicy citrus and a dash of hops, followed by a wave of yeasty funk. Grassy and spicy throughout. Soft malt backbone with crackers and biscuits. Faint sweetness and hops towards the finish.

Fuller medium body, higher carbonation, lively and dry on the tongue. I've had this beer a number of times and seem to enjoy it more each time - if this was available here I'd buy this regularly.

Serving type: bottle

09-06-2012 13:39:54 | More by xnicknj

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I've been waiting for this one for a while, it just never crossed my path, until now.

Saison Brett pours out very bright golden in color with a shine to itself up upon light. A nice off white head reaches half an inch and sticks around. Some sediment seen floating around, but still clean looking beer. Smell is overrun with brett, a very nice effervescent scent coming from it with some pale malt backing and biscuits. Some faint fruit shows up to with some barnyard characteristics with warming. Taste is very good, meaning I really liked it. I've had a lot of saison/brett beers recently, a lot running middle of the pack. Boulevards got it going on while this bottle has 2 years on it. Bright brett notes, funkiness, damp blanket, hay, earth, orange, lemon, citrus. Some pale malt backing rinses everything out at the end while the brett stings the tounge a bit, which Im all for, spicy. Feel is at about medium with sparkling carbonation and a spicy aftertaste. I could do a half bottle of this, but a whole one would be a bit much, sharing is caring.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 17:26:15 | More by onix1agr

HattedClassic

Virginia

4.4/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance:
Pours a clear golden straw color with very white and vigorous head. Leaves a significant amount of lacing.

Smell:
A slight frutiness masked by what smells like moldy wood or at least the sort of smell of a fresh barn. I also get some lemon smells along with a tartness and some sort of yeast.

Taste:
A strong tart taste masks some fruity traces. I think the fruity flavor strongly resembles apricot and lemon. The hops are bitter but with a slightly musky taste that blends well

Mouthfeel:
Light bodied feel and semi-dry. There is also plenty of biting carbonation.

Overall:
A pretty good beer and good interpretation of the style. I tink the extreme tartiness might turn some people off though but letting the beer air out a little might let the fruit tones come out more.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 02:10:52 | More by HattedClassic

LeeryLeprechaun

Colorado

3.3/5  rDev -24%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Beer pours an nice yellow straw color with quite a bit of haze and a white head.

The aroma is of lemon grass and barnyard. Not a bad balance.

The beer tastes very earthy and goat is ever present.

Medium mouthfeel.

The brett in this beer is very forward. I have never licked a goat but if I did this is how I imagine it would taste. It is just too overwhelming in this beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2012 00:42:48 | More by LeeryLeprechaun

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.48/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

this is one of the best saisons ive ever had, really really really. it pours a dusty blonde color with a splendid white head that floats like a cloud. the nose is pretty farmy, yeasty, properly sour from the brett, and herbal. flavor is quite similar to the nose, but it comes in waves. theres a great malted wheat flavor underneath it all that you taste right at first, then comes the funky yeasts and the sour is in the finish. also a decidedly czech malt doughy flavor that carries on throughout. there is everything from black pepper to pickled lemons on my palate, and i cant get enough of this. the feel is also near perfect, smooth and thick, expansive in the mouth, but not at all filling or heavy. i could drink this everyday if i could afford it. it went magically with an aged goats gouda from holland, and i am dying to drink another bottle of this. its that good.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2012 23:56:04 | More by StonedTrippin

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

4.73/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

2012 bottle #11766

P:  A glistening golden apricot body with floods of zesty effervescence and a bountiful frothy crown of pure white head. Hazy and multitudes of floaters swimming around.  Retention is fantastic leaving a thick creamy top and life clinging lacing. Looks almost too good to drink...but not that good. 

S:  The nose presents a cornucopia of complex ingredients including basement funk, fresh citrus, moldy wood, medicinal aroma, licorice, a hint of dill pickles, fresh herbs and spices. The aroma has a timid funk that reminds me of a petting zoo and feeding the animals the pellet feed.  The aroma is outstanding and I can't get enough.

T/M:  First sip produces spicy yeast eaters, apple peels, honey, lemon, orange zest, and a peppery alcohol bite.  The earthy grain, citrus and herbal hops create a great dryness with a slight powdery film.  Fluffy and aggressively carbonated mouthfeel that lingehong teen tea, honey and lemongrass.

O:   Well what can I say other than "WOW!".  Super complex and completely harmonious. I enjoy the difference between glasses it gets fuller, funkier and spicier with each one. This is hands down my favorite saison. Well done Boulevard.  

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 03:17:09 | More by Hopswagger

MoreThanWine

Massachusetts

4.23/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My my. Poured only an 8th inch head but lasted well and stayed laced throughout. Body is a pretty clear gold with even a hint of green gold unless this bar's light is messing with me. Smells richly of malt with a little dried fruit and some tropical unamable funk. Taste is great, echoing the smell and also having hints of cola, pencil shavings, and melon rind. Lasts long on the palette. Nice job Boulevard, you did KC proud.

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2012 20:44:10 | More by MoreThanWine

tut2528

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A: pour is a golden yellow, that creates a massive amount of head (2-3 fingers worth).. Extremely carbonated and the lacing is absolutely massive.

S: the funkiness reminds me of an old shed. high citrus lemon notes, a massive amount of funkiness, some sour notes, light yeast, and spices all are intermingled very nicely.

T: this one is very peppery and funky. Yeast, lemon zest, bready notes, are all present as well and and there is a slight bitterness of hops. I also pick up on some slight banana and a touch of cloves.

M: this one is light to medium bodied, goes down rather quickly, leaves a slight bitterness on the tonuge.

O: haven’t had a saison in quite some time, but decided to give this style another shot. This one is actually quite nice and I find it light enough to thoroughly enjoy on this hot day. The complexity in the nose isn’t all that big in my opinion, but I find a massive amount of complexity in the taste. I find this one extremely well balanced and think that the drinkability is actually quite high.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 01:13:48 | More by tut2528

Beericjb

Connecticut

4.98/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

2012 bottle.

A: nice light golden color. Couple of fingers head with little retention. The amount of yeast makes up for the lack of head retention/lacing. Soooo much yeast, it is beautiful.
S: Super funky smell. Smells kind of like a dank basement in a good way.
T: taste is everthing I could hope for. Nice citusy taste with lots of musky funkiness. A bit of bitterness too.
M: nice and crisp like as a saison will be. A bit dry with some creaminess from the yeast
O: Pretty much what I was ecpecting. Just funky saison heaven.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 02:29:42 | More by Beericjb

StaveHooks

Oklahoma

4.7/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Ontap at McNellies Tulsa. 8.5oz served in a Boulevard Tulip.

A - Cloudy golden yellow with 2 fingers of white creamy foam. Draped lacing throughout the glass.

A - Brett fills the glass with musky cheese and dusty basement aroma. Bruised orchard peaches, pears, apricots, lemons, and faint spice.

T - Crisp lemon zest and various citrus flavors, very bright, apricots, peaches, pilsner malt, chalky yeast, musty basement yeast, mushrooms, fermented bananas, white pepper, mildly sweet, grassy hops lightly blanket over everything adding a nice layer of bitterness. Finishes extremely dry with some funky lemon in the background.

M - Creamy and crisp at different levels, moderate but soft carbonation.

So glad I found this on tap. Very earthy and funky with an incredible balance of crisp citrus and hops. Complex fruit and subtle malt in the middle. I love this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

08-02-2012 20:30:36 | More by StaveHooks

ncfranklin

Alabama

4.43/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml corked & caged bottle into a Corsendonk tulip. The first bottle of beer over 16oz I've legally purchased in the state of Alabama. Free the Hops!

A: Hazy lemon yellow in color, with huge white soapy head. Sticks around to a thin finger top, with very nice lacing down the glass. Beautiful beer with all the carbonation bubbles rolling up.

S: Funky all over. Lemon, pepper, yeasty, odd spices, a light bready sweetness. Not overly potent, but definitely complex.

T: Super spicey. Pepper, lemony zest, tangy orange peel, and a big burst of brett on the finish. Even some light fruitier notes throughout. Complexity here is deep, but it doesn't get sweet with honey like some efforts at the style.

M: Carbonated. Really refreshing and dry on the palette. The pepperiness of it really hits you in the gums and on the top of the mouth throughout.

D: It's a fantastic Saison above all else. This bottle is fresh, so the Brett isn't overpowering but more of a strong accent note on the finish. Really impressive. Boulevard's smokestack series is one of the most underrated and continuously impressive groups of brews in the country.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2012 00:51:47 | More by ncfranklin