The Sixth Glass - Boulevard Brewing Co.

BeerlyLegal

California

4.31/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

What else is there to say about such a fun and tasty brew that hasn't already been said.

Perfect dark orange hue and nice foam head.

Scent of apple and caramel.

Tastes so smooth and airy that its hard not to down this too quickly. High ABV that hits you fast.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 03:54:47 | More by BeerlyLegal

milliCAN

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

This delicious beer enjoyed out of a pint glass because I wanted to.

The sediment rolling around the red/orange color is amazing to me. Pretty much zero head and great carbonation. My absolute favorite part of this beer is the after taste in the back of your throat on the finish. The plum and caramel smell is favorable and I wish I had saved my bottle for a pairing. I will definitely buy more of these to put on my summertime beer pairing! Schwing Town!

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2013 02:54:53 | More by milliCAN

allinthehead

3.41/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

poured into a Bruery tulip

appearance - short lived white head over caramelly colored haze

smell - sweet, dark fruit notes accented with a sharp alcohol nose

taste - bready, sweet. lacking in complexity for a quad, ATMO

mouthfeel - nice carbonation; one of the tricks of the Trappists. dry finish that reminds me of iron. but a much better finish than Boulevard's Tripel that I had last night

overall - a budget quad. I can't always have a Rocheford 10 and I'm happy enough drinking this one.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 04:22:06 | More by allinthehead

KajII

North Carolina

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

[Suggested Glassware: Tulip Glass]

The pour was a murky medium brown with a light orange hue and an average (1-2 finger) off white creamy head that was mostly diminishing, down to a thin puddled film and medium collar with fair runny lacing.

The aroma was of a sweet dark bread malt and an earthy doughy yeast with notes of caramel, candi sugar and dark fruit (raisons, figs and plums).

The taste was a smooth malty sweet with a hint of caramel from the beginning, and then become quite a bit yeasty with a strong dark fruit presence and a light alcohol ending. The flavor was short in duration following the swallow, with a lightly sweet fruitiness resting on the taste buds along with a mild alcohol warming sensation.

Mouthfeel was medium in body with a dry and slightly oily texture and a nice lively carbonation.

Overall this is one of the most balanced and tasty Strong Ales I have had in quite a while. So much so that there is hardly any indication of the high ABV this brew possesses. Props to this brewer for another superb beer...

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Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 19:38:31 | More by KajII

acsprouse

South Carolina

4.91/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

A: Pours a two finger bubbly head that doesnt stick around long.

S: maltiness Bready malt sweetness

T: malty like the nose. Some sweetness that hides the 10.5 abv very well. Bread Follows from the nose. Theres some spicyness in there. Very slight hop presence.

M: its very smooth, carbonation, a little thick but very drinkable.

O: Very Good brew. Great great quad. Very enjoyable. Its Very drinkable, but be careful its 10.5% abv. Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 08:43:16 | More by acsprouse

2x10

Pennsylvania

4.86/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Wow! Recommended from the House of 1000 Beers in New Kensington, PA.
Brownish orange foam, and I must say its the best tasting foam ever.
Smooth, creamy, caramel, licorice and hints of spice light up the tongue. Perfect amount of carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden, but u still get that nice warming feel.
Best quad we ever had, slightly better than weyerbacher quad.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 16:21:17 | More by 2x10

MickeyD

Kansas

4.15/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Had this one at home from a 12oz bottle poured into a "beer clean" tulip.
Dark orange red when held to the sunlight with one finger width thick foam. Carbonation bubbles rolling nicely to the top. The head stayed with the beer with moderate lacing.
Slight hop with a wheat overtone.
Very low hops on first taste with a taste of wheat bread and barley.
Not very heavy with slight bitter after taste. The beer was not thick but had a good refreshing taste but sticks with you and leaves a good clean aftertaste.
This beer while substantial, is not overbearing. The earthy taste is great for winter days or for big juicy steaks. This is a great beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2013 22:20:28 | More by MickeyD

messyhair42

Colorado

4.48/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a Boulevard snifter. Pours with two fingers of variable sized bubbles that fade quicly.

S:Bread, sweetness and Belgian yeast aromas

T: Somewhat sweet, mildly tart, full bodied bready with only slight hop character. Only mildly boozy, the 10.5% is well hidden

M: smooth, lots of bubbles on the tongue. An soon as it hits my tongue all my taste senses hit overload.

O: I probably could have scored this higher but I've only had a handful of quads. Would definitely drink again.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 07:47:49 | More by messyhair42

XxNitExX

Nebraska

4.79/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Poured from 12oz bottle into Tulip

A- Nice Dark honey color, with a beautiful off white head that goes crazy but falls down quick with beautiful lacing. Nice Big Bubbles!

S- Supprisingly first thing I smell is caramel malts, then dark fruits mixed with a bit of that belgian yeast smell (I say barnyard but that sounds negative). NO alcohol smell at all!

T- Nice smooth dark bready malts with again the same dark fruits. Not to sweet, not to astringent, not to "yeasty" Just a great combination of the flavors you expect in a quad.

M- Oh so smooth. Almost to easy to drink. Great mouthfeel, and a great easy drinker shockingly.

Overall one of the best quads that I can easily find in the midwest, for half the price. Can not beat this beer unless you work really hard.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2013 04:21:07 | More by XxNitExX

MattSweatshirt

Texas

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle poured into a Duvel glass with reckless abandon giving way to a voluminous multi-finger off-white head burying a clear deep amber colored body.

Big fruit and spice load with some caramel sweetness. It seems kind of odd. There are the dark fruits but then some banana and pear type aromas are there as well.

Alcohol warmth, but no alcohol taste. Lots of dark fruit, peppery spice, bread, and sweetness.

Massages your tongue with a smooth and creamy medium mouthfeel and gives a nice happy ending.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 03:21:24 | More by MattSweatshirt

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.13/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I picked up this bottle in Maryland about six months ago. We don't get Boulevard in New Jersey; so I have to get their stuff when I travel.

I poured this quad into a tulip style glass. I might have been aggressive on the initial pour, but I got a lot of head from this beer. The lacing left behind is really nice. The coloring is a deep, cloudy brown.

Off the top I pick up the sour and some raisins. It is a clean smell and very stock smell fore a quad.

The flavor is very good. This is a challenging beer. I like the yeast presence, the grain, and some fruity esthers. The balance is good with the Sixth Door.

I recommend this beer thoroughly. Boulevard made a keeper with this one.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 20:25:48 | More by ummswimmin

sjccmd

Minnesota

3.79/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Best before 07/13

Pours murky amber/orange with a light tan head that recedes quickly. Decent lacing.

Aroma consists of dates and raisins. Brown sugar and some spices as well. Cinnamon, clove, and vanilla mainly. Maybe subtle spicy hops. Very nice.

Sweet caramel malts. Lots of dark fruit and molasses. Hop bitterness is low. Lots of alcohol as well, slightly fusel. Though it finishes relatively dry for the style, the amount of alcohol detracts from the drinkability. This might have been stored at too hot of temperatures for too long after bottling. However, there's enough going on that it's still a solid beer.

Medium carbonation with a silky mouthfeel. Warm alcohol. Higher carbonation might be more to style, but I might also enjoy it a bit chewier.

Solid quad with some minor issues that may be related to storage rather than the brewing.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2013 02:45:57 | More by sjccmd

MetalHopHead6

Virginia

4.31/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Boulevard's Sixth Glass from is sweet, delicious, and very satisfying.

It poured a very dark dirty copper with a lot of bubbles and and a short bubbly tan head. It left nothing on the tulip glass. The aroma popped when the bottle was opened dominated by sweet bananas. The flavor also had a hint of banana but followed by sweet dark fruit with touches of plums and raisins. There was a very nice peppery finish. The feel was very satisfying--thick, bready, and full with a dry finish and only a touch of effervesence.

The flavor of Sixth glass is complex, layered, and good; the feel is "thick" and somehow complete, making it a fulfilling glass of ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 02:08:30 | More by MetalHopHead6

jsanford

Georgia

3.73/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours dark caramel brown with a thin ivory head that settles to a slight ring and haze. Aromas or brown sugar, caramel, figs, peppery yeast, and a touch of roasted banana. Taste is similar,notes of brown sugar, figs and dates, ripe pear, and Belgian yeast. Mouthfeel is smooth and slick, with a medium-full body and good carbonation. Solid Quad offering.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 01:19:23 | More by jsanford

EORS

Maryland

4.31/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

According to the bottle I should have another year or so to get around to drinking it.

A: Dark amber with a good amount of off-white head, half inch or so. Definitely a good amount of carbonation in the bottle. Lacing all the way down the side of the glass.

S: Plums and a bit of spice, mellowing out with some honey/floral sweetness as the beer warms up.

T: Sharp and warming from the alcohol, spicy yeast, more fruit, and a good body to balance it out. Really great balance of flavors, and even though the alcohol is higher here, I prefer this to a dry quad.

M: Smooth and heavy without being oily, very little carbonation.

O: Impressive. Glad to have stumbled upon a bottle of this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2013 03:10:01 | More by EORS

Jacurdy60

Alabama

4.26/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Deep red, garnet hue with a bubbly, thin head. Smells of raisins and other earthy fruits with a hint of oak. Tastes the same. The taste was of deep fruit (prunes,etc) but with a hint of chocolate. The appearance was the beast part of the beer, it was beautiful. It's a very strong beer, and im usually not a fan of quadrupel Belgians but this one was fantastic. The subtle fruit notes and dash of chocolate made for a great flavor. Mouthfeel was crisp.

Serving type: bottle

01-25-2013 01:58:28 | More by Jacurdy60

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a reddish-amber with an inch of light off-white head. Lots of sticky lacing left behind.

Aroma on the sweet side with the malts, Belgian yeast, apple and pear.

The taste was much like the aroma. A sweeter bite of malts, green apple and pear. A bit of earthiness from the yeast. A bit of warm booze from the 10.5% abv in the finish.

Medium bodied and smooth with a fairly sharp carbonation.

An enjoyable Quad from the folks at Boulevard.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 21:15:50 | More by Monkeyknife

Steamer

Missouri

4.74/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Poured into a tulip glass. A very nice amber and cream colored head that lingers. Fruity aroma and bit medicinal, likely due to the high alcohol content, but not unpleasant at all. The taste was surprising; the fruitiness comes through up front followed by dryness with some bitterness that I wasn't expecting based on my experience with other quads. A very pleasant surprise though! After a few sips to get the full effect I settled back and savored every mouthful. An excellent quad and definitely worth a return engagement!

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 04:00:40 | More by Steamer

oline73

Maryland

4.01/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a goblet.

The beer pours a cloudy reddish amber color with a few fingers of a creamy off white head. The head sticks around nicely throughout the pour. I had this next to a BBQ. I'm getting slight sweetness with some dark fruit. There is also a slight banana note. This has some age and it has smoothes things out. There is a slight cherry note to the beer. In the finish, I'm getting the dark fruit and cherry in the finish. I liked this more than the BBQ.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:55:59 | More by oline73

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The beer pours a dark maple syrup and candy brown with a creamy yellow head that sits at a half finger’s width with lots of small tightly packed bubbles. Carbonation bubbles can be clearly seen racing to replenish the head, but the beer’s body is murky and hazed, letting very little light pass through, even though the beer is clearly not black. Lacing is sparse, thin, and patchy on the sides of the glass. On the nose, the beer smells like spicy cinnamon raisin bread with a touch of cloying alcohol. Dark fruit malts give a firm body to the smell, highly suggesting raisins, but also verging on dates and perhaps a touch of plums, though the malt also suggest rich dark caramel. On the tongue, the beer tastes richly raisin-like with good sweet plum notes and alcohol spice backing, and a touch of bready yeast at the close. The beer begins with light spicy alcohol before opening into sweet raisin and then slowly moving towards sweet plum. The close brings the yeast to the forefront, suggesting breadier Belgian yeast characteristics in-between the sweet dark fruit notes. The malt is mostly dark fruit but does suggest the lightest bit of caramel and brown sugar. From the beginning, spicy alcohol bubbles under the tongue and the flavor, placing the sweetness of the beer just below cloying. On the mouth the beer feels thick and creamy with a touch of sticky heaviness on the tongue. The carbonation is light and fluffy and the mouth is left slightly dry and slightly cloyed with sweet sugar and a tingle of alcohol. Overall, the beer is a success within the style, and a lovely beer overall. The beer has great rich and complex flavors masking the heavy alcohol nicely, while still letting you know that this beer is for sipping. A success from Boulevard!

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 03:44:49 | More by Maxwell

DonDirkA

Arizona

4.71/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

The nose is overpoweringly figgy. Figs, dates, raisins, dark fruit, toffee, brown sugar, a hint of vanilla, an oaky undertone and did I mention figs? The taste is mad figgy too. Heavy dark fruit, figs, dates, brown sugar, toffee, oak, caramel, raisins, a hint of alcohol warmth, bready notes and a surprisingly light but substantial body and lively carbonation. This is a great Quad and the best of the Smokestack Series that I have had. I wish I would've gotten more than one. I'm sad now.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2013 10:58:13 | More by DonDirkA

richj1970

Alabama

4.49/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle into Founders Bolt Cutter glass.

A: Beautful amber with orange and red tints. Nice 2-3 finger white head that lasted for a bit. Some lacing.

S: Lots of malts, some sweet fruits.

T: Roasted malts and fruity sweetness. Hints of fruits like of raisin, dates, bananas. A bit of spiciness and the characteristic Belgium yeast.

M: Medium body and carbonation. Sweet up front, and the alcohol hits you towards the end.

O: Really nice quad. One of my favorites in the group. This will have to become one of my regular purchases.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 00:42:41 | More by richj1970

jmbranum

Oklahoma

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I will confess that in most cases I think a quadrupel is overkill. I love strong beers but most quads just gone step past the point of sanity. This one is no exception.

Boozy port-like inviting aroma. Lots of alcohol apparent even from the first sniff. I can't help but wonder if this beer is more than 10.5% ABV.

Deep amber color with a generous head.

Flavor is intense to the point of absurdity. Tastes of brandy, raisins, and alcohol predominate. Very, very rich. Lots of figgyness.

Mouthfeel is smooth and full.

They should rename this beer "Overkill." All they need to do is to dump in an insane amount of hops to take this beer right over the top.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 20:30:10 | More by jmbranum

BeerDocT

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Appearance 4.0: Poured out a deep golden color with a nice, 1/4" head. Looks like a standard CO2 carbonation, but I love all the particulate matter floating around in this beer. Lots of bits and pieces of god knows what. Me likey.

Smell 3.5: Bouquet is good...standard, let's say...but is remarkably flat. Also, I detect hints of horseradish...wasabi...strange.

-Taste 4.0: Front is sweet, but not overpowering. Middle is dry, but features lots of malty goodness and a deep alkaline hoppiness. Finish is slightly sweet and I taste some hints of alcohol, yeast esters and hops. Aftertaste is long and heavy on the malts and hops, but is deceptively dry.

-Mouthfeel 3.25: Carbonation is standard, but there is a nice burning sensation from the alcohol. I liked it, but others may not.

-Overall 3.75: Unusual and satisfyingly big and heavy quad. This certainly does not taste like any traditional Belgian quad I have ever had and the emphasis on the hops and the malt is reminicent of Stone's "Double Bastard." However, this brew is more dry and somewhat less heavy on the flavors.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 06:24:12 | More by BeerDocT

ckollias

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a Beligan Tulip glass.

A: Pours an amber-brown hue with a thick, 3-finger, white head that slowly dissipates into a solid persistent lace leaving a semi trail down the glass.

S: Sweet and slightly fruity aroma with a solid Belgian yeast background.

T: Sweet malty flavor with a decent fruity background. Belgian yeast and candi middle and finishes on the sweet side.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Excellent dubbel. Perfect balance and very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 03:35:42 | More by ckollias