Long Strange Tripel - Boulevard Brewing Co.

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue IV:

Part of Boulevard Brewing Co.'s Smokestack Series. Pours with a quick-brimming off-white foam with a sufficient head retention as the lacing sticks to the glass quite well. Nearly crystal clear with a glowing pale golden color. Peppery alcohol, hint of tropical fruit, faint white chocolate and a little bit of medicinal phenol in the nose. Moderate crisp body is extremely fluffy with lots of rolling carbonation which is par for the style. Maltiness sets the tone with a strong foothold of light bready and doughy biscuit flavor, both the phenols and hop bitterness balance with herbal and sharp accents. The alcohol comes off a little spicy but only slightly warming, it's a bit tame which is great, but deceiving. Dried fruitiness middle to end with apricot, pineapple, mango. The finish is close to bone dry.

Very impressive, looks like someone did their homework before jumping feet first into this Belgian style. Kudos to Boulevard for this most excellent Tripel.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2010 14:39:17 | More by BeerAdvocate

Troville1990

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-17-2013 23:57:25 | More by Troville1990

Bubbalito

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-15-2013 00:06:41 | More by Bubbalito

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-14-2013 05:23:13 | More by TonyTalon

SirElton

California

4.09/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

This is a solid American tripel. Golden and beautiful, this is a great beer to look at. The nose is a little less inviting, not in an unpleasant way, but rather behaving like a parent who is too busy to show up for their kid's soccer match. The hops shine through here more than most tripels, and It's easier to drink than its 9.25% abv would suggest. Crisp with a good amount of carbonation, this is lighter and easier than say Allagash Triple or Chimay Cinq Cents, but a little less complex than something like Tripel Karmeliet. Definitely worth a shot if you enjoy tripels or Belgian goldens.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 02:37:34 | More by SirElton

Paccamacca

California

3.75/5  rDev -9%

06-13-2013 05:03:43 | More by Paccamacca

IndyDad

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-11-2013 23:38:41 | More by IndyDad

mariacha

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-09-2013 15:23:29 | More by mariacha

dubmax

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-07-2013 01:49:19 | More by dubmax

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-04-2013 20:45:58 | More by DeutschesBier

DemoniChris

Nebraska

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

06-04-2013 11:12:46 | More by DemoniChris

bsp77

Minnesota

4.41/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Tulip.

Appearance: Cloudy honey gold with massive, billowing, clingy, white head.

Smell: Spicy, wih clove and pepper. Rounded out with banana and other fruits.

Taste: Nice semi-sweet core of banana, fleshy fruits and bread. Over that is a dry layer of clove, pepper and grassy hops, which lingers on the finish. Fantastic balance.

Feel: Highly effervescent with a medium body and dy finish. Very refreshing.

Overall: One of the easiest drinking 9% beers I have had. This is also a fantastically balanced, superb Tripel. Boulevard really knows how to make some killer Belgian-style beers.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 04:01:04 | More by bsp77

GrindFatherBob

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-03-2013 19:42:40 | More by GrindFatherBob

timontheroad

Colorado

4/5  rDev -2.9%

06-02-2013 13:04:04 | More by timontheroad

Black_ox

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

06-02-2013 07:21:35 | More by Black_ox

jmslade7

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

06-02-2013 05:21:57 | More by jmslade7

apasternak

Ohio

3/5  rDev -27.2%

06-02-2013 01:55:03 | More by apasternak

ahbithwabm

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-30-2013 23:07:00 | More by ahbithwabm

woodchip

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-30-2013 01:03:48 | More by woodchip

CCutch

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-29-2013 16:58:42 | More by CCutch

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-29-2013 04:46:09 | More by dmorgan310

metter98

New York

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

A: The beer is hazy golden yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high white head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a half finger high head and lots of lacing down the sides.
S: Moderate aromas of Belgian yeast and spices are present in the nose along with hints of bananas.
T: The taste is similar to the smell and has a slight amount of sweetness but this is mostly canceled out by spices.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This is a really good represention of the style and has some nice complexities in the smell and taste. Some alcohol is noticeable in the taste, but it doesn't really detract too much from the drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 15:53:13 | More by metter98

smithj4

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-28-2013 15:44:04 | More by smithj4

mpayne5

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-27-2013 22:38:42 | More by mpayne5

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

4.45/5  rDev +8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: Wow a slow steady pour results in a massive foamy four finger head which doesn't appear to be in any hurry to go anywhere. The sides have gone down a little after a few minutes leaving a thick frothy lace and a mushroom cloud effect in the center. Super effrevescent. Slightly hazy straw colored with orange hues. Some sediment

Aroma: Pear, apple, Belgian yeast and candi sugar. A bit of saison-style funk. Buttery bread. Caramel. Honey. Some grassy and floral notes. Really a lot going on here. Every time I take a whiff I get a new and very distinct aroma

Taste: While not as much going on as in the nose, still very good. Distinct apple and pear notes. A tad of honey. Some breadiness and Belgian yeast. Some traces of caramel. Some medicinal herbalness. Some spicy peppercorn notes or maybe just warming alcohol

Mouthfeel: Creamy and smooth. Carbonated. Slight tinge of alcohol and spiciness

Overall: A fantastic domestic tripel. Among the best that I've had in fact. Should be relatively easy to obtain and you should definitely give it a try. This has been a go to for me for a while now and I still get it regularly

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 17:23:53 | More by MistahBeah