KC Pils - Boulevard Brewing Co.

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194 Ratings

rAvg: 3.61
pDev: 15.51%
Reviews: 100
Hads: 94

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Brewed by:
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Missouri, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Lager | 4.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (97), on-tap (3).

Notes:
Like many American burgs, our town was once home to a number of small, regional breweries. As they disappeared, so too went the full-flavored but easy drinking classic American lager. Today, we salute these bygone breweries and revive their legacy with Boulevard KC Pils: 100% malt, real hop character, unpasteurized. It’s the taste of tradition.

16 IBU

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Reviews by mmva321:

mmva321

Illinois

3.03/5 rDev -16.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Clear and bubbly with an orangish-yellow color. It's your normal pilsner look. Very temporary lacing and quickly dissolving head.

S: Very faint smell. Hops and a slight tone of citrus and banana. A bit of funk, but nothing offensive.

T: Some funk, especially in the aftertaste. Hops are accented with a hint of citrus.

M: Quite bubbly and thin. Par for the course, but a dryness really sets this apart.

O: An average and easily-drinkable pilsner that is certainly a step above the rest in the style, but doesn't try anything unique and isn't bold enough to be anything too memorable.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 00:11:26 | More by mmva321

More User Reviews:

jroberts8811

Missouri

3.75/5 rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 14:15:21 | More by jroberts8811

Beerislivingproof

Iowa

4.25/5 rDev +17.7%

05-16-2013 17:48:52 | More by Beerislivingproof

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5 rDev -16.9%

05-11-2013 20:06:41 | More by dalepryor

Crash_the_Dog

Kansas

3/5 rDev -16.9%

03-31-2013 02:41:04 | More by Crash_the_Dog

rfbenavi80

Missouri

3.75/5 rDev +3.9%

03-20-2013 05:08:46 | More by rfbenavi80

dubmax

Kansas

3.25/5 rDev -10%

03-16-2013 15:32:09 | More by dubmax

kzov21

Missouri

1.75/5 rDev -51.5%

03-15-2013 03:27:07 | More by kzov21

Handy50322

Iowa

4.25/5 rDev +17.7%

03-11-2013 00:10:59 | More by Handy50322

Wildcat2013

Kansas

3.75/5 rDev +3.9%

03-06-2013 00:50:20 | More by Wildcat2013

LambicPentameter

Kansas

3.25/5 rDev -10%

03-03-2013 20:20:59 | More by LambicPentameter

MickeyD

Kansas

3.38/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I poured this from a 12oz bottle into a small, clean pilsner glass

Appearance: a very translucent, almost clear yellow. I could not get a good head. It was very thin and dissipated quickly. No lacing to speak of.

Smell: Light hops not much else on the initial aroma.

Taste: Light hop taste with a nice malt tone toward the end.

Mouth feel: Very light with mild hop after taste however it does leave a mild malt taste as well. This beer is very “thin” tasting.

Overall: This beer according to the bottle is in the tradition of the George Muehlebach brewing co., And is considered to be a classic American lager according to Boulevard. The bottle reminds me of an old beer bottle my Dad used to drink and the taste reminds me of a Budwiser or Coors. So for this reason I will give it good marks for style.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2013 22:55:59 | More by MickeyD

mojohawk21

Missouri

2.75/5 rDev -23.8%

03-01-2013 01:16:54 | More by mojohawk21

flyingPharmacist

New York

3.25/5 rDev -10%

02-05-2013 11:39:30 | More by flyingPharmacist

bismarksays

Iowa

3.25/5 rDev -10%

01-31-2013 22:58:42 | More by bismarksays

59rockabilly

Kansas

3.5/5 rDev -3%

01-26-2013 23:53:23 | More by 59rockabilly

Magambi

2.75/5 rDev -23.8%

01-25-2013 02:49:34 | More by Magambi

Pacioli1445

South Dakota

3.75/5 rDev +3.9%

01-06-2013 15:03:18 | More by Pacioli1445

pweis909

Wisconsin

3.7/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This comes across to me more as a premium all-malt American lager, rather than a German Pils. The hops seem low to me for a pils. The beer had almost no head and was golden in color. Malt sweetness came across in the smell and taste, but was still sufficiently balanced by hop. I'd think the malt is an American variety, which is fine for an American lager but not for a German Pils. It's a solid offering that is quite drinkable owing to the low ABV and mild flavors, but it is not especially distinguished, IMO.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 03:19:10 | More by pweis909