Single-Wide I.P.A. - Boulevard Brewing Co.

kojevergas

California

2.63/5  rDev -30.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12 fl oz brown glass bottle with standard pressure cap served into a nonical pint glass in me gaff in high altitude Castle Rock, Colorado. Reviewed live. Expectations are above average given the brewery. No visible best before or bottled on date.

Served straight from the fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

Paired with pretzels.

A: Pours a five finger head of little (if any cream), poor thickness, and great retention - though it does seem overcarbonated. No lacing. Body colour is a clear copper. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show. Translucent. Fairly vibrant. Typical of the style.

Sm: Floral hops, hints of citrus, clean malts, wheat, and soap. Some zest. An average strength aroma. Pleasant.

T: Floral hops, clean malts, hop bitterness, vague citrus, and grapefruit. Imbalanced and badly built for the style. Rather mediocre. Lacks complexity and subtlety.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Carbonation is about right. A bit thin.

Dr: Drinkable but pedestrian. A disappointment from Boulevard. I wouldn't trifle with this again. A mundane IPA.

C-

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 06:30:41 | More by kojevergas

Mojo

Alabama

3.93/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

This beer pours up a beautiful hazy gold with a nice fluffy two finger head, great retention, and world class lacing. The smell is a very fresh citrus aroma, quite nice. Taste is nice as well. There is the expected maltiness along with the citrus/grapefruitiness. The finish is dry and yeasty and sort of out of sync with the rest of it. Mouthfeel is a lingering yeasty taste. A good offering overall. I'll be glad to drink a few more of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:02:30 | More by Mojo

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.8/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle, with a best by date of 07/19/2013. Acquired as part of the Boulevard twelve pack sampler. My second year-round offering from the variety pack.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours one finger of doughy white froth for a head on top of a nice luscious lemon orange colored body. Beautiful sediment floating around in the glass. Extremely thin scattered lacing.

S - Smell is bright, fruity, and hoppy. Grapefruit rind, lemon, mango, blood orange. Some bready malt characteristics. An underwhelming nose considering how great some IPA's smell.

T - Taste follows the nose, highly tropical, citric, and fruity, paired well against the malt profile. Crisp, bitter, light to medium bodied.

M - Feel is of lingering hop bitterness, sticky fruit sugars, & a dry finish.

Overall, another fairly standard offering from Boulevard, but this is definitely an IPA done right. A simple beer, but definitely hits it's mark. A beer I would try again, and recommended for the IPA fanatic.

Boulevard Single-Wide I.P.A. ---4/5.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:04:18 | More by mfnmbvp

PopnLoads

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-20-2013 02:09:43 | More by PopnLoads

jono0101

Missouri

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-18-2013 22:16:40 | More by jono0101

MikieV

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-18-2013 01:30:10 | More by MikieV

capnamerica

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-17-2013 14:25:51 | More by capnamerica

dpodratsky3

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into pint glass

A: Agressive pour yields large, airy, bubbly head that settles quickly to light but large frothy head, beer is hazy, light gold with hints of pale orange

S: Smells sweet, most of the aroma that comes through is bread, hops a light grassy and floral

T: Taste is very pleasant but not that bitter at all, hops are again mostly floral

M: Lighter carb, pleasant dryness in the finish

O: A very nice beer, more of a pale ale though in my opinion, maybe I'm just so accustomed to strong pale ales and IPAs, but it needs a little more umph

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:47:50 | More by dpodratsky3

Docrock

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-16-2013 20:42:09 | More by Docrock

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-16-2013 13:15:54 | More by MinorThreat

Weas

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-15-2013 03:47:09 | More by Weas

deadliest

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-14-2013 03:22:25 | More by deadliest

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-14-2013 03:07:53 | More by ToddHolder

ahbaggins

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

05-12-2013 23:44:46 | More by ahbaggins

barflybastard

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-12-2013 23:35:01 | More by barflybastard

Jabartheljr

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-12-2013 00:47:12 | More by Jabartheljr

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-10-2013 14:03:48 | More by ncstateplaya

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-10-2013 13:49:37 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Goosehunter75

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - Pours a brilliant golden honey that has a slight haze. Also, has one finger fluffy white head with good retention and lacing

S - Aromas of grapefruit and pine with some caramel sweetness in the back

T - Not an overpowering IPA. Upfront taste is mainly pine with a slight citrus twist. Just like the smell it is followed by the caramel malts and slight sweetness

M - A light bodied IPA that is very smooth.

O - Very easy drinking with good flavor. You could almost call it a sessionable beer. Its a solid beer that I'd pick up again especially to support a Missouri brewery.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 15:18:09 | More by Goosehunter75

SIMCOEHOP99

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a darker golden color w/ a nice head.

S: Strong citrus smell. Hints of grapefruit and peach form sweet aroma. With a light undertone of piney hops.

T: Immediately, you take in the citrus on to the pallet. That is shortly followed by a infusion of piney hops. Finally, you are left with 59 IBUs of bitterness.

M: The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a fair amount of carbonation that provides a slightly more intense experience for your pallet.

Overall: Nice balance of citrus and pine hops, a little too carbonated for my pallet, but overall a nice AIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:09:21 | More by SIMCOEHOP99

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-07-2013 20:52:50 | More by dalepryor

lernerlift

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-05-2013 22:03:44 | More by lernerlift

menacho1

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

05-02-2013 05:38:56 | More by menacho1

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

04-30-2013 19:46:13 | More by blknikon

czillmer

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-30-2013 02:42:16 | More by czillmer