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

pops28078

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Used tulip glass. Pours 1.5-2.0 finger off-white head.

Body color is hazy amber-orange. Nice lacing.

Aroma has earthy tones plus malt/baked bread plus a little citrus. Mostly earthy aroma w/some grass.

Taste of mouthful starts out hoppy, then comes the malt and after taste changes between hops and malt. I did not catch citrus taste until 3-4 mouthfuls and then it was up front and not very strong.

Body is medium to light. Has more taste than most ales that are on the lighter side.

Overall, not a bad choice if you are out for a "light" tasting IPA reasonably priced. Not in the class of a top IPA but close. At 5.7 ABV, this one shouldn't sneak up on you!!!! Very drinkable. I'll have it again when I can find it since it's not available locally.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 11:36:51 | More by pops28078

jsulko

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into a tulip glass

Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a large white foamy head.

Smell is earthy almost grassy with a malty sweetness to it.

Taste is sweet with the grassy overtones with a slight piney hoppyness to the finish.

A decent IPA, better ones available locally

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 03:32:23 | More by jsulko

EagleTalon

Arkansas

4.1/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours out to a fluffy permanent white head and dark gold color. Aroma is a strong mixture of spicy, piney, citrus and floral hops. Flavor is hop dominant with aforementioned flavors present along with resiny bitterness and just enough sweetness from specialty malts to balance. Overall, single-wide makes for a good hop lover's elixir. It may be light on malt complexity, but the hops are relaxed enough that it does not matter much.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 23:16:33 | More by EagleTalon

estlinska

Arkansas

2.2/5  rDev -41.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

On draft into a standard pint glass. Served to me with no head, so unsure on the pour. Color was pale amber with a slight haze. The nose is all pine hops with maybe a little malt background. The taste is all hops, in force, all by itself. It’s mostly piney, but not a lot of differentiating flavors. The palate was very watery and limp overall. To me, this was one of the IPAs that does hops for hops sake. There just wasn’t much of a flavor bill other than hops.

Serving type: on-tap

06-18-2012 23:42:01 | More by estlinska

cagocubs

Illinois

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

Picked up a single and was glad I did. Poured into a pint glass from bottle.

A: Apple juice gold with a nice compact and foamy white 1.5 finger head. Lingers and laces glass.

S: Fresh scent, Hops, grapefruit, citrus, yeast, and barley.

T: Has the hops and bitterness to be an IPA but also has sweetness and yeast/malt character that give it an wheat/APA taste. A nice balance of refreshment and hop bitterness.

D: Powerful carbonation, nice mouth coating, high drinkability, and nice sweet and dry aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 23:55:02 | More by cagocubs

Flatlands

Missouri

4.4/5  rDev +17%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

When I get tired of paying $10 a 4 pack for most higher end brews, this is a good alternative. It is a great drinking IPA. I agree somewhat that the single wide is a better drinking beer then the double in that when I am in the mood for 2-3 beers, then I go the single-wide route. The double-wide is more of a one beer experience.
A-love the orange color of this beer when poured
S-hops but not crazy strong, some floral
T-a mild IPA that does not overpower, again, this is one that I drink when I plan on downing 2-3 washing the car or something
M-It's a Boulevard, their normal beers are balanced while the smokestack series are big. T
O-This is one I rotate and drink at least monthly, a solid value in an IPA. I would love this one in a can!

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 16:36:15 | More by Flatlands

TSJ4000

Iowa

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Yo. The Single Wide is Boulevard's Great Achievement. I really love drinking this beer, especially when it is on sale and cheap. As I mentioned in the Double Wide review, the Single Wide is actually the better of the two Wides. The hop presence in this beer has a very pleasant citrus, grapefruit, apricot, mint taste to it. It was really refreshing on a hot windy Iowa afternoon. Glorious hop nose and a balanced attack on the maltiness. Overall a really good beer drinking experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 20:13:41 | More by TSJ4000

rfbenavi80

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

An aggressive pour into a pint glass.
Bottle best by 10/13/12.

A- Pours a nice hazy orangish yellow, with 3 fingers of thick, creamy, soapy, off white head that is lingering a while and leaving some thick lacing on the glass.

S- Floral on the nose, with a decent amount of pine on a solid malt backbone. Smells refreshing.

T- Follows nose well. Pleasant citrusy bitterness thats not too sticky. Slightly crisp dry finish.

M- Medium light body, with a good amount of carbonation.

O- Another easy drinker from Boulevard. A nice, easy to get, economical, beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2012 02:57:16 | More by rfbenavi80

Vonerichs

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Golden-orange hazy body with a tight fluffy white head. Good lacing.

Grassy and perfume hop smell. Slightly bready malt.

Grassy, floral, and a bit of pine with a good malt backbone. Moderately bitter.

Clean and light mouthfeel. Low carbonatin.

This is a pretty good ipa and quenches a hop fix, but doesn't stand up to many of the top notch ipas out there.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2012 00:28:50 | More by Vonerichs

intensify

Colorado

4/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into an appropriate Duvel Tulip glass.
APPEARANCE- Tall, foamy, white head which had good retention and left an umbrella of lacing on the walls of the tulip glass.

SMELL- Huge smell of hops smacks you in the face followed by pine and a strong medicinal marijuana smell. Peach, orange peel and spices also fulfill the potent smell.

TASTE- Trails the smell closely behind. Strong presence of hops and tropical fruits. Bitter, sweet and smooth from beginning to end.

MOUTHFEEL- Ends a bit dry, but not completely. A juicy presence is left coating the mouth while making me want another sip. Medium carbonated.

Tasty IPA to say the least. 4 out of 5 rating all the way accross. Has many elements that make a good IPA stand out a bit from the crowd. Boulevard Brewing is starting to become one of my easy to acquire favorites.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2012 05:58:18 | More by intensify

harrymel

Washington

2.98/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Bb 01SEP12
Murky light amber with a solid soapy white foam sheet. Smells of grassy hops and an ESB style malt background. Flavor is bitter with grass, soil and bitter hops. Pretty euro IPA stylization if you ask me. Medium bodied with really hi carb, very foamy. Fine beer, easy drinking, but nothing above the rest.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2012 11:26:24 | More by harrymel

argock

Virginia

3.85/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz brown bottle into a Duvel tulip. Best by 08/17/12 on bottle neck. Received from my loving parents.

A: Slightly orangish golden with 1-2 finger off-white head with good retention and a nice curtain of lacing around the top of the glass.

S: A very fresh wet hop aroma overall that is slightly dank but very floral and herbal with a nice zinger of citrus. The pale maltiness carries a small amount of caramel sweetness.

T: Full of flavor with a lot of long-lasting bitterness that holds through the citrus, pine, and floral hops. The herbal character is a lot less pronounced, and there is no grassiness despite a probable big dry-hop. The caramel in the aroma has the same understated presence in the flavor which adds some crispness as it counters the hops.

M: The carbonation is a bit too high on this beer, but otherwise the solid medium body and long aftertaste still satisfies.

O: A very good core IPA from Boulevard. My family brought me quite a few of their offerings that I look forward to in the coming weeks.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2012 04:13:02 | More by argock

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer pours a clear golden amber color with two fingers of foamy white head that retains amazingly and leaves a good amount of lacing. The aroma is strong with citrus hop notes. The flavor starts with the citrusy hops and then becomes strongly bitter and finishes with a hint of bready malt. The mouthfeel is overcarbonated and leaves a very lingering bitterness. Overall a good ipa.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 14:02:41 | More by WoodBrew

ChugginOil

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear yellow amber color with a finger of white head. Lots of white lace.

The nose is lightly hopped with a mix of subtle seet malts. Light grassy hops.

The taste is also light and refreshing. Grassy hops meet seet malt in a conservative, tidy motion.

Light, crisp, and refreshing. Light-bodied

Overall, decent a good for a summer day, just not too bold or memorable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-06-2012 07:18:52 | More by ChugginOil

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

3.45/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from a mixed six at Happy Harry's Grand Forks, North. BB 6/30/12. Poured into a Duvel tulip at ~4C

A: The bottle opens with a noticeable "Pssht!" and a ton of head (2-3 fingers) pours atop a hazy copper orange brew.
S: A balanced nose, initially with sweet carmael malts then a bit of American fruity hop notes. The hop nose is a little light here.
T: The body has a subtle sweetness with some light hop flavours and a bit of a bitter bite. Way too subdued for an American IPA in 2012. Maybe I'm becoming immune to subtler hopped IPAs, but this is decent, but reminds me more of SN Pale or Summit EPA.
M: Biting carbonation and a bit of building bitterness.
O: A nice enough beer, but it sure doesn't come across as a modern IPA. At 5.7% it's at the lower end of the spectrum, and it certainly comes off as a pale ale to my palate.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 00:30:13 | More by kjyost

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

an ipa on the lighter side. nose is fresh fruity hops, with a resiny aroma. sweet like honey. flavor is very light and delicate, not at all what i was expecting from this american ipa. the hops are refreshingly tart, but not bitter. malt profile is very light, crystal to pale on the flavor spectrum, and very well balanced. feel is super light for the style, but pushing medium bodied. well carbonated but not explosively so. a great brew to enjoy outside in the spring. very fresh flavors went well with a couple of beer brats on the grill. very sessionable and may become a staple in my fridge this season.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2012 19:02:28 | More by StonedTrippin

billab914

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into my Terrapin glass. It poured slightly hazy and amber in color with a thick, frothy head to it. It left some thick, rocky looking lacing on the edges of the glass as I drank it as well.

The aroma has a citrusy hoppiness to it with some strong notes of grapefruit and orange peel to it. I get a some bready malts playing a support role as well.

The taste also shows a lot of grapefruit like citrus to it with a little bit of a brighter orange like flavor. I get a little more of a sweet, bready, maltiness to it as well.

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with carbonation being average. Overall it was a pretty good beer, but not a really outstanding one of the style. Pretty drinkable and nicely flavored overall though.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2012 00:25:25 | More by billab914

bamadog

Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Beerman207 for the hook up on this one. It's been in my fridge for a few weeks and I kind of forgot about it, so I figure it's best to get it drank before it sits any longer. Review is from notes taken on 2/25/2012.

Appearance: Pour is a hazy and light golden/coppery color; strong carbonation bubbling up throughout and there is plenty of floaties in the body from the additional yeast used at bottling; starts with a fluffy, one-finger, slightly off-white head with decent retention;

Smell: Smell is pretty solid when I first crack it and I love the blend of the bitter and fruity hops with the sweeter aspect from the yeast; really reminiscent of grapefruit.

Taste: Pretty good, but it comes across a little weaker than I hoped for based upon the smell -- perhaps I let it sit too long in the fridge; it's still good, but just comes across a tad watery; the bitter grapefruit-like hops are up front, and there is a nice grainy and sweeter breadiness that follows up from behind. I like IPAs they're a pretty straight forward beer than can avoid become overly complicated, but this does have the nice touch of the added yeast at bottling and it does give it just a nice twist.

Mouthfeel: About what I would like in a beer of tho caliber-- body is light and not imposing; the carbonation is just about spot on and ranges from sharp pricks to a smooth bubbliness around the rest of the palate. A nice light aftertaste is certainly pleasant as it lingers around.

Overall: I would definitely pick this beer up again, but I would force myself to try to drink it a little sooner to avoid any adverse aging affects on the beer itself. Still a solid beer and I would drink this all summer whether sitting on a lawn mower or standing in front of a grill.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 02:49:31 | More by bamadog

TheCondor

Missouri

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

Poured from the bottle into a mug. I almost broke my neck the first time I tried to drink this because I had just cleaned my wood floors and was wearing socks. Needless to say, I cleaned them again because IPA is not a great addition to wood floors. So here goes the second attempt.

Appearance - Pours a hazy gold, nice thick, creamy head which slowly dissipates and never totally goes away. Nice bubble action inside the brew too.

Smell - Big pine, floral, citrus, just a hint of yeast and grain. Just like an IPA should smell.

Taste - Follows the nose almost to a T. Good balanced taste between the hops and malts.

Mouthfeel - Finishes pretty clean and bitter. Like it.

Overall - What can I say? Another solid offering from Boulevard, could certainly be used as a sessionable beer. There isn't a thing wrong with this beer, in fact I really like it. However, if given the choice, I will go with Boulevards Double Wide IPA, which is this beer ramped up to an Imperial. It's every bit as good, just with more ABV. Boulevard strikes again

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2012 02:24:41 | More by TheCondor

phenomenologian

Nebraska

3.68/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Upon pouring, a two to three finger white fluffy head forms that retains pretty well and laces. The body is a straw orangish color that is not a strong color but still has that IPA look. Looks good.

It smells definitely of hops. Along with that you can smell citrus and yeast.

The taste is of hops and citrus. Nice taste. Hopburst in my opinion is better but I still like it.

Mouthfeel is nice. not much to say about it.

I like it and buy it all the time. Give it a try if you like IPA's

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 05:54:07 | More by phenomenologian

cyclonece09

Virginia

3.95/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a premium pint glass. Pours a dark straw color with a 1 finger white head with nice lacing throughout. The floraly smell of the hops dominates the aroma of this beer, but it is very pleasant and not overly strong. Has a nice hop bite to the taste, but it is not over powering and actually is a nice bite given as it is going down. The carbonation seems a little high, but does not make the beer unpalatable. Overall, a very good beer and definably one I wish was out East so I could enjoy it more often.

Serving type: bottle

02-09-2012 04:37:35 | More by cyclonece09

Lemke10

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I bought a single bottle of this as part of a M&M 6-pack from Binny’s in Downer’s Grove, IL for $9.99 in Early 2012.

Pours a cloudy, copper color with a thick, fluffy head. Lacing clings to the side of the glass as you take in a mild scent of bitter hops. The taste is rather bold and bitter. Texture is smooth and very drinkable. Full of citrus, wheat, and yeast. Carbonation continues to shoot up during the drinking process. A very well made beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2012 04:30:55 | More by Lemke10

PacNWDad

Washington

3.83/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Wonderful orange hue. Translucent due to the yeast from the secondary fermentation. Good amount of head that does not dissipate quickly. Lots of lace on the sides.

S: Excellent buttery, citrusy aroma. Floral character from the hops.

T: Notes of apple and pear. Starts sweet, and ends with a strong bitter, yeasty flavor.

M: Well-carbonated. A bit clingy due to the hops oil. Very rich.

O: Enjoyed it a lot.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2012 03:36:10 | More by PacNWDad

Duff27

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Big two inch white fluffy head on a yeast sediment laced dull orange body. Head sticks around like a champ. Above average spotty lacing.

S- Soft citrus notes, oranges. Some yeasty qualities.

T- Lemon zest at the forefront of the citrusy hop profile. Bananas? Leaves a bitter taste in the mouth after each sip.

M- Crisp carbonation. Medium mouthfeel.

D/O- A solid middle-of-the-road IPA. Very drinkable/sessionable. Agree with others in stating this is like an IPA mixed with a witbier. Worth a try for American Pale Wheat Ale fans.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 05:01:55 | More by Duff27

mgeraci

Indiana

4.53/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A nice a IPA. Very tolerable flavor but not lacking by any means. The expected rush of "hoppy" flavor from start to finish without any overpowering alcohol flavor or bitter displeasure. Anyone wanting to try IPAs would do well to make this one of their first ones. Its a great starter! Enjoy!

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2012 01:12:45 | More by mgeraci