Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Cavery

California

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is a beer that's been given to me by a few kind BA's, and I thank them all for that. I've shared this beer more than once with people as a gateway into the saison style, but I've never really sat down and given it a proper review. Therefore, here I go.

Marked best before November 2011.

Poured into a Lost Abbey tulip.

A: Lemon jelly and flammable fall shrubberies. Lots of light farm-familiar yellows that just seem to imply the Halloween season. A very fine film of a head that looks like it could solidify into a marshmallow. Ultra fine beads of bubbles struggle for position along the sides of the glass. Yup, this one is a looker for sure.

S: Really tropical flavors in the nose. Passion fruit, a bit of thin guava, pulpy pineapple mash, definitely some pear skin, and a whole other bunch of stuff you'd probably find in some farmers market experimental marmalade. This has that super flavorful yeast character that I long for as a fan of the style. Just because it's a farmhouse ale, doesn't mean it can't pay a visit to the orchard.

T: A really clean character of pear apple that crunches in its crispness. Some really bitter character that comes through from a fading hop. Some cereal grains make for a nicely complex sweetener before hitting some lingering funk. Fruity barnyard bitterness that eases off into a green apple skin dryness. The way the flavor makes temporary visits to pineapples, green apples, and pears really makes this a performer in style; though it's the goya finish at the intersection of hops, funk, and fruitiness that puts this in that higher flavor category.The alcohol does come through a tad bit though.

M: soft lofty foam that is whip creamy in the mouth. Really great light soft foam character that keeps on giving. Light-medium body with a rewardingly soft mouth. This really makes fruit notes feel like they are blanketed in pastry dough. Apple pie mouth that I'm a fan of.

O: This is just quite simply a very good saison. I think that the flavors really pop off that yeast character, and the mouth helps give the beer pastry flavor experience. This is like a nutri-grain bar, but alcoholic and much more fulfilling. I'm a big fan of this beer, but I think it's much better fresher. I feel like the contrast is muddy due to it being a bit older than I've had it before, and the hops don't pop as much. If you want the full experience seek one fresh. Though the flavor still comes through as a consistent performer. Cheers to boulevard for this exemplar beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-01-2011 03:48:50 | More by Cavery

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South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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Texas

4/5  rDev -3.8%

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4/5  rDev -3.8%

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4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

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Jacurdy60

Alabama

4.28/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A-Pale orange color. Effervescent bubble flow towards the top. A towering, 3 finger white head that retains very well.

S-Oranges, peppery spice, aged cheese, wheat bread.

T-Aged cheese takes over at the front as it fades nicely to a peppered boozy finish with a lingering semi-sweet bready malt taste. Quite nice.

MF-Carbonated and fizzy on the palate, but finishes smooth and a bit chewy

O-An exceptional brew. My favorite saison so far.

Serving type: bottle

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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garuda

Pennsylvania

4.36/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A - Bright yellow, cloudy, thick white head has good retention and lacing.

S/T/M - Light tropical fruit hops on the nose, with an earthy yeast body. Yeast funk is there, but not too strong. Hay, grass, and some herbalness add complexity and balance. The myriad of subtle flavors blends well with the light body and high carbonation. Voluminous creaminess to the feel, finishes bone dry.

O - Very enjoyable melding of a diverse range and number of flavors. Paired with the light feel, this is one impressive saison.

Serving type: bottle

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4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

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4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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4/5  rDev -3.8%

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4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -33.9%

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4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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Maine

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

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