Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

PSUDREW

Pennsylvania

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks jconrick1
A: Pours a REALLY nice golden color, with a fluffy white head. Seems to be a lot of carbonation, and the head sticks around. little bit of lacing
S: Sweet citrusy nose, with a dose of pine
T: really interesting, sweet, herby, spicy, all mixed into one. this thing is definitely persnickety. Just enough funk to make it interesting. I nice dose of hoppy citrus spice. some funk at the end. It all mixes together pretty well.
M: medium, well carbonated. doesn't weigh you down
D: Pretty high. I mean this is not "chugable", and the abv weighs it down slightly, but all in all pretty good

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2010 04:11:42 | More by PSUDREW

tpauer

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-20-2013 02:19:40 | More by tpauer

bigclydeoliver

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-20-2013 02:13:20 | More by bigclydeoliver

ThunderChicken7

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-20-2013 01:47:49 | More by ThunderChicken7

litheum94

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-19-2013 20:51:11 | More by litheum94

Abed_Nadir

Georgia

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-19-2013 05:56:37 | More by Abed_Nadir

Eichenlaub

Missouri

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-19-2013 00:30:25 | More by Eichenlaub

GoodOmens

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

From the bottle poured into a tulip glass. Nice hazy orange color with a contrasting white head.

Strong smells of citrus and hops but a little too hoppy for me. The taste and mouthfeel are great - a nice touch of carbonation to tickle the tongue.

Overall a fairly decent saison. Not as good as some others but fairly solid for what can be found in 4 packs at the store! Probably going to be a new go to beer for me during the summertime so I can save my bigger bottles for friends.

Serving type: bottle

06-19-2013 00:29:32 | More by GoodOmens

Mountainmanjl

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-18-2013 19:20:34 | More by Mountainmanjl

Wsherry1

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

06-18-2013 19:13:38 | More by Wsherry1

ThirstyHrothgar

Ohio

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 00:14:38 | More by ThirstyHrothgar

MastaShonuf

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

06-17-2013 07:05:23 | More by MastaShonuf

anvilx

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 00:56:09 | More by anvilx

Strix

Wisconsin

4.34/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Hazy golden, nice frothy head that leaves wads of lace.

Smells of citrus and yeast.

Grassy/wheaty base, with nice grapefruit/orange wash accentuated by black pepper, hints of pineapple, mango.

Quite effervescent mouthfeel.

The smokestack series never fails to impress. This was a nicely americanized belgian worth keeping your eye out for.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 05:15:54 | More by Strix

thampel09

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-15-2013 21:07:56 | More by thampel09

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

4.35/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a Bell's tulip. The pour is a beautiful clear gold with cascading bubbles rushing up the sides of the glass. The head is huge, white, and billowy and lasts a decent while, leaving behind some nice lacing. The nose is a pleasant mix of earthy and floral aromas. Herbs, rose petals, yeast, wheat, and lemons all contribute.

The beer is medium-bodied, has a good firm feel, and a sharp, refreshing, somewhat complex flavor. Up front, the flavor is slightly sweet, malty, and fruity; very much like a tripel. Then, at mid-palate herbal notes take over and the beer becomes more pilsner-like. The finish is moderately dry and the beer overall is easy-drinking and refreshing.

Overall, a very good representative of the style. My only gripe is that the herbal peppery component at mid-palate is perhaps a bit too strong and disrupts the balance of the beer. Still, fans of traditional Farmhouse Ales should not pass this up if they see it. It's a winner.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 19:40:05 | More by deadonhisfeet

wbason

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-15-2013 01:54:32 | More by wbason

beerinNV

Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-14-2013 17:19:03 | More by beerinNV

revo

Virginia

5/5  rDev +19.9%

06-14-2013 16:03:25 | More by revo

VictorWisc

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-14-2013 07:07:56 | More by VictorWisc

gtank

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

06-14-2013 06:16:40 | More by gtank

jngrizzaffi

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

06-14-2013 02:16:27 | More by jngrizzaffi

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

06-13-2013 20:40:25 | More by doremite

Paccamacca

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

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

BeerEngineer

California

4.05/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

General - Got a 750 ml wine bottle size bottle of this beer. Allowed to chill (because it was room temp from the store) for a little while. Served it around 60 degrees F, a touch high for this beer. Drank it out of a New Belgium style tulip. Being as it's getting hot in SoCal a Saison was a nice way to go.

Appearance - SRM color is around a 7 and is very fitting for a typical Saison. Big fluffy white head on this beer, it's taken 3 pours to get a full glass. Lacing seems to last forever, even when my glass is half full there is still a one inch high ball of head in the middle of the glass. Awesome!

Aroma - Citrus and floral. Smells like someone peeled a lemon and added it to some sort of a tropical flower. Theres a slight scent of banana in the background that is really nice. A touch of sweetness like a malt but very mild. In general this is exactly how I expect a Saison to smell.

Taste - Just like the aroma there is an upfront punch of citrus with each sip. Near the back end you get that banana cutting through. Definite punch of alcohol in this beer. There is a puckering that goes along with that booze for sure. A bitterness comes in near the end also. This is a pretty strong beer for a saison, that's for sure, but it's not a bad thing. There is a spice that is in the background also, my guess is caused by the yeast used, not exactly any sort of addition. The spice is mild but noticeable if you are looking for it.

Mouthfeel - I think that the best word for this one is effervescent. This thing is packed with carbonation. There is a distinct drying of the mouth after each sip. This is very refreshing despite the slight alcohol burning that it comes with. On a hot day this would be trouble for sure, someone could quaff two or three of these and not even realize it's an 8%er.

Overall - The ABV is actually a little bit high for the BJCP guidelines which ranges up to 7.0%, this one is 8.0%. Not a bad thing but it's typical of American breweries to bolster every ale they brew. I would love this beer without the alcohol burn that it comes with but even with that, I REALLY REALLY LIKE it. Can't love it, but it's real close. This is an awesome beer for hot weather. As far as an example of the style it's acceptable but is out of parameters for ABV. I'm going to enjoy the rest of this big ole bottle and then head to bed with a quenched thirst and a spinning head!

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 02:40:27 | More by BeerEngineer