Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

ChadQuest

Illinois

3.63/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Crisp golden color with some sediment floating around withen, a solid white cap also.
Aroma has the yeasty banana aroma with some light spices.
This is a clean, crisp, yeasty, bready, spice filled, white pepper, saison, it is not a funky representation of the style, and i am very surprised that this is 8 percent alcohol.

This comes in four packs, that is fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 01:19:37 | More by ChadQuest

gtermi

Texas

3.63/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

A: This is a very nice looking beer. It is a cloudy golden yellow with a thick white head. There is also a lot of floating sediment in the beer.

S: Smells strong with Belgian yeast and a strong amount of fruitiness. Other than that, not much more.

T: I was expecting a bit stronger beer, but it was sort of weak.There is a nice amount of fruitiness and a little bit of hidden malt.

M: The beer sort of burns on the back of the throat from the crispness. I seem to find it pretty enjoyable.

O: I was expecting a little more from the beer, but still not bad. I prefer Saison more, but that one is long gone. Still a good beer and tasty.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 04:12:18 | More by gtermi

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A big thanks to tr4nc3d for this one!

Liquid is a yellow/straw color. It's insanely bubbly and boasts big tufts of foam with light retention. Lacing elegantly spider webs along the glass.

Wow! I could smell this one from a few feet away. Predominant orange aroma with pepper, tart acidity and a hint of potpourri. Vanilla and banana only peak out after deeper investigation. Strong and forthright.

Taste is comprised of banana, orange and a bold lasting dryness. There's also an undercurrent of creamy, vanilla-esque sweetness. This is less on the tart side than expected and orange peel is the easiest note to discern. Dryness might be a bit too big.

As you sip, the sweetness rolls into dryness, which is almost jarring, but somehow works. After each sip, peppery notes resonate on the tongue.

My head is telling me to note how assertive the dryness is, but that certainly didn't stop me from taking down my glass in just a few minutes.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2010 17:12:59 | More by deapokid

Wasatch

Utah

3.65/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml
Caged/Corked

Poured into a chalice a cloudy yellow color, nice carbonation, very nice two-finger creamy/foamy white head, with lots of sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, with some yeast, slight hop note, coriander, bananna. The taste is malty, yeasty, slightly hopped, with some nice spice notes, slightly peppered. Medium Body. Drinkable, a nice Saison.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2011 17:55:39 | More by Wasatch

peoplewithhands

Nebraska

3.65/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Cloudy amber/gold with a fluffy white head that stays

Smell:Spicy couriander, yeast, citrus and just a hint of bubblegum

Taste: Reminds me of a hybrid between a belgian whit Bier and an IPA.Spicy with mild bitterness, but not as much bitterness as an IPA. Nice finish.

Mouthfeel: nice pleasant carbonation

Overall: very nice. I would drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2011 19:53:49 | More by peoplewithhands

briman

Texas

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy straw clor, with a moderate white head that retains fairly well.

Citrus and peppery spice in the nose. Clearly evident, but pleasant and not overpowering.

Flavor follows closely, with a nice complexity displaying citrus elements, peppery spices, and some light malt for foundation. A mild hop bitterness sneaks out in the end and lingers a bit in the aftertaste.

Medium body, with moderate carbonation. Nice complexity, crisp, and refreshing with the alcohol hidden quite well. Overall a well done example of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2010 03:29:48 | More by briman

tpd975

Florida

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a vibrant goldish yellow with a huge pillow like head. Wonderful retention and insane lace.

S: Nice and floral. Strong spicy notes with lots of citrus.

T: Heavy on the white pepper, notes of thyme, lemondgrass, and real bold citrus. Hints of yeast, clove, and banana. The finish has some strong floor stripper like phenols that at times over whelmed.

M: Zippy carbonation, a bit bitey in the finish.

D: Not too bad, if the phenols were not there it would be real real nice.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2010 23:27:31 | More by tpd975

rrski198

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at the international tap house in chesterfield missouri. Review from notes.

A: Golden and translucent. Big time white head. Bog ole slow to rise bubbles. Great lacing.

S: Lemons with a almost medicinal smell. Like a lemon cough drop. Dry maltiness.

T: Nice belgian yeast sweetness. I'm getting some bitterness from teh hops and a little spicyness. Again citrus flavors coming on strong.

M: Average carbonation. Flavors stick around. Very clean beer.

O: Had this when it was 28 degress outside, nota good fit. However, this beer would rock in the summer.

Serving type: on-tap

12-13-2010 23:46:42 | More by rrski198

dgfair

North Carolina

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml corked and caged bottle poured into corsendonk tulip.

Very nice golden color with a big, thick, foamy pure white head. Lacing all over the glass. The smell is nice with hints of fresh flowers and pepper. It is slightly earthy, but there is a nice hoppy fruitiness as well. There is also a scent of a very nice dry Belgian yeast. The taste is a little more overpowering than the smell. It is sugary sweet, not quite cloying though. I get a slightly unpleasant booziness that takes away from the drinkability. Not very complex and really just a tad too hot for a saison. Not my favorite from boulevard.

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2011 01:43:37 | More by dgfair

Soonami

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to davacano for sending me a 750 of Boulevard Tank 7 in the Refreshing Summer BIF.

The beer is a hazy but bright golden color with a light head that quickly dissolves into a thing lacy head. The beer smells very sweetly malty with delicate tangerine and a little spicy clove. Tank 7 tastes a little sweet upfront with clean grain, lots of spicy, clove phenols in the middle with an orange peel and yeasty finish. The mouthfeel is soft and light. I'm not a big fan of the hoppy Belgian-style beers with the citrusy hops, I think it's just a little too much to handle especially with the sweetness of this beer. Not my favorite, but also not bad.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2011 02:39:40 | More by Soonami

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A-Pours a light golden color. Almost completely transparent. Larger white head is bubbly and uneven. The head slowly dies down bubble by popping bubble. Bubble explosion lace sticks to the glass.

S-Big aroma of yeast and lively fruitiness. Citrusy fruit, apples and pears. Only a light amount of barnyard funk. A fresh, sweet aroma. Lightly spicy.

T-Flavor is strong and memorable. The initial flavor I actually do not care for, but as the taste evolves on my palate, I do find much to like here. Tons of pale fruits (apple, pear). A lot of yeast too. Not too much pepper or spice. Definitely a sweet Saison. Not very dry. Flavors are nice but unspectacular, and almost seem to intermingle poorly.

M-Explosive carbonation. Each sip, the carbonation takes over. Tough to gauge the feel over the bubbles. A bit too carbonated for me. Body is medium. Not much lasting dryness or bitterness.

O/D-Overall, a good Saison. Unfortunately for this beer, it came after I tried Mystic's Saison. In my opinion, the latter blows this one off the map. This is still a nice beer, but if I am going to spend $8.50 for a 750ml of Saison, I will buy the local Mystic over this until I croak. Tank 7 is a good brew, but like their Double Wide DIPA, I am slightly disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 00:41:05 | More by VelvetExtract

morebeergood

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at Atwood's Tavern in Cambridge this past Sunday. Served in a Belgian goblet. Extremely bright yellow color. Lots of carbonation forms a nice bubbly white head. Good amount of lacing. Smell reminded me of a wet field - fresh earth and wet grass. Taste was malty and sweet, with just enough hops on the tip of my tongue to keep the taste buds awake. Mouthfeel was very dry and crisp, and I am a bit surprised to see now that this beer is an 8% ABV brew. Very well hidden. This is a super refreshing beer and it was quite enjoyable on a sunny patio on a warm weekend day.

Serving type: on-tap

10-10-2011 23:30:55 | More by morebeergood

SFLpunk

Vermont

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to imagineiii for this 12oz brown glass pry-top bottle. There is a freshness date, but it's smudged off, Best before...2011.

Pours a hazy golden yellow with an inch or so of white head. Nose is bright and citrusy. There's notes of wheat and hay, a hint of white pepper. Palate is crisp with a little alcohol burn but a little sweet wheat too. Grain, flowers, white pepper, and preserved lemon flavors. Moderate length finish.

Notes: Tasty but not super complex. A little prickly from the alcohol.

Serving type: bottle

10-25-2011 05:38:56 | More by SFLpunk

Kinsman

New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy but bright golden straw color. A big pillowy white head fills the upper half of the glass but fades to leave a nice bit of lacing behind.

Good dose of citrusy and fruity character on the nose. Some floral notes mixed in as well and a faint yeast note.

Nice fruit character overlaying a sweet grainy malt flavor. Citrusy hop character adds a nice touch. Yeast character adds some peppery spice in there as well.

Mouthfeel is live and bubbly with a light texture to it. Overall, Tank 7 is a solid American-made saison. Crisp and refreshing with plenty of flavor.

Serving type: bottle

11-08-2011 00:58:53 | More by Kinsman

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

pours a thick straw golden color with a fading lace head into a snifter. would never guess this to be 8%. smells yeasty and fully fruity. taste is robust ripe sweet full flavored fruit. plums, apples, berries, all blooming in the mouth. yeast backbone and a hop presence in the middle. problem with this one is the mouthfeel. way way too heavy and filling for the style, i should be able to session this. as filling as my bbq ribs i ate with this. heavy feeling bust still properly carbonated. i liked it, but as with many of boulevard's beers, there are 50 better alternatives per style.

Serving type: on-tap

12-29-2011 07:31:00 | More by StonedTrippin

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured on-tap and served in a tulip stem, the beer is a light, bright, slightly hazy, pale yellow coloring, with a steady flow of carbonation bubbling and a dense, small bubbled, frothy white head. Aromas of sweet fruit and a spicy blend, with some clove and allspice in abundance. Bready yeast scents, also. The flavors have a strong roasting to them, with the clove and slightly sour yeast flavors following quickly on the tongue. Sweet berry fruits, and a slight highlight of honey balance the flavors. The aftertaste has a split second of sour, but a good showing of the spice blend. The finish is slow and slick, with a slight linger to it. Very good flavors, and one of the more sessionable Farmhouse brews I've had, despite the higher ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

12-30-2011 18:51:31 | More by GarthDanielson

MichialTanner1

Texas

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured this one from a 12oz/4 pack-size bottle into my S'Feuillien becker glass. It's a golden-orange color with a finger's width of white head. Upon putting my cheaters on, sediment swirls in the glass like a snow globe.

It smells like a combination of a hefe and chicken mess. I haven't drank a great many Saison-style beers, but this seems to be typical for the style. Not particularly consistent with the taste, but the beer was ultimately purchased for drinking.

Consistent with the hefe portion of my smell critique, the taste is clovey/yeasty and would've never guessed the ABV of 8%. I could sum up the taste by describing it as a "lite" tribute to a good Belgium triple.

Most of Boulevard's offerings have been average, IMO, but this one is better than that. I like it and the remaining supply of the 4-pack will likely be dissolved by the time this review is observed.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 00:42:30 | More by MichialTanner1

Merkur

Tennessee

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had on tap at the Boulevard outpost in the KC Airport.

Beer pours a nice bright cloudy yellow color.

The beer smells very sweet and citrusy.

The tastes very bitter on the initial sip and then opens up with some lemon and citrus on the finish.

Mouthfeel was just the right amount of carbonation to give it a little bite.

Overall a very good saison

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2012 17:27:02 | More by Merkur

grannaniwa

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Golden color with a hint of orange and a slight haze. Handsome creamy head on the pour, but dissipates in a minute. Very nice aroma. Some citrus -- mainly lemon. Some yeast. Something a little mustier underneath, with an aroma that bumps up into a rubber smell. Almost a little bit of 'BO' hiding in one of the layers. The label refers to 'tropical fruit' aromas, and that definitely hits home after I read it. I smell papayas in there.

Very effervescent. At first taste, I'm not that thrilled with the flavor. The malt profile is surprisingly strong, and gives off a bready flavor (another cue from the label on that one). Entry has some yeasty bite to it, and the aftertaste is pretty dry, with some yeast left on the tongue. This one has yeast in the flavor, but not much funk. Alcohol is not noticeable at all.

Flavors start to fit together better half-way through the glass. Progressively more drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2012 02:03:30 | More by grannaniwa

Momar42

Maryland

3.68/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into Duvel artist tulip (welcome to MD Boulevard)

A - hazy, light colored straw yellow. Big fluffy head that diminishes slowly. Great lacing going on.

S - earthy, farmhouse yeasty smell. Grass, mild funk, clove and spices. Nice for a "mainstream" farmhouse ale.

T - cloves and spices come out in the front. Bananas and fruits carry it through the end. Smooth and pleasant. The yeast really announces itself here and to a good end.

M - Creamy but light. Good carbonation level helps makes this a pleasant drink.

O - A really solid farmhouse ale. Maybe not ground breaking but certainly a solid example of the style. No crazy additions or wild interpretations...but solid. Since it is easily available, a perfect into to the style. Nicely done.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 03:45:27 | More by Momar42

Braz

Washington

3.69/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Purchased at Safeway.
Appearance: Hazy opague sunrise. Huge white head. 4 inches and it just sat there for minutes on end.
Smell: Heavy coriander. Grass and hay notes, farm smell.
Taste: A little sweet. Quite complex. Coriander and grass. Has a fresh aftertaste and feel, almost like it cleaned your mouth.
Mouthfeel: Cleansing and fresh. High carbonation.
Overall: Delicious. This would be great on a cold crisp morning if we didn't have jobs to go to.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 01:32:18 | More by Braz

billab914

Virginia

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into my Three Floyd's glass. It poured a hazy, golden color with a thin, bright white head barely covering the top of the beer.

The aroma has a bright, zesty citrus to it with some lemon flavors coming out in it. It has a bready, yeasty like flavor to it with some pale, crisp malts and some herbal spice coming out.

The taste shows more of the zesty citrus up front, while the belgian yeast gives it more of an herbal spice flavor towards the finish. Some pale, sweeter malts come out throughout the flavor and go pretty well with the herbal and citrus flavors.

The mouthfeel is on the lighter side with carbonation being moderate for the style. overall it was a pretty easy drinking and flavorful beer. It felt a little light and lacking the complexity of some of the best versions of the style though in my opinion. Although I didn't find it outstanding in the style it was still a very good, refreshing and easy drinking beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2011 22:54:25 | More by billab914

AnavelGato

Florida

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz Bottle poured into a standard pint glass, purchased at Spec’s.

Appearance: beautiful gold color with plenty of floating particles so on initial our there plenty floating, but if it’s left sitting for a while it mostly settles to a clear gold. About 2-3 fingers of pearl white head which dissipates quickly into a constant few cm’s of head

Aroma: It has a fruity aroma, which I can’t quite put my finger on. Sort of a general citrus scent. But the strongest notes definitely come from the yeast, a very yeasty floral scent with a hint of alcohol from it’s rather large 8%

Taste: A very “wild” tasting beer. Every 5 minutes its left out gets you new sets of flavors coming through. Most noticeably is a hoppy, earthy notes towards the end of each sip.

Mouthfeel: great carbonation for summer, supremely refreshing

Overall: very good all-around beer, a strong attempt from one of my favorite breweries: Kansas City’s own Boulevard Brewing.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2011 01:30:29 | More by AnavelGato

Pusa

Missouri

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 750ml bottle into a tulip glass.

Appeared hazy gold with a one inch head.

Smelled of fruit and spices; like banana, coriander, and cloves.

Mouthfeel was a medium body, effervescent but dry.

Taste was similar to smell: fruit and spices like banana, coriander, and cloves but with a nice wheaty undertone, some pepperness, and a slight hoppy bitterness that gave it an overall tartness. The aftertaste was pleasant - it didn't stick around too long or go away too fast.

Overall it was a decent farmhouse ale. Admittedly I didn't used to like this ale, but I have discovered it hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2011 20:58:06 | More by Pusa

dlello2

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Shared a bottle with a group before eating dinner.

A - Gold and cloudy. First thing I noticed was a ton of carbonation. Next was a really nice color. Lots of bubbles from the bottom of the mug giving this beer life.

S - Not intense, but I'm getting some sweet citrus.

T - Lemon, grapefruit, oranges. After the sweetness comes some spice. A good taste. Wow there are a lot of flavors going on here. Almost all good tastes, although there might be one subtle spice that is not fitting for me. Definitely drink this on a clean palate. As we started eating I found that this beer was to complicated to complement the meal.

O - Good, not great. Don't love much of the Belgian style anymore cause of the sweetness. I do like the complexity here.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 15:00:58 | More by dlello2