Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

weerezboy

Washington

4.55/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: darker shaded yellow without cloudiness, pours a nice white head that contrasts the beer colour.

S: Nice bite, with a sweet fruit aroma along with a yeast and malt finish.

T: Great combination of sweet and spice. Has a mild bite of hop throughout.

M: light on the tongue with a nice fizz of carbonation, quit easy to drink.

O: The beer is extremely good for a saison from the states. Wish I was closer to Missouri to be able to get this more often. Four friends and a Growler of this was a great evening.

Serving type: growler

01-10-2012 17:31:38 | More by weerezboy

tjkinate

Texas

4.22/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My first Boulevard brew and I must say I am pleasantly surprised!

A: Slightly cloudy, golden appearance with lots of carbonation, topped off with a two finger head from a hard pour.

S: Mild clove, citrus and yeast.

T: Crisp taste, light especially for ABV, nice floral aftertaste.

M: Tingles, very similar to champagne.

O: Great Saison, keeps you reaching for more.

Serving type: growler

06-18-2011 23:34:15 | More by tjkinate

barleywinefiend

Washington

3.55/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured a glowing light orange color with good carbonation and a nice white head

S: Very faint, some grains, lemon

T: Grass, lemon, tartness, funky and some booze

M: Well carbonated. Has a tartness, light booze, feel of grass, lemon

D: Pretty good overall

Serving type: growler

08-01-2010 02:14:29 | More by barleywinefiend

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

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

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

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

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

2.68/5  rDev -35.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25

Tank 7 poured a hazy bright color with a nice large white lacing head. The aroma has alo of pepper and flower notes. The taste has strong pepper and flowery notes, strong spice notes. Full flavor and nice feel, nice carbonation. Overall found the tastes a bit offensive and undrinkable not for me.

Serving type: on-tap

06-12-2013 01:29:04 | More by vette2006c5r

joshg

Illinois

4.59/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A fantastic light beer. The aroma makes you think this beer will knock you off your feet with citrus but that flavor passes quickly and mellows. A nice bitter bite at the end reminds you of the high ABV - without it you could down a number of these and regret it later.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2013 05:14:05 | More by joshg

rodkin

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pour is a hazy gold, well carbonated, large head.

Smell is belgian yeast, spice, little clove, citrus and banana.

Taste is citrus upfront with just a hint of bitterness. This opens up to sweet fruitiness - banana, mushy apple, maybe a little sweet tangerine - and yeast. It goes down smooth, but leaves a hint of spice at the finish. No hint of alcohol in this at all.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, maybe slightly on the thin side. A little creamy, with a healthy dose of fizzy carbonation. Really great for the style.

This is really sessionable, but at 8.5% you probably don't want to down too many of these. An excellent summer beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 03:02:46 | More by rodkin

Entropy145

Massachusetts

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Had this at Millers Ale House in Watertown MA. Light, smooth, easy to drink, very tasty. It's a very balanced beer with a heavy fruity flavor. Went down perfectly on a hot summer night. It goes great with fresh seafood or shellfish. Paired really well with oysters!

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 01:43:48 | More by Entropy145

RaulMondesi

California

4.14/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Like one of Raul's ex girls from way back when: this thing is sneaky good. Boulevard brewing? Yeah, Raul never heard of em either. But hell, sometimes the freaks stay in the shadows; n then when they come out to play... BOOM!

N guess what? Like said lil freak that Raul wishes that he never gave up: Raul wants this lil minx to come out to play again sometime soon.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2013 01:32:44 | More by RaulMondesi

magictacosinus

California

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Found a single bottle of this to finally try. My first beer by Boulevard Brewing Co. Poured into a teku glass from a 12oz bottle. Freshness date is listed as "10/12/13."

Pours a golden orange color complete with tons of carbonation, to the point where half of the glass was nothing but head before I had even poured half of the bottle out. Soapy and bubbly in appearance, and sticks all around the glass in thickened streaks. The head settles down eventually, although pouring in the extra residue at the bottom makes it last a bit longer. Slightly cloudy, although I'm saving the final dregs for later. No need to risk anything here. Very appealing in color, although definitely looks more like a Belgian-style golden ale than anything else. Lines of bubbles rise all alongside the glass. Not rating to style here, only how this is - which, in my view, looks great.

Nothing really resemblant of what I'd consider a "saison" to smell like, but it does retain many qualities of Belgian golden ale greats. Lots of fruitiness, complete with tangerines, mangos, passion fruit, oranges, apples, pears, and white grapes. A sharpness pervades the flavors, consisting of a bite-y, hoppy profile, as well as a sharp boozy sensation that is well hidden overall, but still present enough to add sweetness to the whole thing. Honey pervades, almost to the point where this would smell like a dessert wine if not for the hoppiness. Not too funky by any means, nor tarty... Again, pretty much not exactly a saison in the traditional sense, but not bad at all.

The flavor contains a lot of the aforementioned fruitiness, as well as alcohol and hop flavors, although there definitely are some key differences. There's a slightly more straightforward dry grainy sensation at the beginning, but the yeasty profile and syrupy, slightly sweetened malts dominate. Passion fruit, bananas, mangoes, oranges, and white grapes (kind of like muscat varietals) really open up, but then are cut off by a sharpened, slightly grassy bitterness, grains, and an astringency that is mild but provides an extra kick to the whole thing. The dryness melds into a grapefruit flavor, in fact, which is slightly tarty and finishes off the initial sweetness well. The extra dregs reduce the sweetness and and increase dryness. The profile is definitely juicy, but the finish is a little drier than expected, and while it lacks too much of a tarty flavor I enjoy in my saisons, the the bittered flavor works well and prevents this from being a sweetened, boozy mess. Alcohol is really well hidden, especially at 8.5%. Pretty chewy, which came as a surprise. Not hard at all to drink, as any saison-styled beer should be!

Not a bad take on the style, even if it's totally a hybrid in the same way that, say, Saison Rue is. However, unlike that one, this is far more drinkable. The fruitiness is really refreshing here, as well as the grassy hops and crisp grains. Everything works out well, except for my lack of maintaining sobriety in the long run, due to that devilishly hidden ABV. I'll be seeking out more beers from these guys in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 07:05:11 | More by magictacosinus

Zorro

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Chill hazed golden colored beer with a tall white colored head.

Smells of Belgian Candi sugar and yeast with a medium strong coriander scent. Mild floral scent. Faint menthol and mint aromas.

Starts out dry and spicy with a big coriander flavor. Good floral flavor this is quite dry despite the smell. This gets drier as you drink it. Faint ginger, mint and menthol flavors.

Mouthfeel is good.

Overall not a bad Saison at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2013 00:07:04 | More by Zorro

alaimoa

Connecticut

4.6/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours big yeasty white 2 finger head. cloudy color and smells of citrus fruit, yeast, hoppiness. Taste is nicely balanced both sweet and tart with notes of apple and pineapple. My first from Boulevard but I will most definitely be trying to get more of their beers.
Overall: very tasty and balanced saison

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 13:27:40 | More by alaimoa

Jacurdy60

Alabama

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
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

05-21-2013 23:07:48 | More by Jacurdy60

garuda

Pennsylvania

4.36/5  rDev +4.6%
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

05-20-2013 12:26:28 | More by garuda

lighthabit

Oregon

3.78/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

my brain is confused . . . this is, by far, the lightest colored beer i've had in a long, long time. light golden yellow wheat color, looks like a bmc lite. head builds fast, but, then, surprise, it hangs around a while, and there's some nice lacing going on as it dies down to a thin layer that hangs around. nose is super clean, soft citrus, hint of lemon and grass. flavor is quite clean, light, almost airy compared to my usual fare. can't pair it with my go-to snacks, they kill the drink. 8.5 abv is as if it isn't there.

very impressed that someone made something so light, yet so good. nice job!

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 06:29:17 | More by lighthabit

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.11/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750ml corked bottle

Pours a very light yellow color with a massive head that dissipates quickly

massive citus/grapefruit smell on the noise. reminds me of a typical farmhouse but with a big big nose. taste is EXCEPTIONAL for a farmhouse...granted this isnt my favorite style but this is the almost perfect beer in rating in style. citrus, lemon, grapefruit... with a dry aftertaste. very drinkable and enjoyable. amazed that this is 8.5%.

overall an exceptional farmhouse brew.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:41:47 | More by Axnjxn

GotWad629

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a cloudy yellow with a thick foamy head.

The smell is musty and earthy with some fruity aromatics and breadiness poking through.

The taste follows the smell but with more lemon zest. Absolutely delicious - the perfect amount of breadiness and must as well.

This beer is extremely effervescent - as it should be.

A great American rendition of a Saison. Scarily drinkable for 8.5% ABV.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 21:46:15 | More by GotWad629

dreedvol

North Carolina

4.39/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Belgian ale glass. Nice golden color, solid rocky head that diminishes slowly with nice lacing. Nice sediment haze.

Aroma of fruity eaters banana, citrus, with a nice sweet malt. slightly floral hint with coriander as well. Inviting aroma.

Taste is citrus with coriander and nice biscuit malts. Nice overall spice. Milder guitar esters like banana but not as strong as the aroma would suggest. Good balanced taste.

Carbonation is champagne like with a light body and a smooth finish.

A nice take on a farmhouse saison like ale but with enough good tweaks to make this a great ale. Highly recommmended.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 02:07:45 | More by dreedvol

Braz

Washington

3.69/5  rDev -11.5%
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

4000qtrap

Missouri

4.28/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

S: Abundant mintyfreshness and grapefruit/mango hops that have a bit of a wild, earthy edge that comes from coriander. Moderate lemon pepper (like the muffin). Light rustic bread, actual yeastiness. Hops > yeast character, but decently balanced and complex.

T: Crisp, slight green apple tartness and decent carbonation set this up to be a highly quaffable brew. Straw and medium intensity complex pepper spiciness hit at first, very pleasantly. In the middle there is more complex pepper, grass, apricot, grapfruit, and light lemon verbena. Rather than an upper (lively fruit), this is more of a downer (earthy) saison. Neither sweet nor bitter, just a touch dry, with nothing really catching your attention since its so smoothly melded. Medium-low mouthfeel adds to the aforementioned crispness and drinkability. Finish is perfectly dry, with notes of primarily of coriander as well as lemon/grapefruit (somewhat pithy), apricot, herbs.

Notes: Nice balanced saison. Hop forward, so it'd be a good entré for hop heads to the style. More earthy (and somewhat spicy) and less juicy/lively/zesty than some of the classics out there, but perhaps more like the original old-world style. Very nice and very, very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 23:58:31 | More by 4000qtrap

mntlover

Tennessee

4.31/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours a lightly hazy golden yellow color with some small bubbles rising slowly to the head. The head is white huge and fluffy that falls slow to floating half cap that leaves gobs of lace. Really nice looking brew.

Aroma is nice grainy malts fruits lime, lemon lots of grass notes honey notes mingled in the malt. Good amount of cloves maybe some nutmeg. Crisp refreshing brew at least from the aroma.

Taste is nice grain and malts with some tart fruits mostly lime/lemon nice crisp Saison. Finish is lots of spice cloves, nutmeg good earthy notes. Nice flavors grainy fruity and spicy not too much funk some underlying horse blanket kind of like Hennepin but fruitier and little spicier.

Mouthfeel is light with some nice peppy carbonation that brings out the flavors without being fizzy.

Overall very enjoyable brew or maybe just in the mood for a crisp Saison either way I would highly recommend and repurchase if I find again in the future. My second Smokestack Series from Boulevard both have been excellent.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 01:30:23 | More by mntlover

Efay

Illinois

4.03/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- A bold golden straw colored body. Lot's of foam with about 1 finger worth of head retention. Moderate amount of lacing.

S- Pepper, sour lemon and clove dominating the senses. There is also some light grass and straw tones as well.

T- Definitely tasting lemon and some earthy pear. Also there is the some spice; clove and pepper from the yeast. Spice is sort of overbearing at the end. Barely taste the light biscuit-like malt.

M- Light mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. Very thin and crisp. Would work better with less of the pepper taste though.

O- I really love Saisons. Extremely complex beers that are wonderful when executed properly. However, I feel like the yeast were too predominant in this beer. The pepper and clove overwhelmed the fruit and sour flavors I enjoy. A good beer nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 22:58:52 | More by Efay