Harvest Dance - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Blargimus

Colorado

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml C&C bottle poured into snifter. Best before 6/2012... oops.

Pours a surprisingly light and clear amber with tons of white head. Head takes a while to fade down. LOTS of visible carbonation.

Smell is mostly belgian yeast and fruitiness with a touch of wheat. No alcohol.

Wow, this taste! Very belgian, but with a brightness that's hard to describe. A surprising amount of citrus (maybe from the citra hops) but it's not hoppy or bitter at all. The dark fruits and incredible sweetness are in your face, but it's not completely overwhelming.

Thick and syrupy, but the carbonation perfectly balances it. A tiny but of alcohol warmth as it goes down, but 9.5% is remarkably well-hidden.

This is really good, maybe my favorite of the Smokestack Series so far.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 02:43:21 | More by Blargimus

scottyu27

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 13:12:41 | More by scottyu27

lancecenter

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-19-2013 19:52:11 | More by lancecenter

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-19-2013 18:17:56 | More by drgonzo2k2

jono0101

Missouri

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-18-2013 22:14:30 | More by jono0101

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 13:16:21 | More by MinorThreat

MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 13:09:43 | More by MSandahl23

thegodfather2701

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A-Hazy gold with a fizzy white head that leaves some slight lacing

S-Belgian Yeast, spicy, a hint of hops-smells like a tripel or a saison

T-Yeasty, semi spicy, hint of clove, and some booze. It tastes like a tripel or a very flavor saison.

M-pretty thick and chewy

D-very drinkable, but its high abv will definitely cut into the amount you can drink in a setting

Overall, this was my first wheatwine and I enjoyed it. I would drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 02:59:02 | More by thegodfather2701

JohnnyMc

Ohio

3.99/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

First time trying a Wheatwine.

Pours out an extremely hazy golden/orange with a thick 3 fingers of white, fluffy head.

The aroma is a combination of sweeter tropical fruit hop notes, some bready malt, a big white wine/white grape characteristic and some lemon zest.

The flavor is packed with a huge white grape note that is followed by the tropical fruit notes like mango, peach, pineapple and a nice orange peel too. There is some subtle spice characteristic, but mainly this drinks like white wine with some tropical fruit notes from the hops.

The body is light-medium and the mouthfeel is incredibly smooth and creamy. You can't really smell the alcohol, but there is a definite bite and warmth as it goes down. A tad aggressive.

This is a great beer, but the ABV could be better hidden and there could be more subtleties in it as well. Worth checking out!

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 18:16:23 | More by JohnnyMc

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-11-2013 01:56:28 | More by ToddHolder

lernerlift

Kansas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-05-2013 22:01:57 | More by lernerlift

capnamerica

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-05-2013 01:40:29 | More by capnamerica

harpus

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-04-2013 06:31:18 | More by harpus

ianjsullivan

Maryland

4.15/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

ST: 750 poured into a snifter.

A: Light amber, almost orange, with a thick white head.

S: Strong wheat, lots of grapefruit, bubblegum, medicinal, stone fruit.

T: Spicy grapefruit, sweet red grapefruit, vanilla from the oak, alcohol ethanol.

M: Very full and creamy from the wheat.

O: Wonderful, complex flavor with a noticeable mouthfeel, Harvest Dance is a winner. I would buy it again, happily.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 18:48:01 | More by ianjsullivan

BigEZ_VZ

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -26.1%

04-27-2013 23:06:29 | More by BigEZ_VZ

dubmax

Kansas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 04:01:18 | More by dubmax

abex44

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-25-2013 04:26:50 | More by abex44

Brob245

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-20-2013 21:57:24 | More by Brob245

bcheng

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-18-2013 15:24:20 | More by bcheng

vanillacokaine

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +17%

04-18-2013 05:28:54 | More by vanillacokaine

brian60625

Illinois

3.33/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 ounce bottle for $6.99. Aroma is wheat husk, crushed malt grains, lime, banana, and peppermint. Appearance is dark, grey yellow with a lot of foam. Taste is lime, paprika, cornbread and orange zest. There’s a wooden earthiness that adds a complementary dimension. Palate is medium bodied and heavily carbonated. Overall, it’s crisp, filling due to the big carbonation dose, refreshing, sweet. Pretty good.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:09:07 | More by brian60625

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-16-2013 04:35:56 | More by marlinsfan4

Brobiehansen

Nebraska

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-15-2013 04:36:12 | More by Brobiehansen

jspaner

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-14-2013 00:50:16 | More by jspaner

justinm4bama

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

04-13-2013 00:05:48 | More by justinm4bama