Harvest Dance - Boulevard Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 11.08%
Reviews: 254
Hads: 235

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Brewed by:
Boulevard Brewing Co. visit their website
Missouri, United States

Style | ABV
Wheatwine |  9.50% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (245), on-tap (9)

Notes:
John Barleycorn is memorialized in English folk tradition as the personification of the barley plant, sacrificed at harvest time and then reborn as beer or ale. Our Harvest Dance Wheat Wine is a celebration of John’s Midwestern cousin, wheat. Beginning with a large portion of wheat malt, we add an equally generous helping of Hallertau and Citra hops and age the ale on both French and American oak. The result is a big, warming burst of tropical fruit flavors, highlighted by subtle wine-like notes, and rounding slowly to a long, dry, oaky finish.

23 IBU
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Jason

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

750ml brown bottle, corked and caged.

The head does not lack at all, towering actually and rising above the rim. Slightly hazed pale orange amber glow when put to the light. Delicate perfumey aroma of raw honey, tropical fruit, wild flowers (lavender?) and a peppery alcohol. Smoothness is its middle name and with a body like that it runs pretty deep. Very bready with a thick malty start, dry though. A peppery flavor and fruitiness battle it out in the middle as the alcohol turns on the heat a bit. Yeast malt cake in the dry finish.

Of the maltier Wheatwines, a sipper for sure. I'd love to see what this beer tastes like in a year or more. Lovely now.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2010 01:06:50 | More by Jason
More User Reviews:
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jroberts8811

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-23-2013 21:02:23 | More by jroberts8811
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scottyu27

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-19-2013 19:52:11 | More by lancecenter
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drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-19-2013 18:17:56 | More by drgonzo2k2
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jono0101

Missouri

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-16-2013 13:16:21 | More by MinorThreat
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MSandahl23

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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

Kansas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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

Arkansas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

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

Alabama

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-04-2013 06:31:18 | More by harpus
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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
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BigEZ_VZ

Louisiana

3/5  rDev -26.1%

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

Kansas

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-27-2013 04:01:18 | More by dubmax
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abex44

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-25-2013 04:26:50 | More by abex44
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Brob245

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-20-2013 21:57:24 | More by Brob245
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bcheng

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

04-18-2013 15:24:20 | More by bcheng
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vanillacokaine

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +17%

04-18-2013 05:28:54 | More by vanillacokaine
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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
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marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

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

Nebraska

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

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

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

04-14-2013 00:50:16 | More by jspaner
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Harvest Dance from Boulevard Brewing Co.
91 out of 100 based on 489 user ratings.