Harvest Dance - Boulevard Brewing Co.

superspak

Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750 ml bottle into tulip glass; batch 2012-1, best before 6/2013. Pours cloudy golden amber color with a nice 2-3 finger fluffy off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a good amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge lemon zest, orange zest, pineapple, tangerine, peach, pear, honey, wheat, bread, light pine, floral, grass, and herbal. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity hop notes with a moderate malt balance. Taste of big lemon zest, orange zest, peach, tangerine, pineapple, pear, floral, wheat, bread, pine, grass, and herbal earthiness. Fair amount of floral citrus bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, light fruits, floral, pine, wheat, bread, and herbal earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of citrus and tropical hop complexity; with a solid malt balance still showcasing hop flavors; and zero cloying flavors present after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a slick, creamy, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic wheatwine style. Fantastic balance and complexity of citrus and tropical hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A highly enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 04:58:39 | More by superspak

jroberts8811

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

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