Dark Truth Stout - Boulevard Brewing Co.

59rockabilly

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

01-26-2013 23:52:47 | More by 59rockabilly

StroppyMare

California

4.39/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Deep, dark, and thick, just the way I like it. Nice tan head that left copious lacing.

Smell: Curious. Summer fruit. Not what I expected for an imperial stout, but tempting.

Taste: Wow. This is an immensely complex beer. Tastes range from fruity hops to tobacco. Finish is dry and roasty with a bit of warming. Alcohol is well-hidden under layers of flavor. There is simply so much going on it's difficult to record it all. Quite the experience.

Mouthfeel: Full, chewy with medium carbonation. Turns syrupy as it warms.

Overall: I'd definitely drink again for the fullness of the experience. You won't be knocking these back, that's for sure. Drink when you want to nurse a lovely brew over conversation and a card game.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:44:19 | More by StroppyMare

JoshFrierson86

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-17-2013 00:54:54 | More by JoshFrierson86

HawkeyeJosh

Arkansas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 21:41:34 | More by HawkeyeJosh

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 13:14:12 | More by MinorThreat

Zbeetleman

California

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-16-2013 03:17:42 | More by Zbeetleman

Mcvs1507

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-16-2013 02:50:15 | More by Mcvs1507

MtOrion

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-15-2013 20:35:26 | More by MtOrion

OregonGrown7

Nebraska

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-15-2013 20:33:42 | More by OregonGrown7

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

From the bottle.

Appearance: deep opaque black, brown edges, nice medium sized sticky khaki head.

Nose: Green apple, but more like green apple flavored tobacco than fresh fruit. Balanced with bitter roasted coffee beans, and some sweet milk chocolate.

Taste: Lots of bitter coffee and dark chocolate. There's a bit of earthy dirt, a whisp of smoke, and a touch of milky sweetness. The bitterness overpowers a bit.

Mouthfeel: Astringent, slightly sticky, but a bit too thin.

Overall: Really interesting beer. The Belgian yeast gives it a unique quality that makes it stand apart from other big American stouts. A bit one dimensional in flavor, but solid nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:36:31 | More by fdig23

SNA_A_PLUS

Korea (South)

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

05-14-2013 16:26:11 | More by SNA_A_PLUS

jayhunter357

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-14-2013 16:24:20 | More by jayhunter357

BigLittleHokis

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-14-2013 06:35:19 | More by BigLittleHokis

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -24.1%

05-14-2013 00:04:06 | More by MNBeer1017

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-13-2013 23:34:08 | More by ADTaber

huddyball

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 18:09:00 | More by huddyball

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.99/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Small 12oz bottle purchased from K&L Wine Merchants in Redwood City, CA.

Pours a deep black, browning at the edges with a fine mild brown head that sticks around as a decent fine ring. Minimal lacing, looking a little like it's too heavy to stick. Carbonation is fine but the body looks surprisingly light when tilted. Overall, it's a beer of contrasts, thankyou.

Nose is dark, but mild, without a big boozy quality, a true sharpness, or a really sweet richness. There's toasty characters, a little dried fruit, a touch of spice, and perhaps a suggestion of whisky and a darker, roastier note. But no more: this is a particularly mellow now for an Imperial stout. I'm not sure that's a good thing.

Taste is also mellow, but here that's quite a boon: it mingles with a very pleasantly done smoothness on the palate, to create a supple and seductive body. There is indeed roastiness here, especially on the back: it develops from an almond nuttiness mid-palate into a true stout richness on the finish. It's dark, but sweet and full. Otherwise, there's a dancing spice above everything, but it's quite separate from the main event, which is that richness, morphing into that oh-so-subtle roast on the finish. Good stuff.

By the end, this was a very decent beer. It still didn't excite me so much as to make me effusive in my praise, but it had won me over by the end. I'm impressed that a beer that didn't start off looking or smelling particularly dark ended up being fully impressive on that score.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:25:47 | More by lacqueredmouse

verndenherder

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-11-2013 02:57:07 | More by verndenherder

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-11-2013 01:50:48 | More by ToddHolder

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-10-2013 14:04:31 | More by ncstateplaya

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

05-10-2013 13:47:06 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Cvescalante

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-09-2013 21:16:50 | More by Cvescalante

shigg85

Japan

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

05-08-2013 19:14:57 | More by shigg85

beernads

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-08-2013 07:41:48 | More by beernads

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- poured into tulip; pours pitch black with an enormous foamy tan head that retains well after the pour, leaving permanent thick patches if lace

S- dark fruity notes of plum and fig from the Belgian yeast, spicy hop notes, dry roasted malt, a touch of chocolate and coffee

T- dark fruit flavors follow the aroma, fig and plum. Chocolate espresso leads to a dry and smoky malt profile, almost a bit of smoked meet. The dry malt is balanced nicely by a spicy-yet-herbal hop profile. The finish is dry, lightly smoky & chocolaty with an herbal hop bite

M- medium-heavy body with medium carbonation, foamy and chewy mouthfeel with a creamy finish. There's a bit of alcohol warmth on the finish, but its very drinkable fir nearly 10%

O- the herbal hop notes add another dimension to the dry-roasty malt. The Belgian yeast also adds an interesting layer as well. Very complex and one I would gladly try again

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:41:19 | More by Treyliff