Amber Ale - Boulevard Brewing Co.

K9AleingPiss

Oklahoma

3.38/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This bottle had expiration date of 12/11,enjoyed while in K.C. MO. Color a nice copper,not much head or lace. The aroma improved as I drank this beer,a good sweet,malt robust yeast smell began to grab hold of me after an initial skunk odor. Fortunately the taste was better than the odor,and it too improved as I continued to finish the glass. No after taste,very smooth,would recommend again. I enjoyed this beer very much. A good blend of alcohol,malt,hops and carbonation! Im looking forward to another kind of Boulevard.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 00:30:39 | More by K9AleingPiss

bigred89

Maryland

3/5  rDev -12.3%

05-24-2013 13:01:58 | More by bigred89

jroberts8811

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-23-2013 20:59:33 | More by jroberts8811

DRTBrewster

Arizona

4/5  rDev +17%

05-23-2013 18:27:01 | More by DRTBrewster

mfnmbvp

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle, with best by date reading 05/20/2013, so I'm a couple days late, but that's nothing to cry over. My fifth beer from the Boulevard sampler twelve pack.

Poured into a Firestone Walker pint glass.

A - Pours one finger of fluffy off-white head on top of a slightly murky orange / chestnut colored body.

S - Can definitely smell the malts as the prominent trait here. Sweet, caramelized, & leafy smelling. Some toasted seed like smell in there. Very light vanilla nutty presence due to the English malt. Perhaps some subdued fruitiness in there also.

T - Taste follows the nose mostly. A malt forward beer with a sweet caramelized taste, but balanced well by a dry bitter hop presence, obviously from the German noble hops, but no where near as hoppy as some red / amber ales tend to be. Bit of fruit presence and some toasty malt backbone.

M - Feel is dry and bitter from the hops, invoking another sip. Mostly a clean, sweet finish though.

Overall, an average beer, and probably the least interesting out of the 6 beers featured in the Boulevard sampler pack. It is by no means a bad beer, just very boring and generic, and more complex examples of this style can be easily found. Definitely drinkable, but it's not a beer I would seek out again.

Boulevard Amber Ale ---3.5/5.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 00:07:18 | More by mfnmbvp

kjkinsey

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-20-2013 23:33:28 | More by kjkinsey

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.94/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12oz bottle best by 6/23, poured into mug

great golden amber look, small film of head. smell is sweet malted grain, dry herbal hops, some dusty amber 'leaf' scent. taste is grainy with some sweet malt up front, then grain elevator taste complete with metal. finishes with some roasted grain/malt and a touch of dry leaves.

good amber, almost like a low-rent 90 shilling

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 08:28:15 | More by jimmah120

bconsidine

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-14-2013 17:42:54 | More by bconsidine

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-10-2013 13:46:11 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

Black_ox

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

04-30-2013 23:04:43 | More by Black_ox

JMad

Texas

3.23/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

The beer pours a dark copper color with a thin and filmy white head. There isn't much to the aroma, some caramel with bread a very faint earthy hop smell. The smell is slightly metallic with some caramel, bread and a slightly herbal hop aftertaste. Feels like your average beer, light/ medium body with lots of carbonation and a slightly dry finish. This is a mediocre beer in my opinion and I wouldn't buy a whole six pack.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 01:29:45 | More by JMad

lucasj82

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-25-2013 01:12:33 | More by lucasj82

hurdjg

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-21-2013 14:07:28 | More by hurdjg

pmcadamis

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A - Hazy amber brew with a small gray-white head. Good lacing.

S - Toasty with a good deal of caramel. Slightly hoppy with dried autumn leaf notes.

T - Malty. Toasted grains, caramel, toffee, and a hint of pumpkin pie. Some nice hops come into play towards the off-dry finish.

M - Medium bodied, chewy.

A great session brew. This is well balanced (but leaning more towards malty as befits the style). I'd buy this again for sure. I'm a big Boulevard fan and this is a great offering from a great brewery.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 17:27:08 | More by pmcadamis

delta490

Virginia

3.05/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

Poured a 12oz bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured a deeper, slightly cloudy amber. Poured with about 1 finger of toffee colored head. Short lived and doesn't leave lacing. Aroma is minimal, with just slight notes of biscuit and fruit. Taste is about the same. A little heavy on the carbonation but a nice consistency. Was cellared for about a year but seems to be the same as I remembered. Pretty average.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 20:27:39 | More by delta490

marlinsfan4

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5%

04-05-2013 16:54:07 | More by marlinsfan4

vfgccp

New York

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

04-03-2013 23:18:07 | More by vfgccp

Crash_the_Dog

Kansas

3/5  rDev -12.3%

03-31-2013 02:43:03 | More by Crash_the_Dog

lionnusmb

Iowa

3/5  rDev -12.3%

03-29-2013 02:16:05 | More by lionnusmb

SalTnutZ1

Missouri

3.25/5  rDev -5%

03-28-2013 02:22:56 | More by SalTnutZ1

bigbeers84

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -12.3%

03-25-2013 06:40:00 | More by bigbeers84

ClintonRalston

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-23-2013 21:03:15 | More by ClintonRalston

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -12.3%

03-20-2013 02:42:38 | More by Localdrinklax

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-20-2013 02:08:52 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

harpus

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev -5%

03-13-2013 18:47:21 | More by harpus