80 Acre Hoppy Wheat - Boulevard Brewing Co.

AmitC

Indiana

3.93/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Ok. so wheat and hops. Contradiction. Oxymoron.

Word hop on the label made me buy it.

Appearance: Pours with a huge head which quickly reduces to a thin layer.
A lot of haze. Pale yellow color which is a bit translucent due to haze.
A lot of bubbles throughout.

Smell : Hops are prominent and smell more like a regular IPA. I would assume good use of beta variety here. little tinge of citrus notes.

Taste : Well the taste is what makes it totally different from IPAs. Wheat and a lack of bitterness and alpha hops, make it a mix of sweetness and little on the lips bitterness.Enters all sweet and wheat into the mouth with just a little hint of hops at all afterwards. Bitterness does not stay not for more than 15 secs.

Medium bodied feel. Carbonation appears like its a lot, but it actually does not feel or hurt that much.

Very easy to drink.

Overall a decent effort and a good brew.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 01:14:27 | More by AmitC

ThunderChicken7

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

06-19-2013 17:29:38 | More by ThunderChicken7

earlholman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +1%

06-19-2013 16:43:36 | More by earlholman

Eichenlaub

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-19-2013 00:31:36 | More by Eichenlaub

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1%

06-18-2013 03:31:47 | More by DrunkinYogi

virinow

New York

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-18-2013 01:02:29 | More by virinow

BrockLanders

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-16-2013 02:43:53 | More by BrockLanders

jkurosaki

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

06-15-2013 22:58:01 | More by jkurosaki

garuda

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1%

06-15-2013 00:26:28 | More by garuda

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-14-2013 13:02:03 | More by ncstateplaya

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy golden color. A large, foamy white head is formed with three fingers and a soft texture. It fades moderately quickly, and leaves spotty lacing down the glass.

S: There is a decent amount of grapefruit, orange, grass, and lemon notes that betrays a rock-solid hop profile. What I'm not quite so sure about is the faint phenolic touch I also pick up. It sadly detracts from an otherwise very good aroma.

T: The flavor reveals lush citrusy notes throughout, and even an initial grapefruit-esque juiciness. It finishes with light touches of grass and lemon, and the dodgy phenols I picked up in the nose is kept in control here. Really likable if a touch mild.

M: I like how lush and creamy this is, helping to keep carbonation in check - and making it a bit syrupy at times. Aside from me wanting a drier finish, this has a very nice feel and great drinkability.

O: The more I have from Boulevard, the more I grow to like them. When done right, this is a style I really enjoy, and this beer in particular is a success. I'd gladly make this a regular in my fridge.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 22:06:10 | More by ThisWangsChung

doremite

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-13-2013 20:38:17 | More by doremite

americ

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

06-12-2013 21:46:25 | More by americ

agreenman19

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1%

06-12-2013 01:01:43 | More by agreenman19

Satan70

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1%

06-11-2013 23:05:37 | More by Satan70

bralston345

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-10-2013 01:19:02 | More by bralston345

kismet

Illinois

4.09/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

ok, boulevard, you sneaked this one under my radar. i had tried the unfiltered wheat and thought it was pretty good but plain, so i thought i would give this a shot. this is a great, clean, refreshing summer beer. hands down. the fruity hops are delivered in a light, carbonated, hazy brew that screams summertime. to me. this reminded me of a lighter, snappier version of little sumpin sumpin or gumballhead,,,same general hop profile but significantly lighter with not as much hop aftertaste, the hop burps are also not nearly as concentrated...again, a fine thirst quenching summer offering that i will enjoy often. good job, boulevard!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 20:18:14 | More by kismet

NorthSideSean

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-09-2013 19:23:34 | More by NorthSideSean

KevinK441

Virginia

4.01/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - hazy golden yellow, typical wheat beer color.

S: Wonderful smell of hops up front, very pleasing aroma.

T: This beer has a very nice balance between the wheat and hops. You can taste the hops up front and all throughout your sip but the wheat balances everything out and smoothes it over.

M: A little thin but what wheat beer isn't? About what you would excpect.

O: I'm very pleased with this beer. I could drink a ton of these and be a happy man! Perfect for these hot summer days!! They nailed it.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 18:29:06 | More by KevinK441

vidguy17

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -5.3%

06-08-2013 19:38:07 | More by vidguy17

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

06-07-2013 18:34:04 | More by steevbr

makeshifty

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +13.6%

06-07-2013 16:45:27 | More by makeshifty

captainbearcat

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%

06-07-2013 14:01:33 | More by captainbearcat

Mark5252

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -11.6%

06-07-2013 03:01:08 | More by Mark5252

Mtooman

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -17.9%

06-06-2013 00:40:48 | More by Mtooman