Collaboration No. 2 - White I.P.A. - Boulevard Brewing Co.

FievelGoesWest

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

12-30-2011 01:05:26 | More by FievelGoesWest

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-13-2013 23:35:34 | More by ADTaber

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

04-26-2013 07:02:07 | More by Kelp

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev -3.8%

03-27-2013 16:31:19 | More by Jamison85

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

03-24-2013 02:50:54 | More by Sparky44

laituegonflable

Australia

4.3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a pale golden colour with a bit of cloud; off-white head sticks around nicely. Lacing is gorgeous. Looks great.

Smells interesting. Citric, tangy with a touch of sour. Lemon, some grapefruit and mild phenolic notes at the back. Rindy, but fruity. Quite pleasant.

Creamy upfront with light vanilla notes, then lots of tangy fruit. Lemon with a slight vinegar acidity as well, cidery and slightly woody, touch of buttery Chardonnay on the back. Zippy and refreshing, a lot of tang but doesn't lean too heavy on the bitterness. Really enjoyable.

Smooth mouthfeel, but a bit of bitter puckering on the back, which is unnecessary.

Great quenching Summery beer. Delicious.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 03:09:43 | More by laituegonflable

match1112

Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.8%

03-03-2013 00:34:35 | More by match1112

bismarksays

Iowa

4/5  rDev -3.8%

01-31-2013 23:01:07 | More by bismarksays

jadeal

Tennessee

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

01-20-2013 04:27:23 | More by jadeal

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

01-14-2013 14:24:35 | More by MordorMongo

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

01-13-2013 22:02:46 | More by spycow

jmueller216

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

12-22-2012 05:31:18 | More by jmueller216

acelin

Kansas

4.73/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Deschutes, my favorite Oregon brewery, and Boulevard? Collaborating? Lucky enough for me, I went to Portland the week this came out and had the Deschutes version - on tap - then came back home to the KC area and had this bottle. Superb!

It's not really an IPA. It's really more of a witbier with more hops. Not much else I can say, it's a lot like the old Two Joker's witbier Boulevard had, with all those delicious hops like Deschutes uses in their super hoppy beers.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 21:03:09 | More by acelin

Spaceangler

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

11-29-2012 16:44:45 | More by Spaceangler

jklecko2

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

10-30-2012 18:37:09 | More by jklecko2

JJWIGHT

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

10-30-2012 05:11:10 | More by JJWIGHT

poodog

Kansas

4/5  rDev -3.8%

10-24-2012 14:24:46 | More by poodog

sind310

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

10-23-2012 09:39:57 | More by sind310

minterro

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

10-19-2012 03:35:19 | More by minterro

stephensinner

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

10-17-2012 00:32:27 | More by stephensinner

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.88/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from Belmont Station in Portland. Despite its proximity to Deschutes, this is actually the Boulevard version.

Pours a really lovely bright but hazed golden yellow colour. The haze adds a lovely sheen and sparkle to the body of the beer. Head is firm, fine and lovely and frothy, but mild and light at the same time, leaving about as much residue as a cloud. Very little lacing, and very little weight to the head itself. It really looks very good indeed, though.

Nose is clear and bright, but somewhat grassy, leaving a slightly prickly vegetative note in the aroma. There's a subtle hint of seawater, or perhaps chlorine to it too, not in a bad way, but in a fresh, slightly too eager brightness kind of way. Perhaps a dot of pepper to it as well, something that gives it something slightly spicy. It's OK, but I was expecting something a little bit more full and better integrated.

Taste is clear and bright, with a brusque, peppery note on the back. Light leafy hoppiness pervades throughout, but I think there must be a good dash of the wit botanicals in here as well: there's certainly an insidious spicy character that drifts through. The 7.5% ABV is hidden pretty well, but there could be a dash more body to support the beer overall. Feel is a little light as a result.

Overall. This is decent stuff. It's a nicely put together White IPA which leans a little heavily on the White, while maintaining some of the aggression of an IPA. I'm probably not the biggest fan, but I'm a fan nonetheless. But just in fair weather.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2012 01:28:36 | More by lacqueredmouse

Glibber

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

10-07-2012 02:37:19 | More by Glibber

Johnhaley1989

North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

10-05-2012 19:57:34 | More by Johnhaley1989

jbeezification

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.8%

09-21-2012 03:04:49 | More by jbeezification

Twal

Colorado

4/5  rDev -3.8%

09-08-2012 21:49:19 | More by Twal