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Grainstorm Black Rye IPA - Boulevard Brewing Co.

Grainstorm Black Rye IPAGrainstorm Black Rye IPA

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read more »		 rAvg: 4.08
pDev: 9.31%
Reviews: 82
Hads: 192

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Brewed by:
Boulevard Brewing Co. visit their website
Missouri, United States

Style | ABV
American Black Ale |  7.70% ABV

Availability: Winter. bottle (74), on-tap (8). 

Notes:
Just when you thought it was safe to come out of the root cellar, along comes Grainstorm, a big, wet wallop to the senses. In the glass, dark and turbulent clouds gather. A high-pressure system of pungent hops collides with a stationary front of barley, wheat, and rye. The forecast: a veritable monsoon of flavor, with surges of roasty malt, microbursts of hops, and a chance of golfball-sized hail. The extended outlook calls for unseasonably pleasant enjoyment.

65 IBU
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Reviews by gtermi:
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gtermi

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

03-06-2013 06:15:52 | More by gtermi
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beernads

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -20.3%

05-24-2013 06:48:48 | More by beernads
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ATXboozer

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-23-2013 23:47:35 | More by ATXboozer
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Techichi

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +16.4%

05-22-2013 14:46:37 | More by Techichi
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alienlifeforcecube

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-20-2013 00:02:04 | More by alienlifeforcecube
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brentk56

North Carolina

3.91/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Pours an opaque chocolate color with a very impressive head (three fingers) that just sticks and stays leaving copious amounts of lacing behind

Smell: Piney aromatics, with pumpernickel and rye underneath

Taste: Hop forward, like the aroma, with the pine joined by the dark and spicy malts, in the middle; after the swallow, the hops win out, leaving the malt somewhat understated in the finish

Mouthfeel: Medium body but a little bit overcarbonated

Overall: I was expecting a bit more from Boulevard as I am quite a fan but the lack of balance and the overcarbonation left me a little bit disappointed; still a pretty good beer but not quite what I was expecting

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:20:44 | More by brentk56
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aztraz

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-18-2013 22:54:45 | More by aztraz
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jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 22:14:15 | More by jono0101
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leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-16-2013 14:56:27 | More by leftstagebrew
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ramblinwreck101

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-15-2013 02:57:30 | More by ramblinwreck101
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throwback

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2%

05-14-2013 19:35:27 | More by throwback
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wyatt13

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-14-2013 03:10:26 | More by wyatt13
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EROCK75

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-13-2013 15:34:40 | More by EROCK75
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Prost76

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-12-2013 10:24:36 | More by Prost76
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JReites

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10.3%

05-11-2013 01:47:04 | More by JReites
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ToddHolder

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-11-2013 01:10:32 | More by ToddHolder
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mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%

05-10-2013 22:16:46 | More by mikeburd1128
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ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-10-2013 14:04:59 | More by ncstateplaya
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hardy008

Minnesota

4.16/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark black with a 2 finger foamy tan head with good retention and lacing. The aroma has grapefruit, citrus zest, pine, rye, and roasted malt.

Tastes like it smells with grapefruit, citrus zest, pine, rye, and roasted malt. Has a nice combination of sweetness and bitterness. Very nice list of hops in this beer with Simcoe, Bravo, Amarillo, and Citra.

Medium to full bodied with above average carbonation. Smooth and easy to drink. A very well made beer, which I would gladly buy gain. I continue to be impressed by the beers in the Smokestack Series. Keep them coming.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 02:01:01 | More by hardy008
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bluckbeyes

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-10-2013 01:15:54 | More by bluckbeyes
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twelveinches

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-09-2013 05:57:15 | More by twelveinches
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cvm4

Mississippi

3.86/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Pours black as rootbeer with a light khaki head.

S - Seems rather muted here. Light earth & pine hops with a good roasted malt bill.

T - That rye spice is kicking through with a good amount of roasted malts. Light pine hop once the first flavors subside.

M - Medium bodied, really meaty, and medium to high carbonation.

O - One of the better black IPA's I've had. Just needs a bit more nose to add to the character of the beer. To me, it's like a porter knocked up a by an ipa, good combo.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 00:08:34 | More by cvm4
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durlta

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-08-2013 03:05:35 | More by durlta
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baklo

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.1%

05-08-2013 01:01:53 | More by baklo
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dalepryor

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +4.2%

05-07-2013 20:56:20 | More by dalepryor
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Grainstorm Black Rye IPA from Boulevard Brewing Co.
91 out of 100 based on 274 user ratings.