Boulevard released their Smokestack Series on Monday.
Double Wide IPA
Long Stange Tripel
The Sixth Glass Belgian Quad
Saison
They are going to $6.99 at Lukas on the MO side.
http://www.boulevard.com/smokestack/
Boulevard Smokestack Series
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I tried the DIPA and the Triple. Thought they were both fine beers. The triple was a little muted, but overall, well put together.
The DIPA had a good nose, not too hot, and was quite good.
The DIPA had a good nose, not too hot, and was quite good.
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- Old Irish Proverb
X Bar Brewing Company
I had the Quad. At first sip the beer seemed small. Its not at 10%. I drank it while paired w/some chicken. The big, caramel, plumb notes then started popping out at room temp. along w/ a nose of alcohol. Not bad, id drink a few more....i want the IIpA and Saison!
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Lupulin Threshold Shift
lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
Lupulin Threshold Shift
lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
I stopped and picked these up on thanksgiving (except the saison). My favorite (of course) is the dipa. I think that it is very good, though I would have made it bigger, MORE EVERYTHING!!
The triple (trippel?) was not cloyingly sweet like so many of these are. And the bubblegum flavor was minimal. So I liked it. It is probably not to style though since I usually don't like Trippells that are to style.
The Quad was raissony and plumy and very tasty I thought it seemed pretty big. Could feel a nice warm alcohol sensation in my chest. Maybe not 10 percent, but close.
I would prefer that Boulevard concentrate on hoppy beers, but that is just me. I think that they did a great job on these, from the nice corked bottles, primative, but creative labels to the actual beer inside. Now if they would just make enough to ship to KS!!
Joe Yoder
The triple (trippel?) was not cloyingly sweet like so many of these are. And the bubblegum flavor was minimal. So I liked it. It is probably not to style though since I usually don't like Trippells that are to style.
The Quad was raissony and plumy and very tasty I thought it seemed pretty big. Could feel a nice warm alcohol sensation in my chest. Maybe not 10 percent, but close.
I would prefer that Boulevard concentrate on hoppy beers, but that is just me. I think that they did a great job on these, from the nice corked bottles, primative, but creative labels to the actual beer inside. Now if they would just make enough to ship to KS!!
Joe Yoder