Boulevard Brewing

Boulevard to Begin $12 Million Expansion

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will soon break ground on a $12 million dollar expansion. The project, dubbed “Cellar Five” will include added fermentation space, new building structures.

Boulevard is adding six 1,000 barrel fermenters (186,000 gallons of extra space) Continue Reading →

Boulevard & Ommegang Release Spiced Saison

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is ready to release the fourth offering in their collaborative series. Each of the prior releases features a hand pictured brewery with a unique story. This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new family, Ommegang. Continue Reading →

Boulevard Brewing Adds Florida

Boulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City, MO) will be moving into the Florida market in early October. Earlier last week, they signed an agreement with Brown Distributing (West Palm Beach, FL), who distributes to the entire state.

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Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring Continue Reading →

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Boulevard to Begin $12 Million Expansion

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will soon break ground on a $12 million dollar expansion. The project, dubbed “Cellar Five” will include added fermentation space, new building structures.

Boulevard is adding six 1,000 barrel fermenters (186,000 gallons of extra space) and an 8,400 square foot, two story process building. In the end, the brewery’s capacity will increase over 40% to 300,000 barrels (9.3 million gallons of beer) annually.

A $2.5 million dollar effluent equalization system and filtration centrifuge is also on order.

“We’ve been planning Cellar Five for the better part of two years,” said Mike Utz, Director of Engineering. “It’s an exciting and challenging project, as it will house our largest fermentation tanks to date. The new structures will complement the appearance of the adjacent Cellar Three, with design elements drawn from our Brewhouse Two building.”

Kansas City-based Rau Construction ,CRB Engineers, and PMA Engineering will work on the expansion project. Brewery/fermentation equipment will be supplied by Krones AG.

The expansion should be completed in mid-2015.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases, Odell Brewing, Videos

Boulevard on New Silver Anniversary Release [VIDEO]

Boulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City, MO) has just released Silver Anniversary, a collaboration and celebration with Odell Brewing Company. The brewery’s shipped their first kegs a day a part.

The two breweries came together to make a strong ESB, at 7.5% ABV. John McDonald laments in the video above,  Boulevard’s is maltier, and Odell’s is a little hoppier.

Cheers to Odell & Boulevard on 25 years of craft brewing.

Style: ESB
Availability: 750ml Bottles, corked & caged. Draft. One time release.

7.5% ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon, Headlines, Odell Brewing

Boulevard & Odell Celebrate 25 Years with a Special Collaboration

2014 marks the silver anniversary for American craft brewers Boulevard Brewing  (Kansas City, MO) and Odell Brewing (Ft. Collins, CO).

On November 17th, 1989, John McDonald sold his first keg of Boulevard beer. One day later, John Odell sold his first keg, kicking off a quarter century of brewing success. To honor the occasion, the breweries are creating Silver Anniversary Ale.

On November 17, 1989 John McDonald loaded a keg of Boulevard Pale Ale into the back of his pick up truck and drove to a restaurant a few blocks down the street. Scarcely 24 hours later and 650 miles away, Doug Odell loaded a keg of Odell Golden Ale into the back of his pick up truck and… You get the idea. They were the first kegs of beer either of them ever sold, but they wouldn’t be the last. This golden copper ale celebrates 25 years of brewing with an ample body of caramel – toffee malt balance by piney hop notes. Here’s a toast to working hard and sticking with it. Cheers!

Both Odell Brewing and Boulevard Brewing are slated to release either own editions of Silver Anniversary Ale. The Boulevard edition depicted here will be packaged in 750ml bottles.

Style:
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft.
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, Ommegang

Boulevard & Ommegang Release Spiced Saison

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is ready to release the fourth offering in their collaborative series. Each of the prior releases features a hand pictured brewery with a unique story. This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new family, Ommegang. Both breweries are part of the Duvel Moortgat family, after Boulevard was purchased by the parent company last year.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring their house yeasts. Spiced Saison was split into two fermentation tanks, one with Boulevard’s Belgian yeast, and one with Ommegang’s house yeast. The two beers were blended together during filtration.

Collaboration No. 4 will be bottled in 750ml bottles, and draft for a limited time.

Style: Saison (w/ Sweet Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Grains of Paradise)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. (1/6 kegs)
Arrival: TBA

7.3% ABV

Previous Collaborations:

No. 1 – Imperial Pilsner, with Belgian brewer Jean-Marie Rock
No. 2 – White India Pale Ale, with Deschutes Brewery
No. 3 – Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Distribution Expansion

Boulevard Brewing Adds Florida

Boulevard Brewing Co. (Kansas City, MO) will be moving into the Florida market in early October. Earlier last week, they signed an agreement with Brown Distributing (West Palm Beach, FL), who distributes to the entire state.

“We’ve been looking at Florida for quite a while,” said Steve Mills, Boulevard’s vice president of sales. “We’ve found the ideal partner in Brown Distributing, and look forward to sharing our beers with the rising tide of Florida craft beer enthusiasts.”

Year round beers like Unfiltered Wheat Beer and Pop-Up IPA, and the Smokestack Series, are to arrive in October with additional seasonals and limited releases hitting the market in the months to follow.

Boulevard beers can now be found in 48 States and D.C.

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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases, Seasonal Return, Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada & Boulevard Terra Incognita Returns

Three years ago, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Boulevard Brewing Company created Terra Incognita, a special offering for SAVOR, a a Brewers Association beer and food event. The beer was so much fun to make, the two breweries released it again in 2013, this time with Brettanomyces yeast. 

The 2014 edition does not include wild yeast, but let us assure you after trying it right after bottling, it’s better than you can imagine. This year is a 55% blend of wine barrel ale, 32% bourbon barrel aged ale, and 13% fresh ale. The base beer is a hoppy, imperial brown ale.

“The base beer is a roasty, hopped-up brown ale that evolves in such interesting ways when it spends time in wine and whiskey barrels,” said Sierra Nevada Head Brewer Steve Dresler. “We hosted Boulevard at our Chico brewery and together tasted various blending ratios until we had a final beer that captivated us. We imagine craft beer drinkers will be similarly impressed.”

Sierra Nevada/Boulevard Brewing Terra Incognita will be available in 750 ml bottles for a limited time.

Style: American Strong Ale (Barrel Aged. Bourbon. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited Release.

9.8% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Headlines, Ommegang

Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring their house yeasts. Spiced Saison was split into two fermentation tanks, one with Boulevard’s Belgian yeast, and one with Ommegang’s house yeast. The two were blended together during filtration.

Boulevard/Ommegang Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison will be bottled in 750ml bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Saison (w/ Sweet Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Grains of Paradise)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft (1/6 kegs)
Arrival: Late September, 2014

7.3% ABV 

Previous Collaborations:

No. 1 – Imperial Pilsner, with Belgian brewer Jean-Marie Rock
No. 2 – White India Pale Ale, with Deschutes Brewery
No. 3 – Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

by Reid Ramsay