Boulevard Brewing

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye Makes a 2015 Return

Boulevard Rye-on-Rye, a boozy part of the brewery’s Smokestack Series, hits shelves in their home of Kansas City, Missouri this week. Shortly after, you’ll find this fall offering in Boulevard other markets.

As you can probably guess, Boulevard Rye-on-Rye is a rye beer. If Continue Reading →

Boulevard Tasting Room Belgian-style IPA This Fall

Boulevard Belgian-style IPA will join the brewery’s Tasting Room Series in fall, 2015.

The variety pack features (3) bottles of Unfiltered Wheat, along with (3) bottles of 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat or Single Wide IPA. (Each pack varies upon release.)

It’s a little bit British, a little bit Belgian, Continue Reading →

Boulevard Black Pale to Join Tasting Room Series

Boulevard Black Pale Ale will join the brewery’s Tasting Room Series in fall, 2015.

The variety pack features (3) bottles of Unfiltered Wheat, along with (3) bottles of 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat or Single Wide IPA. (Each pack varies upon release.)

An ale that looks like a Continue Reading →

Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Seasonal Return

Boulevard Rye-On-Rye Makes a 2015 Return

Boulevard Rye-on-Rye, a boozy part of the brewery’s Smokestack Series, hits shelves in their home of Kansas City, Missouri this week. Shortly after, you’ll find this fall offering in Boulevard other markets.

As you can probably guess, Boulevard Rye-on-Rye is a rye beer. If you love rye, bourbon and rye bourbon, don’t miss this limited offering.

Why Rye? This assertively flavorful grain is more often associated with whiskey than with ales. Even in that arena, it has largely been eclipsed by corn and barley, the sources of bourbon and scotch. But when we procured some seasoned barrels from our friends at Templeton Rye, we asked ourselves, “Why not?” Why not brew a rich, tawny rye ale, then mellow it in the warmth of charred oak rye whiskey casks? Two kinds of malted rye provide spicy sweetness, giving way to notes of caramelized wood and the citrusy tang of Perle, Magnum, and Saphir hops before easing into a dry, lingering finish.

Boulevard Rye on Rye is a draft and 750 milliliter, corked and caged offering.

Style: Rye Beer (Barrel Aged. Rye Bourbon.)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Corked & caged. Draft.
Seasonal Return: Late September, 2015

12% ABV, 47 IBUs 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, New Beers

Boulevard Amerikan Kolsch

Boulevard Amerikan Kolsch

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Cigar City Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Boulevard Collaboration No 5, with Cigar City Nears Release

Boulevard Collaboration No. 5- Tropical Pale Ale, features the brewing stylings of Cigar City Brewing out of Tampa, Florida. Above is the label for the upcoming collaboration.

The beer will be called Boulevard Collaboration No. 5- Tropical Pale Ale, highlighted by Azacca, Lemondrop, Citra, Pacific and Mosaic hops.

Combing Boulevard’s love of pale ales with Cigar City’s expertise with fruit flavors, this joint venture is hopped with a blend of Mosaic, Citra, Lemondrop, and Azacca and brewed with passionfruit and grapefruit.

Boulevard Collaboration #5 is slated for a September, 2015 release date. Previous Boulevard Collaborations include releases with Deschutes Brewing, Orval, Pretty Things, and Ommegang.

Style: Pale Ale (w/ Passionfruit, Grapefruit)
Hops: Azacca, Lemondrop, Citra, Pacific, Mosaic
Malts: Marris Otter, Munich, Caramel

Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: September, 2015 (Tentative)

7.3% ABV, 55 IBUs

Updated 8/6 with label & fruit mentions. Changed 750ml bottles to 12oz bottles. 

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

Boulevard Imperial Stout Tart Cherry Coming to “X” Series

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry will soon join the brewery’s Imperial Stout X Series this year. Each release the series uses an imperial stout, and changes the recipe with coffee, chocolate, peppers and more.

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry uses the key ingredient cherries, and a little lactic acid souring for a new blend of dark and tart.

As a special treat for lovers of big, complex stouts, Boulevard Brewing Company offers the 2015 Imperial Stout “X” series. The “X” factor stands for key ingredients added to each of several different limited releases planned throughout the year. This edition spotlights the addition of tart cherries in fermentation, as well as lactic souring on the brewhouse, marrying robust, smoky maltiness to bracing tartness.

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Tart Cherry will be available in 750 milliliter bottles. Recent releases include Imperial Stout Aztec Chocolate, and Coffee.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cherries)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Corked & Caged. Draft.
Release: TBA

11% ABV

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

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Aztec Chocolate Launches

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is releasing variations of their Smokestack Series Imperial Stout this year. Imperial Stout X – Coffee has already come and gone, making way for Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Aztec Chocolate.

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Aztec Chocolate features cinnamon, dried pasilla negro and ancho chiles, plus cacao nibs.

The second installment, Imperial Stout X – Aztec Chocolate, takes inspiration from traditional drinking chocolate referred to as Xocoatl. The ancient Aztecs held chocolate in such high regard that in addition to its place as a holy drink in ceremonies, cacao beans were a form of currency…

Boulevard Imperial Stout X – Aztec Chocolate is now available in 750ml bottles.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Chocolat, Cinnamon, Chili Peppers.)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Arrival: June, 2015

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Tasting Room Belgian-style IPA This Fall

Boulevard Belgian-style IPA will join the brewery’s Tasting Room Series in fall, 2015.

The variety pack features (3) bottles of Unfiltered Wheat, along with (3) bottles of 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat or Single Wide IPA. (Each pack varies upon release.)

It’s a little bit British, a little bit Belgian, not at all Indian, and completely Midwestern!

Boulevard Belgian-style IPA will be available in the Sample Twelve mix packs in fall, 2015.

Style: Belgian-style IPA
Hops:
Malts:

Availability: 12oz Bottles, in Mix 12 Sample Packs
Release: Fall, 2015

5.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Black Pale to Join Tasting Room Series

Boulevard Black Pale Ale will join the brewery’s Tasting Room Series in fall, 2015.

The variety pack features (3) bottles of Unfiltered Wheat, along with (3) bottles of 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat or Single Wide IPA. (Each pack varies upon release.)

An ale that looks like a Porter but tastes more like a Pale Ale… what sort of dark art is this?

Boulevard Black Pale Ale will be available in the Sample Twelve mix packs in fall, 2015.

Style: Pale Ale
Hops:
Availability: 12oz Bottles, in Mix 12 Sample Packs

Release: Fall-ish, 2015

5.7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay