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Boulevard Brewing To Launch Cans in 2015

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will launch their first cans this year. The brewery says fan feedback, and desire for aluminum made this idea a reality.

Boulevard initially plans to launch four 12oz canned offerings, three of which have been Continue Reading →

Boulevard Crown Town Ale Released

Boulevard Brewing is proud of the Kansas City Royals. This year they almost took it all home. Crown Town Ale signifies the achievements of the team, and the loyal fans that surround it.

October of 2014 will forever be remembered in Kansas Continue Reading →

Boulevard Brewing Adds Ohio

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has added the state of Ohio to their distribution network. The brewery has partnered with Cavalier Distributing.

“Ohio is a great beer market,” said Steve Mills, Boulevard’s vice president of sales. “With the ongoing expansion of our Continue Reading →

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Boulevard Imperial Stout “X” Coffee, February 10th

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) has a big release year ahead of them. There are new year round offerings, new seasonals, and a lot of movement in their Smokestack Specialty Series.

Boulevard Imperial Stout “X” – Coffee will the first new Smokestack offering, arriving in February. The 2015 lineup is highlighted by not only two releases of Love Child (the sour/wild ale) but Imperial Stout “X.” Boulevard will use a key ingredient to change the base imperial stout to create new offerings throughout the year.

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 a key ingredient brewed into each of several limited releases plan throughout the year. This edition was infused with Ethiopian Sidamo Coffee from our Kansas City neighbor, The Roasterie, lending this robust Stout at subtle wine–like smoothness.

Boulevard Imperial Stout “X” Coffee will be available in 750ml bottles February 10th in Kansas City, other cities shortly after.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Arrival: February 10th, 2015. (KC first)

11% ABV

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

Boulevard Brewing To Launch Cans in 2015

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) will launch their first cans this year. The brewery says fan feedback, and desire for aluminum made this idea a reality.

Boulevard initially plans to launch four 12oz canned offerings, three of which have been released in some form before. Those include Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Pop-Up IPA, and Ginger Lemon Radler.

New to the lineup as well as cans, is Heavy Lifting IPA. The recipe is closely related to a another beer from the Tap Room Series, Mid-Coast IPA. The 6.2% ABV IPA is a year round offering, brewed with Centennial, Amarillo, Topaz and Citra hops.

Boulevard will announce the ship date for the cans in the near future.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Headlines

Boulevard The Calling IPA joins lineup in February, year-round

Boulevard The Calling IPA joins the brewery’s year round lineup in February, 2015.

The imperial IPA will be available in 12oz bottles, as a part of the Smokestack Series. The series also features other offerings, like Darth Truth Stout, Sixth Glass, and Tank 7.

Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Year Round
Debut: February, 2015

8.5% ABV

Note: Artwork updated with 2016 rebrand.

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

Boulevard’s 2015 Lineup Reveals New Offerings

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) 2015 lineup reveals quite a few new offerings on the way.  The Smokestake Specialty Series will see the most new activity next year, with two editions of the popular American wild ale, Love Child being released.

The break down:

Heavy Lifting IPA – April, 2015. Year round

The Calling IPA – February, 2015. Smokestack Series, Year- round.

Spring Belle Saison – March – April, 2015. Seasonal.

Funky Pumpkin – Sept – Oct. Seasonal

Snow & Tell – Nov-Dec. Seasonal.

Imperial Stout X – Brewed with coffee. February, 2015

Love Child #5 – American Wild Ale. May, 2015

Imperial Stout X – Aged in Rum Barrels. June, 2015

Collaboration #5 – With brewery TBA.  July, 2015

Imperial Stout X – Style TBA, September, 2015

Imperial Stout X – Style TBA, December, 2015

Love Child #6 – American Wild Ale, December, 2015

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Coming Soon

Boulevard Crown Town Ale Released

Boulevard Brewing is proud of the Kansas City Royals. This year they almost took it all home. Crown Town Ale signifies the achievements of the team, and the loyal fans that surround it.

October of 2014 will forever be remembered in Kansas City as a time when the entire community united in support of our home-town team. Crown Town Ale is our toast to their inspiring journey and the remarkable achievements of our boys in blue; a golden blonde ale with bright citrus notes and just a hint of bitterness.

Boulevard Crown Town Ale will only be available in Kansas City, Missouri. The brewery has not set a release date. Due to copyright and trademark laws, the beer has no mention of the baseball team on the label.

The Royals finished 89-73 on the season.

Style: Blonde Ale
Hops: Lemon Drop, Saphir, Northern Brewer, Magnum
Malts: Pale, Honey, Munich

Availability: 750ml bottles. Kansas City, MO only
Arrival: 12/16/14

6.2% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Distribution Expansion

Boulevard Brewing Adds Ohio

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has added the state of Ohio to their distribution network. The brewery has partnered with Cavalier Distributing.

“Ohio is a great beer market,” said Steve Mills, Boulevard’s vice president of sales. “With the ongoing expansion of our brewery, it’s time for us to get off the sidelines and into the game. We’re excited to partner with Cavalier Distributing to bring more variety and excitement to Ohio craft beer lovers.”

Starting in January, residents of the Buckeye State can expect Pop-Up I.P.A, 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat, and Unfiltered Wheat. Additionally, year round Smokestack offerings like Tank 7 will be available.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, New Releases, Videos

Boulevard Releases Wet Hopped, Last Splash [VIDEO]

The third release in Boulevard Brewing’s (Kansas City, MO) Backroads Series is Last Splash, a wet-hopped ale. The series  is described as “journey off the beaten path.” A little fun for both the drinker and the brewer.

Like the many other wet-hopped beers in craft brewing, then hops are picked from the vine and driven to Boulevard’s brew kettle within 24 hours or so of picking.

Boulevard Last Splash is a “beefed up” 7% pale ale. Available for a limited time. Drink fresh. Previous offerings in the Backroads Series includes Entwined Ale, and Hibiscus Gose.

Style: Pale Ale (Wet Hopped)
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft.

7% ABV

Read more: Boulevard Backroads Series

by Reid Ramsay