Topic Archives: Smokestack Series
Boulevard Saison Brett 2012 Arrives
This might be a little delayed, it’s hard to tell sometimes with special releases. Boulevard’s Saison Brett 2012 is now available. Saison Brett is a member of the brewery’s smokestack series.
Saison-Brett, based on our very popular Tank 7, is assertively dry hopped, then bottle conditioned with various yeasts, including Brettanomyces, a wild strain that imparts a distinctive earthy quality. Though this farmhouse ale was given three months of bottle age prior to release, further cellaring will continue to enhance the “Brett” character, if that’s what you’re after.
Style: Saison
Availability: 750ml bottles, corked & caged
8.5% ABV, 38 IBUs
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Boulevard & Pretty Things Create Collab #3 “Stingo”
Remember back in April when Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project went on a road trip? They stopped in Kansas City, Missouri to brew with Boulevard. The group created the 3rd installment of Boulevard’s Smokestack Collaboration Series. Pretty Things is a bit like Mikkeller, Evil Twin, & Stillwater as they don’t have a physical brewery. Their gypsy brewers, that create tasty is various places around the U.S. The above is a prime example.
So what is it?
They created an English style ale called “Stingo.” Stingo is a strong ale originating the northern England. It’s a pretty old style too. You’ll find literature references to it before 1700. They are oak aged (usually more than a year) before arriving in your glass. Stingo is said to “sting” the palate, thus the name was born.
Boulevard brewmaster, Steven Pauwels joins Dann and Martha Paquette of Pretty Things for this collab. Expect woody flavors mixed with fruit and complex malts.
Style: English Style Strong Ale
Availability: 750 ml bottles, Corked & Caged. Draft
Arrival: TBA
8.5% ABV
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Boulevard Long Strange Tripel 12oz Bottles
Boulevard Chocolate Ale Bottled
Boulevard Brewing has bottled Chocolate Ale. Release is looming. A little something for you to drool over. This will be Boulevard’s 2nd release of this chocolately offering.
More than a mere flavoring, the chocolate – in the form of nibs, or crushed, roasted beans — was incorporated into the brewing process itself.
Boulevard’s Nommo Dubbel Ships
Boulevard Brewing’s newest Smokestack Series beer has begun shipping. Nommo is a dubbel brewed with molasses and spices.
Dubbel is an ale style developed in the Middle Ages by Belgian Trappists, a style enjoyed today by a growing number of enthusiasts worldwide. So for so good, you say but what about Nommo? The Nommo are ancestral spirits worshiped by the Dogon tribe of the West African nation of Mali meaning “to make one drink.” Seriously. Our Nommo Dubbel has a brilliant deep amber color and a sweet caramel malt profile. This ale showcases the coriander, cinnamon, and star anise used in the kettle, complementing them with clove and banana notes contributed by the Belgian yeast
Style: Dubbel
Availability: 750ml bottles.
Arrival: TBD
8.1% ABV
Boulevard & Deschutes Make A Long Distance Collaboration
Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is collaborating with Deschutes Brewing (Bend, OR). This summer the world will meet “White IPA.” Interestingly enough, this beer doesn’t involve travelling to each other’s breweries. White IPA is based off a single shared recipe, becoming unique as each brewery produces it. Boulevard specializes in Belgian style witbiers, while Deschutes loves the hops. Both breweries will release this beer under their own labels.
From the Sales Sheet For White IPA:
Despite the beers’ shared recipe, each of the two versions will develop a distinct, unique identity, to be reflected in their naming and packaging. Boulevard’s half of the equation, christened Collaboration No. 2, will be distributed throughout their 20-state region in kegs and 750ml bottles, as part of the Smokestack Series seasonal lineup. Brewed at their Bend, Oregon facility, Deschutes’ effort will be the second beer in their new Conflux collaboration series, and will be distributed throughout their 18-state region in kegs and 22-ounce bottles.
Style:Belgian IPA
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. All regions where Boulevard & Deschutes is distributed.
7.5% ABV
Deschutes Brewing will be distributed in Missouri soon. June – July launch date.
