Boulevard Bobs 47 Oktoberfest

Brewed by Boulevard Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Kansas City, Missouri USA

Dark yellowy-orange with a medium-sized white head. Very pleasant fruity/floral aroma with a little bready malt. Flavor mainly toasted bread and a little corn. Slightly sweet finish. A little subdued and watery compared to other Boulevard offerings; would’ve benefited from a more pronounced hop presence.

12oz bottle, recent bottling, courtesy of Gregis. Thanks, Greg! Pours a clear, medium orange color with a ruby tinge; off-white head with solid retention and medium-bubbled lacing. Remarkably clean and soft aroma; delicate floral and bready notes, with some dried oranges; we sniffed this in the kitchen for about five minutes before taking a sip. Medium mouthfeel with relaxed carbonation: soft candy sugar and doughy notes upfront; light caramel characteristics without any of the accompanying viscosity; mineral and grassy notes appear at mid-palate. Both subtle and very satisfying, and ridiculously drinkable. Medium, doughy and candy sugar finish; ends balanced.

Despite the fact that I’ve lived in KC most of my life, this is the first bottle of Bob’s ’47 that I’ve ever had. It pours a clear light caramel, like a light tea, with a loose, frothy, beige head. The aroma is a bit muted but quite clean with notes of bready, sweet malt and grassy hops. Light-bodied and slick, the mouthfeel is lively and finishes mildly bitter. The flavor profile is fairly simple with round caramel malts and earthy hops, but this is a very balanced beer. Relatively simple but quite satisfying, this is one of the better lagers (of any style) that I’ve sampled. It is a truly rare lager in that it actually gets better as you get deeper into the glass. If this were a year-round brew for Boulevard, it would be one of my go-to beers.

Pours a dark orange/amber with a decent off white head. Aroma is sweet malt and maple syrup. Smooth refreshing toasted malt taste, buttery and caramely with some mild hoppiness in the aftertaste. Quite a respectable take on the style.

Bottle thanks to vyvvy! Poured sparkly clear orangey-amber with a short cap of off-white head. The aroma picked up sweet toasty caramel and some extra simple sugar additions.. soft floral accents work well.. sweet and very enjoyable. The flavor had sweet, lightly-toasted caramel at the core, driving it.. light bitterness and a bit of herbal and floral bitterness surrounding.. dry floral bitterness and caramel on the finish. Lighter-bodied with a touch of bitterness and a little sourness through the finish.. overall sweet and quite nice.

Date: 03/24/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

clear amber, scant head, sweet caramel aroma, rich caramel malt flavor balanced with dry earthy bitterness, touch of sweetness from the rich caramel malt,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Prior to discovering Stone Brewery’s Arrogant Bastard Ale, Bob’s 47 was top shelf. The fact it’s a seasonal makes it that much more special. Unfortunately Blvd refuses to sell in Texas (I’ve asked) so I had to move on. I will still go out of my way to buy a six pack if I’m in KC in October and I suggest anyone in the original Big 8 to do the same. It’s worth the extra couple bucks. You also used to be able to get it at YaYas in Overland Park - on tap.

copper, carmel, german malt, wheat, and dark brown sugar. interesting and not repulsive as most american munich’s have been in my experience. i like it. smooth and very bold. just a bit thin.