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Boulevard Double Wide IPA

Percentile
97
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bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3863.8/5.03.78/5.0Special8.5%83.1Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Double-Wide I.P.A. uses Columbus and Magnum hops for both bittering and aroma with Chinook hops added in the whirlpool. It is dry hopped with generous amounts of Cascade, Bravo, Centennial, and Chinook hops. The resulting beer has a hop forward aroma, redolent of peach and apricot. The assertive flavor bursts with the citrus qualities of blood orange and lemon with a slight caramel malt backbone to balance the intense hop flavor. There is little restraint in the flavor of this beer; it is certainly not for the pedestrian palate.
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barnzy78 (7), Illinois, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Well worth the pick-up seeing as I’m not in a distribution area. Great up-front maltiness, but then comes the great hop finish. Excellent.


 daknole (2893), Plantation, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2008  
thanks mar! what a great beer. orangish color. very fluffy head. aroma is pine, floral, fruit hops and some sweet malt. flavor is malty, juicy and of course some great hops dance on the tongue. well done. very well done.


 grandridge (222), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Thanks to pepsican for the bottle. Pours a deep amber/brown color with a large head. Aroma is fruit, pine, styrofoam with an overall sweetness. Flavor is good with a slight bitter finish but not overdone. Has hints of pine with a refreshing flavor that has a definite citrus undertone.


 danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Bottle, batch D8121. Pours almost red with some red orange edges. A bit cloudy with a frothy white head. Nice sweet floral aromas. Taste has a nice sweetness to it. Some good citrus (a late lemon bite), some pine too, vague hints of caramel, Definitely astringent and a good little bitter finish. Tasty!


 bhensonb (4244), Woodland, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Bottle (c&c) from South Bay Drug. Batch 08121.Coppery amber color with a three-finger beige head. Moderate lacing. Very fruity aroma - not much malt. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is not extremely bitter. Fruity hops with enough caramel to arguably balance. Sort of oscillates between fruit and resin. Very smooth. A slight astringency. Almost crisp. The brewer apparently thinks oxidation won’t be a problem: ’’Keep some in the cellar ...’’ Since it’s B.C., wish I’d bought more so I could do that. Smoother than Fullers 1845, but it brought that one to mind. Brilliant. Seems more piney after awhile.


 ilovedarkbeer (1337), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Pours a nice copper amber color with a medium sized off white head. Nose is caramel malt, citrus, and hops. Taste is sweet and refreshing with lots of carbonation and a nice bite on the back end. Solid.


 bleeng (597), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 26, 2008  
750. Very gold. Fluffy white head with a nice fresh hop nose. Taste-very fresh, citrusy, with a nice but not overwhelming hop profile. Easy and smooth drinker and a bit overcarbonated. Nice effort and one to look out for again.


 piscator34 (1121), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/514/20
Oct 26, 2008  
Bottled sample. Dark orange in colour with fairly strong carbonation. Aromas are of caramel malts, mild citrusy hops, and a bit of pine. The chewy malts are front and centre in the mouth, along with notes of candied orange, orchard fruit, and pepper-like spices. Not very bitter for an IPA, especially one that’s almost a IIPA in terms of alcohol strength.It needs more hops to balance things out.



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