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Boulevard Double Wide IPA

Boulevard Double Wide IPA - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Boulevard Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Kansas City, Missouri USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3843.8/5.03.78/5.0Special8.5%83Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Double-Wide I.P.A. uses Zeus and Magnum hops for both bittering and aroma with Ahtanum hops added for aroma. There are two additional dry hopping regimen, employing Ahtanum, Centennial and Chinook hops. The resulting beer is 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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 GMCC2181 (848), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Bottle from ericandersnavy...thanks bro. Batch 8137? Nice red color. Monster head. Nice aroma of hops and malts. Taste is a well balanced DIPA... Nice maltynes and hop flavor but neithier out-does the other.. A little on the sweet side but over a super easy drink. Thanks Eric


 TheSponge (272), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 25, 2009  
750ml bottle purchased at Central Market in Mill Creek, WA. Pours a cloudy amber color with a very thick/foamy cream-colored head. Aroma: Strong hops and grapefruit. Flavor: Same as the aroma, with a hint of pine and white pepper.


 msante79 (785), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 21, 2009  
750ml bottle. Pours hazy golden amber with light tan head. Aroma is sweet malt, hops, pine, orange zest, grapefruit and caramel. Flavor is sweet malts, caramel, light fruits, orange and other citrus. Nice looking beer with good balance. Nice sweet flavor for an IPA and not bitter but that is ok. Not that hoppy but has a nice flavor to it. Enjoyable.


 nickd717 (1276), Palo Alto, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
May 18, 2009  
Bottle as a gift. Pours a bright golden-amber color with a nice off-white head. Enticing aroma of piney hops and sweet malt. Flavor is sweet caramel/pale malt and citrus/pine hops with slight oxidative notes (but not really to a fault). Medium body with medium-high carbonation. Isn’t this more of a DIPA than a single?


 HarmonKill-a-Brew (316), Wilmar, Arkansas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 17, 2009  
Aroma was piney and malty. Flavor was pretty much the same thing. Sort of a muddy brown/copper color. Pretty good, maybe just a little heavy on the hops for me.


 tturner (103), , Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
May 16, 2009  
well balanced. on the bright and cheery side of astringent and thin... citrus, even a touch of lemon in the nose. a smidgen thin overall, and overpriced. Brings something new to table. great refreshing summer beer.


 trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
May 14, 2009  
Pours a murky copper with a huge off-white head. Tons of dry hops in the aroma, and barely enough caramel malt to sufficiently counter. Nice, full mouthfeel, with a lively carbonation. Nice and bitter without crossing any lines. This is good!


crackedmachine (82), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
May 12, 2009  
Hoppy, yeasty, slightly sour aroma pops out of the bottle. Pours a deep, translucent orange-red with a very thick tan head. Caramel malt is the core of the flavor, with a lingering spiciness and bitter finish. Not overly sweet, but also without the strong Cascade/Columbus hop flavor of many IPAs. A bit of noticeable alcohol. This is an interesting alternative to the West Coast style I typically prefer, and a nice use of couple of less common hop varieties.



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