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Boulevard Double Wide IPA

Boulevard Double Wide IPA

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96
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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Boulevard Brewing Company

Kansas City, Missouri USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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2373.81/5.03.8/5.0Special8.5%95Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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shanepardue (82), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Aug 7, 2008  
This is the best American IPA I’ve ever had. It pours with a foamy white head with a rich amber-colored body. Citric aroma and very hoppy, good flavor. The effect it has on the palate is what separates this IPA from others. Good, rich beer!


rader58 (47), Leawood, Kansas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 28, 2008  
This beer is cloudy with a red/orange color. It has a wonderfully heavy hops taste. A moderately sweet initial flavor with a moderate bitter finish. It has a bit of an alcohol taste, but not too overwhelming.


 KUEric (579), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jul 7, 2008  
What an awesome beer! The first of my Boulevard Smokestack series. I really enjoyed it. It had a very hoppy profile (its a IIPA, shocker I know). Reminded me aof a lot of hop heavy Colorado brews and less so the West coast heavy-hitters. After reading some of the reviews after writing mine, apparently its a prevelant thought. Glad to see the midwest represent! There was a very floral, citric flavor to be sure, but there was also some minor notes of pine, caramel, bread dough, etc. I am a Bouolevard fan for sure, but this was just good.


 topherh (289), Kearney, Missouri, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 21, 2008  
750ml bottle pours a coppery orange with a thick off white head. Aroma is dominated by hops. Flavor is again dominated by the hops with some sweet malt there trying to balance things out. I think this is a very good offering from BLVD and hope they make it a regular one.


barnzy78 (6), 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.



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