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RATINGS: 375   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.38   SEASONAL: Spring   IBU: 30   EST. CALORIES: 174   ABV: 5.8%
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Irish Ale, Boulevard’s spring seasonal beer, is our Midwestern tribute to the legendary red ales of old Ireland. Our recipe combines six kinds of pale and roasted barley malts to provide a rich, toasty flavor and tawny reddish hue. Whole hops are added to enhance the beer’s complexity and to produce a pleasing balance.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
gregwilsonstl (235) - USA - MAR 16, 2012
Dark red. No head. Good caramelization. Medium Ibus. Like a dark killians.... "hell I don’t know" -jimp

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dionysian_son (228) - Colorado, USA - MAR 15, 2012
Pours tarnished bronze with thick white head. Nose is toasty with a bit of soap. Nicely thick on the tongue with biscuity and toasted malts, bread and subtle raisin. Nice beer.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ttoadee (153) - Austin, Texas, USA - MAR 7, 2012
Really nice soft amber color, frothy head to start (wheat assisted?). nice roasted grain aroma. Medium sweetness with a low hop bitterness. Sticks to the tongue ever so slightly as it passes. I think it has a larger alcohol profile than most Irish ales, but a really pleasant amber brew.

3.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Patrickctenchi (372) - columbus, Indiana, USA - MAR 3, 2012
Cloudy red amber. thin tan head. Scent is malt, bread, toffee. Flavour is caramel, roasted, very smooth and creamy, sweet breads....tasty.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Beerenberger (187) - Fischer, Texas, USA - MAR 2, 2012
Nice deep amber color which is short on head. Nice balance sweet and bitter tastes. Very satisfying. Would drink again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
dumontn (528) - CHICAGO, Illinois, USA - MAR 1, 2012
Pours a clear deep copper with a 1 finger head and ok retention. Aroma is toffee, red fruit, maris otter floor malt, sweet caramel. Taste is sweet biscuit, toasted bread, and some yeast-derived fruitiness. Body is light, low carbonation, very sweet yet with a somewhat balanced finish. Overall, not anything special.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
sm5561 (37) - USA - FEB 26, 2012
Dark red with nice head. Little lacing but overall a very nice appearance. Very light malty aroma. Nice roasted malt taste with hint of caramel. Well balanced with slight hop bitterness at the finish.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
jmagnus87 (766) - Carbondale, Illinois, USA - FEB 24, 2012
12oz bottle from Pick’s poured into an English Pint. Pours a lightly cloudy dark amber with a half finger of off-white head. Aroma of light caramel and lots of bready malt. Taste is light bitter and light sweet. Bread and caramel with a little bit of hops in there. Medium bodied with a thin yet creamy texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. It’s worth getting the whole 6pack.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
mwMcGill (12) - DES Moines, Iowa, USA - FEB 9, 2012
This is an good beer. Poured with a huge head. Aroma is of fruity soap and metal. I taste pine nuts and bread. This beer doesn’t do much for me. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Frank (2056) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 4, 2012
I’d call this an American amber, probably. It is a nice brown color w/ a long-lasting head of fine white bubbles. The nose is mostly toasty malts and a pleasingly firm malt bitterness in the finish. It’s a full bodied beer but not heavy and very drinkable. One of those brews that makes me wish it was a little lower alcohol so I could drink more of it.


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