Boulevard Smokestack Series - Saison

Formerly brewed at Boulevard Brewing Company
Style: Saison
Kansas City, Missouri USA

Serve in Tulip

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Fresh bottle brought by the brewery to Cole’s, on the way to Cooperstown. Above average carbonation, certainly the Brett gives the base an added dimension of drinkability. A very good example of an American style saison, bolder spice taste.

Bottle received via trade with xmarcnolanx. Pours clear and sparkling yellow with a large, rocky, white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt -bread, straw-, light hops -flowers, herbs-, heavy yeast -horse blanket, barnyard, earth- with notes of clove, grape, and apple. Light bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, light sweetness and acidity, moderate bitterness.

Bottle courtesy of tjthresh. Pours gold with a white head. Smells of grass, farmhouse funk, spice, hay, hints of citrus. Tastes of dry malt and soapy. Very crisp. Some moderate bitterness is there. Mouthfeel is dry and the finish is crisp. Very enjoyable.

Objectively speaking: An awesome example of which one glass was not enough.
I like: Very fresh opening. Healthy white head. Charming meringue notes combine with the wheat to form a remarkably refreshing package. The yeast whispers spicy messages. Crisp hay-like maltiness. Remarkably attenuated for an American example.
I dislike: I only dislike how hard it is to take possession of.

On tap @ Boulder Strong Ale Fest poured a hazy yellow with a lasting white head. Aromas of lemon, light spice and yeast. Palate was light bodied. Flavors of lemon and spices with a dry finish.

Lightly hazy yellowish color with a nice white head. Aroma startsout with some lemon, earthy notes, yeast and some interesting peppery spice notes. Flavor is a bit dry with lemons, pepper, woody tones, earth, and a lively carbonation that really makes this a nice beer. Too bad this one is retired...its delicious.

750mL bottle. Poured crystal-clear honeyed orange with a creamy cap of white head, fine lacing, and rising carbonation.. looked quite nice. The aroma picked up mild, grated lemon zest, dirty earth, and floral character over soft pale malts, bready notes, and a pinch of honey.. elegant. The flavor had tangier lemon and sharper bitterness than the nose indicated, losing a little of its balance.. bready pils malts and some honey at the core, and the surrounding bitterness was slightly catty and floral.. dry, wheaty notes right on the outside.. finished with more of the hops and yeast. Medium-bodied with rolling carbonation on the palate.. replace some of the hops with more peppery yeast, and this would have been a total winner.

2005-05-24. Crisp yellow body with a small white head (3+). Zippy spicy aroma, light coriander. (7+) Flavour is quite dry, notes of lemon, straw, and muted grass. (7+) Smooth light palate is on the thin side but it suits it. Solid saison. Bottle shared by Biegaman

Bottle. Pours hazy yellow with 2 finger white head. Aroma/taste is floral, lemon zest, honey, belgian yeast, and spices.

Bottle: Pours a nice hazy orange with a fizzy white head. The nose is bright and citrusy with lots of earthy peppery notes and yeast esters flying about. Wheat and yeast, spice and herbs in the flavor. A nice bold body and prominent mouthfeel are more than the usual carbonation-forward belgian varieties, which is nice. Tart finish with more pepper herbs and yeast esters. Very nice saison for a bold american attempt. Perhaps a little too heavy on the citrus hops, but that’s about it.