Boulevard Smokestack Series - Saison

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

Serve in Tulip

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UPDATED: MAY 26, 2009 ++++ Re Rate 25 May 2009 ++++
750 ml bottle purchased at Lukas in Kansas City, MO. Batch number S8254. Pour hazed white yellow copper with a fluffly and lasting 3 inch white head. Nice lacing as the head falls. Aroma of soft, gentle wheat grain, with a great yeastiness of clove behind that. Nice mineral elemnt, along with some faint citrus hops. Engaging nose, lovely. Taste is the grainy citric wheat, with clove spice yeastiness. Foolowing is nice clean hop bitterness that finishes beautifully along with the clove and white pepper of the yeast. The mineral element is ever preseny and is flinty. Palate is nicely carbonated, medium with a dryish finish. Really nice saison. (9,4,8,4,17 - 4.2)

++++ Re Rate 8 May 2009 ++++
750 ml bottle, corked and caged, enjoyed at Blanc Burgers in Leawood, Kansas. Pour (into a Boulevard Chalice, mach 2 - nice touch Blanc!) is a hazy cloudy yellow golden with a thick and lasting white head. As the head falls, nice lacing is left behind. Pretty beer. Aroma is earthy, grainy wheat, with a touch of lemon citrus behind that. Behind the malt and hops is the yeastingess, which is also earthy and spicy. Overall a nice, layered nose. Taste is the nose, for the most part, with the grainy wheat taking the initial step forward, the citrus lemon close behind and the earthy spicy yeastiness taking over the finish. There is also a sweetness to the taste that was not present in the nose, and did detract a bit. Palate has nice carbonation, medium bodied with an earthy brief, dry finish. This was really good with the spicy lentil burger. Nice one. (9,5,8,4,16 - 4.2)

++++ Original Rating 28 Jan 2008 ++++
Sample at the Boulevard tasting at Lukas Wine Bar in KCMO. This is a preview of the "Smokestack Series" expected to be released in September of 2007. Pour is cloudy yellow and a nice white head. Aroma is great, citrus, grapefruit, yeastiness and a bit of wet dirt. Taste is very smooth, with the citrus and grapefruit shining through. This is a very nice sipping brew, though not nearly as complex as other Saisons I have tried. It was a delight having a Saison on tap, though. (8,4,7,4,15 - 3.8)

A: snifter. pours a really opaque vibrant straw yellow in color with a solid bright white head. outstanding head retention level and really nice lacing. S: wonderful sour aromas mixed in with some citrus, mostly lemon. very yeasty aromas as well. T: great sour flavors, mostly like a tart lemon or some sour lemonade. big yeasty saison bite all over this. wonderful saison flavors, a lot of spices in this. M: big, bold saison. I love the chewiness of this saison. big carbonation level and a big sour level. D: wonderful brew, well worth getting. My second Smokestack Series beer from Boulevard and it is really good.

750ml bottle from ericandersnavy, shared with jsprime. highly enjoyable dry, fruity, aged saison. wonderful afternoon beverage. thx eric!

UPDATED: JUL 27, 2008 Bottle from mreusch. Poured a semi-hazy golden color with a think white head. Aroma of spices, slight citrus and banana, and yeast. Nice spicy notes upon entry with undertones of fruit, including slight citrus, banana, and pear, lead into a yeasty, semi-dry finish. A really nice saison that I enjoyed quite a bit, the Brett version would be awesome to try. Thanks Matt, I may be hitting you up for more of this soon!

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.

Fairly clear golden color with a booming white head. The aroma is funk, floral and fresh fruits, I’m thinking pear, apple and banana. Light-bodied, crisp and very refreshing. The flavors are barnyard funk and fruity, mostly the same noted in the aroma with perhaps the addition of peaches. I pick up some clove as well. A light acidic spice mixes in nicely bringing the flavors together. This isn’t overly complex but just flat out tasty and drinkable with no real flaw and I’m fine with that. A damn fine drink really.

Bottle thanks to masterhomebrewer (BA)!
Batch S8093 pours effervescent hazy yellow-gold with a rocky white head. Delicate nose, lightly buttery and peppery with a dry yeasty note and unripe pears. Flavor is grainy and a bit off (magic marker), stinging body also bringing more apple and pear on the mid palate and then a decent hop bitterness (earthy with warmth) through the very long finish. Very subtle throughout, almost mistakable for a pilsner in some aspects, and insanely drinkable. Had the flavor been complete, this would be among the best saisons I’ve had.

dark yellow pour, slightly cloudy. ...abundant cirus aroma and taste. Very refreshing beer.

Excellent pour, hazy yellow with a very tall rocky white head. Bright nose of hops, citrus, and peppery dry spice. Crisp palate, dry and nice high carbonation to bring the spiciness out well. Good balance overall with a lot of spicy esters that keep this beer refreshing and delicious, one of the best saisons i’ve had in a while.

I hadn’t seen this beer in awhile, but I had no idea it was retired. I suppose the success of the Tank 7 might be responsible. A very decent saison, better than the brett, but not as good as Tank 7. Has the farmhouse funk and pungent sweetness, but not the tartness of its little cousin. Still, I’m gonna miss ya!