Life Didn't get what the big deal was about the whole Boulevard dealio.

BIG_DADDY · 04-16-2021, 09:41 AM

I have had a lot of great beers living in N California for 35 years. I tried a Boulevard beer once and I have to admit I didn't get what the big deal was. Last night I went to a place called On Tap. They have 40 beers on tap. I tried the Boulevard Quadruple bourbon barrel aged with cherries. WOW, I get it now. What are your favorites? I gotta try some now that they are more available.

ModSocks · 04-16-2021, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

What are your favorites? I gotta try some now that they are more available.

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**Donger** · 04-16-2021, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY

I have had a lot of great beers living in N California for 35 years. I tried a Boulevard beer once and I have to admit I didn't get what the big deal was. Last night I went to a place called On Tap. They have 40 beers on tap. I tried the Boulevard Quadruple bourbon barrel aged with cherries. WOW, I get it now. What are your favorites? I gotta try some now that they are more available.

Did it come with a little umbrella?

kstater · 04-16-2021, 09:44 AM

For price and taste to go with the abv, you can't beat tank 7

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AdolfOliverBush · 04-16-2021, 09:50 AM

I tried Leinenkugel’s Canoe Paddle Kölsch recently. Not bad for a non-craft beer.

stevieray · 04-16-2021, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Tank 7

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I'm about to convert a Cassel jersey to say this.

louie aguiar · 04-16-2021, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

For price and taste to go with the abv, you can't beat tank 7

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This. Tank 7 is my favorite of the Blvd beers.

lcarus · 04-16-2021, 09:55 AM

When I'm at a bar, I almost always go Boulevard.

80 Acre was great, but I guess that got discontinued?

htismaqe · 04-16-2021, 09:56 AM

Around here, a lot of places seem to have Boulevard Wheat on tap and I'm more of an IPA guy. I usually just go local. We have some good breweries around here.

BigBeauford · 04-16-2021, 09:57 AM

Tank 7 is pound for pound their best beer when you factor in drinkablity, price, and alcohol content.

Their barrel aged stuff is a real treat. Big fan of the stout myself.

kepp · 04-16-2021, 09:59 AM

+1 for Tank 7

You should also try "The Sixth Glass Quadruple Ale"

**Bearcat** · 04-16-2021, 10:03 AM

BBQ is one of the very few Boulevard beers that I still drink. I started craft beer with their Pale Ale, Single/Double Wide IPAs, Dark Truth, Bourbon Barrel Quad, Nutcracker Ale, Irish Ale....

...over time though, craft beer has really taken off and IMO, (my unpopular opinion on a KC board, of course) Boulevard got left behind. Granted, my go-to is huge stouts, which is a relatively niche thing.

To answer your question, BBQ is just about it, IMO, unless maybe some of the IPA offerings or Tank 7 if you like Belgian beer (it's the huge favorite, but it's not for me). I still try their special releases from time to time, but they're generally disappointing.

I talked to a guy who lives in Sacramento the other day and I mentioned New Glory to him... once had their Mindshaker Key Lime Pie IPA and it's an amazing beer.

**Bearcat** · 04-16-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Around here, a lot of places seem to have Boulevard Wheat on tap and I'm more of an IPA guy. I usually just go local. We have some good breweries around here.

I'm getting a bottle of Toppling Goliath soon and I'm pretty stoked, since they're in absolute BFE Iowa and I'd never have a reason to be within like 3 hours of it (and apparently it's 3 hours from Des Moines, which kind of blows my mind that you can drive that far and still be in Iowa).

htismaqe · 04-16-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

BBQ is one of the very few Boulevard beers that I still drink. I started craft beer with their Pale Ale, Single/Double Wide IPAs, Dark Truth, Bourbon Barrel Quad, Nutcracker Ale, Irish Ale....

...over time though, craft beer has really taken off and IMO, Boulevard got left behind. Granted, my go-to is huge stouts, which is a relatively niche thing.

To answer your question, BBQ is just about it, IMO, unless maybe some of the IPA offerings or Tank 7 if you like Belgian beer (it's the huge favorite, but it's not for me). I still try their special releases from time to time, but they're generally disappointing.

I talked to a guy who lives in Sacramento the other day and I mentioned New Glory to him... once had their Mindshaker Key Lime Pie IPA and it's an amazing beer.

I would imagine it's because Boulevard is too big to really be a microbrewery anymore. The more successful a brewer gets, the more "ordinary" their beer becomes IMO.

htismaqe · 04-16-2021, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I'm getting a bottle of Toppling Goliath soon and I'm pretty stoked, since they're in absolute BFE Iowa and I'd never have a reason to be within like 3 hours of it (and apparently it's 3 hours from Des Moines, which kind of blows my mind that you can drive that far and still be in Iowa).

Where are they located?

04-16-2021, 09:41 AM
BIG_DADDY THE RED MENACE Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Texas Casino cash: $5028410	Didn't get what the big deal was about the whole Boulevard dealio. I have had a lot of great beers living in N California for 35 years. I tried a Boulevard beer once and I have to admit I didn't get what the big deal was. Last night I went to a place called On Tap. They have 40 beers on tap. I tried the Boulevard Quadruple bourbon barrel aged with cherries. WOW, I get it now. What are your favorites? I gotta try some now that they are more available.
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04-16-2021, 09:55 AM	#8
lcarus Everybody Lies. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Casino cash: $1769928	When I'm at a bar, I almost always go Boulevard. 80 Acre was great, but I guess that got discontinued?
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04-16-2021, 09:56 AM	#9
htismaqe 'Tis my eye! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Chiefsplanet Casino cash: $10269900	Around here, a lot of places seem to have Boulevard Wheat on tap and I'm more of an IPA guy. I usually just go local. We have some good breweries around here.
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04-16-2021, 09:57 AM	#10
BigBeauford MVP Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lenexa, KS Casino cash: $2156717	Tank 7 is pound for pound their best beer when you factor in drinkablity, price, and alcohol content. Their barrel aged stuff is a real treat. Big fan of the stout myself.
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04-16-2021, 09:59 AM	#11
kepp MVP Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $5329212	+1 for Tank 7 You should also try "The Sixth Glass Quadruple Ale"
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04-16-2021, 10:03 AM	#12
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $2724931	BBQ is one of the very few Boulevard beers that I still drink. I started craft beer with their Pale Ale, Single/Double Wide IPAs, Dark Truth, Bourbon Barrel Quad, Nutcracker Ale, Irish Ale.... ...over time though, craft beer has really taken off and IMO, (my unpopular opinion on a KC board, of course) Boulevard got left behind. Granted, my go-to is huge stouts, which is a relatively niche thing. To answer your question, BBQ is just about it, IMO, unless maybe some of the IPA offerings or Tank 7 if you like Belgian beer (it's the huge favorite, but it's not for me). I still try their special releases from time to time, but they're generally disappointing. I talked to a guy who lives in Sacramento the other day and I mentioned New Glory to him... once had their Mindshaker Key Lime Pie IPA and it's an amazing beer.
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