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Boulevard Imperial Stout 3.89 162

Boulevard Imperial Stout

Percentile
99
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1623.94/5.03.89/5.0Special11%79.9Snifter
Commercial Description:
No. 7 in the Boulevard Smokestack Series. Imperial stouts, like india pale ales, were originally brewed high in alcohol and hops to withstand the rigors of a long sea journey, in this case not to India but to Imperial Russia and the Baltic States. Our version is an over-the-top riff on the style, with a huge grain bill featuring several kinds of malted barley, plus wheat, rye, oats and spelt. Hopping is equally expansive, balancing the body of the beer with a very respectable 55 IBUs. Approximately 10% of the batch was barrel-aged for four months, then blended with fresh beer before bottling. Za Vas!
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 Ungstrup (15430), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thick dark brown head. The aroma is very roasted with strong notes of citrusy/grapefruit hoppy notes. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt wood, coffee, dark bitter chocolate, and wood, leading to a bitter, roasted finish.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle 75 cl. Bottle # 06134/11960. Pours black with a vague tint of red and a brown, lacing head. Roasted aroma with some vanilla. Solid body, hard roasted malts, vanilla and dried fruits. Discreetlly malt bitter finish with some warming alcohol. 130909


 yespr (12426), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
75 cL bottle, #6134. Pours black with a creamy, huge and chocolate brown head. Aroma is light chocolate and hardroasted malty. Smooth chocolate flavoured with a mild vanilla note. Mild acidic flavoured with a nice hard roasted chocolate malt note. Smooth lingering flavoured finish.


 fonefan (11891), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 20, 2009  
Bottle 75cl.
Clear dark dark red brown color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, coffee, wood notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration, chocolate, a alcohol burn / warm finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20090913]


 joergen (8638), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Pitch black coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted aroma of dark chocolate, hay and liquorice. Roasted flavour of liquorice, dark chocolate and dried fruits with notes of hops. Dry roasted finish.


 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2009  

Date: March 28, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: black, fine tan head, bits of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet roasted aroma, roasted malts are balanced by dark caramel sweetness, dark chocolate balances the sweetness
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, dark chocolate biterness, caramel sweetness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4


 Oakes (8163), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 27, 2009  
Amber-accented dark brown. Nice big head. The aroma is of cheap coffee with some alcohol and light nuts. Creamy body. Some dark roast/toast notes. Overall, though, this is a pretty standard issue impy that fails to make any particular impression.


 KimJohansen (7149), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Black with a huge deep beige head. Sweet aroma with burned malt, dark chocolate and espresso notes. Flavour was sweet with burned malt, dark chocolate, espresso and hoppy notes. Finished burned and bitter.



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