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Boulevard Saison Brett

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99
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bottled
common

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2773.93/5.03.91/5.08.5%99.7Tulip
Commercial Description:
Our gold-medal winning Saison (Mondial de la Biere, Montreal, 2008) was the inspiration for this limited edition ale. We brewed a slightly stronger version that was then dry hopped, followed by bottle conditioning with various yeasts, including Brettanomyces, a wild strain that imparts an earthy quality. Though this farmhouse ale is given three months of bottle age prior to release, further cellaring will continue to enhance the "Brett" character if that’s what you’re after.
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 bblack99 (202), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle 4022, purchased about 10 minutes north of the brewery. Pours a glowing gold with a bit of cloudiness. Champagne-like bubbles and a lot of carbonation cause wild amounts of head on the first pour that cling in a lacy pattern. Strong citrus, flowery hops, and a strong yeasty finish. As mentioned below, the sweet smell misleads a bit as this has very dry characteristics after the initial flavor punch.


 jefcon (999), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Bottle 10357. Piercing aromas of orange peel, lemonade and bing cherry. A little yeast, too. Full bodied, with bright acidity and a long, lemony, barky finish. The hops show through nicely. Some lacing, wild foam and lots of carbonation. The ruddy finish reminds the sipper that this is indeed a saison. Nice beer.


 eboats (887), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Dec 19, 2008    Updated: Jan 22, 2009
This is JP Oro de Cabalaza. Dont even buy the regular Saison always get the Brett. This is far superior.


 doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/517/20
Dec 19, 2008  
750ml bottle from a generous trader here on RB. Pours hazy, straw yellow with a big off white head, some lace, good retention. Smells sweet and light yeasty, some earth with just a touch of funk and a nice dose of citrus. Tastes sweet and citrusy with some yeast and earth and again with nice crisp, sweet citrus flavor. Very good beer. I think I will try to get another bottle of this. Thin body, fizzy carbonation. A little over carbonated in general.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Courtesy GodofThunder. Slightly cloudy golden color, moderate white head. Very, very floral perfume flower aroma, grains in the back, very nice. Mildly sweet taste up front, grainy, and much of the floral quality in on the back end.


 Trev (869), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 18, 2008    Updated: Oct 8, 2009
pours a hazy gold with a thick off white head. Aroma is musty yeast, floral hop, green apple/pear. Very nice flavour, apple, lemongrass, earthy bready slightly funky yeast tones. Very refreshing. Good intro to people not familiar with Brett I would think.


 riversideAK (2728), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 18, 2008  
Bottle shared by after4ever I think. Snuck this one under the table at Pumpkin Fest. Ha. Nice tart citrus nose with some light barnyard. Golden pour with a nice foamy head. Bret, barnyard, funk up front. Lots of underlying fruity notes on the mid palate. A floral, spicy finish. Some funkdafication, but not too much. Fruity and nice. Spicy peppery finish with some lingering brett perhaps.


 Beerlando (2327), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 13, 2008  
Courtesy GodOfThunder. Pours a hazy, glowing, golden hue with a massive head of slowly receding, rocky white foam. Thick clumps of lace thin out to coating sheets, covering nearly the entire glass. Aromas are fruity, funky, and hoppy, all at once. Notes of musky apple, candied orange peel, black pepper, and perfumy, floral hops all show well, while a strong, dry, bretty presence permeates all. Flavors follow suit, initially sweet from the caramel apple, quickly turning dry, bready, and yeasty from all that brett. Hints of lemonpepper linger on the tongue long after the finish. Substantial in body, with moderate to high carbonation, this one ends nearly bone dry. This is a damn fine brett saison, and one that will likely only improve with age.



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