Boulevard Zôn

Brewed by Boulevard Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Kansas City, Missouri USA

Boulevard Brewing Company ZON Beer--Belgian-Style Witbier--Bottle Conditioned. 2009 Release. 12 oz. Bottle. 4.40% ABV--12 IBU’s. 3.85 / 5.0. Wit. Light loose sediment. Big foamy lacy white head. Cloudy bright light yellow white color. Mild coriander orange peel light hop Wit wheat ester front. Thin slightly cloying sweet crisp citrus wheat mild Belgian fruit ester body. Refreshing mild spice clean end. Sampled 5/19/2009 6-Pack / $9.49

Bottle courtesy of MaltOMeal: Pours a hazy bright golden with a thin, stringy-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of soft and sweet pale malted wheat with some orange zest and coriander spice. Has a pretty full body for a witbier with a very drinkable light malty sweetness throughout and a good balance of lemon and orange citrus flavors before a drier, more peppery, coriander finish. True to style and refreshing.

Pours a cloudy, off-golden color, with a very minimal, quickly dissipating foam. Just a hint of the yeasty taste often found in this style. Actually, it seems to be fairly light on everything typical to this style, the flavor is nice but there’s just not a lot of it. Decent but unmemorable. Best & refreshing when served very cold on a hot summer day.

Short 12oz twist-off bottle. Hazy bright light yellow color, white head. Aroma of citrus, clove, and coriander. Flavor of banana fruitiness. Light coriander character reminds me of Juicy Fruit Gum. Very fizzy carbonation. Distant spice and a touch of clove flavor in the finish. A good beer for Summer. Finishes with a distant flavor of Pine Sôl. A nice touch of Frasier Fur.

Tasted at Beer Dabbler Event in St. Paul. This beer had a strange, soapy aroma, but not unpleasant. It also had a surprising Russian tea spice flavor that I enjoyed.

bottle thanks to swalden28. poured hazy yellow with a white head that fades. aroma was banana, clove, slight orange, and some earthyness. flavor was banana, clove, and what seems like a small hint of juicy fruit. body was light with high carbonation.

Pours a thin yellow haze with a quickly dissipating head. The nose is the light yeast and fruit flavor of the style. The slight sweetness balances nicely with the citrisy astringency. Mouth feel is a little rough, but not overly so. This is the first of this beer that I have had in a couple of years. The first one I had was at the Royal’s stadium during a late summer evening game. The setting gave that first glass a bit of boost that the beer probably doesn’t deserve, and I just discovered that the single that I bought unrefrigerated at France 44 for rating is two months out of date. I will give this one a 2.9 with an asterisk and the promise that I will come back and re-rate next summer when there is some fresh stock on the shelf.

A golden yellow liquid that looks like sunshine in a glass. Slightly hazy. One finger foamy white head that dissolves to nothing, quickly. Coriander. Tangy wheat notes. Slight hint of orange and cloves. Wheat taste is dominant. Slight spicey, citrusy notes. Powerful phenol (band aid) taste on the end. For a very light bodied beer, it maintains a suprising creaminess. The low-level carbonation works for this one. While I could easily see people drinking many of these on a hot summer day, personally, the phenol taste throws me off. It’s just a bit too much.