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Boulevard Brewing Company

2501 Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City MO 64108
Telephone: +1 816-474-7095
Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 9:30am-4:30pm. Tour reservations are required.
Brewer: Steven Pauwels, Craig Pijanowski

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Notes

Opened: 1989

Annual Production: 127,000 bbl

Contributors: Julie Weeks, Becca Alexander

Updated: February 20, 2013

News

2012-09-04: Boulevard taps former MillerCoors exec as its new CEO (Kansas City Star)
2012-06-22: Collaboration No. 3 (Boulevard Brewing Company)
2011-05-18: Boulevard Brewing creates closed-loop beer bottle source (Packaging Digest)
2010-04-30: Boulevard Brewing to sponsor U.S.S. Missouri (SSN-780) Commissioning (The Beer Spot News)
2010-03-22: Hidden Treasures: Boulevard Brewery tour (KC Free Press)
2010-01-21: Boulevard Uncorks First Collaboration Brew, Collaboration No. 1 (Beer Advocate)
2009-11-10: With its Ripple venture, Boulevard Brewing sees the future through recycled glass (The Pitch)
2009-10-13: Boulevard collaborates on international brew (Beverage Industry)
2009-08-25: Boulevard Brewery releases Pilsner lager (Daily Kansan)

Beer List

21st Anniversary Fresh Hop Ale

American-Style Strong Pale Ale

7.40% abv.
- Date: November 17, 2010 (#8353)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: Max & Joe's Belgian Beer Tavern, Omaha NE
  
  Score: 15 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Red, translucent. Dense head.
  
  Aroma (3½)
  Huge spicy hops. Big caramel malt.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Medium body, fizzy. Massively grassy, with spicy hop flavor and bitterness. Grainy, almost husky.
  
  Overall Impression (1½)

3.2 Unfiltered Wheat Beer

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

3.20% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal (Session Beer), 2008 Great American Beer Festival

Amber Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: July 11, 2010 (#8277)

Package: draught

Place: Library Pub, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Red-brown, hazy. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Fresh floral hops. Candy sweetness.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, low carbonation. Sweet. Toasty. Fruity and floral. Low bitterness. Grainy, fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Bob's 47

Münchner-Style Helles

4.40% abv.

Date: August 29, 2008 (#7279)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep golden. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Very very clean, with just a hint of biscuity malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth and really malty. Big biscuity, toasty, grainy flavor. Very mild noble hops with a low bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Boss Tom's Golden Bock

German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock

6.10% abv.

Date: March 21, 2010 (#8179)

Package: draught

Place: Library Pub, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Low carbonation. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Faintly fruity. Very faintly grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body. Chewy. Sweet and grainy. Smoky. Finishes grainy and clean.

Overall Impression (2)

Bourbon Barrel Quad

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.80% abv.

Date: April 1, 2010 (#8190)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 18½ points

Appearance (3)
Red opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Big dill-oak-coconut.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big, smooth. Really malty, lots of oak.

Overall Impression (3)
Very very smooth beer. Bottle conditioned.

Bully! Porter

Robust Porter

Date: March 17, 2007 (#6395)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Big dense head.

Aroma (3)
Roasty and sweet, with a big herbal-grassy hop.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, moderate carbonation. Chocolatey. Roasty. Nice grassy hop flavor, mild bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: August 11, 2001 (#3877)

Package: draught

Place: Great Taste of the Midwest, Madison WI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Dark dark red, thick head. Roasty aroma, with herbal hops. Light body, lots of hops, mildly roasty.
Date: March 23, 1998 (#2543)

Package: bottled

Place: Willman's Bottle Market, Grand Island NE

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Dark brown, fairly high carbonation, thick head. Fresh herbal hop aroma. Lots and lots of Cascade flavor! Some roast malt behind that. It's a lot like Sierra Nevada Porter.
Date: October 22, 1994 (#551)

Package: draught

Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO

Score: 16 points
Date: July 31, 1993 (#228)

Package: draught

Place: Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland OR

Score: 14½ points

Overall Impression
Black, good brown head. Great roasty smell. Sweet. Not at all roasty like the aroma.

Chocolate Ale

Chocolate/Cocoa Flavored Beer

Date: February 12, 2011 (#8461)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-brown opaque. Massive dense head.

Aroma (3)
Malty, toasty, hint of chocolate. Spicy, grassy.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Rich chocolate flavor up front, with lots of toasty malt. Mild grassy hop flavor and bitterness — maybe just a little too much — at the end, but the chocolate never goes away.

Overall Impression (3)

Collaboration #1 Imperial Pilsner

Other Strong Beer

Date: June 4, 2010 (#8242)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright yellow. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Yeasty. Spicy. Sulfury.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, smooth. Sweetly malty. Grassy hops, mildly bitter. Sweet sulfury yeasty finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Collaboration #2 White IPA

American-Belgo-Style Ale

7.40% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival

Date: October 22, 2011 (#8657)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Bright deep golden. Dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Big spicy hops. Peppery.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, fizzy. Big spicy hop flavor, fairly bitter. Citrusy. Grassy. Some sweet malt finally shows up at the end.

Overall Impression (2½)
Collaboration with Deschutes Brewery.

Collaboration #3 Stingo

Strong Ale

8.50% abv.

Date: August 11, 2012 (#8906)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Brown-black. Thick, dense head.

Aroma (3½)
Chocolate. Roasty. Grainy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, fizzy. Chocolate maltiness up front, followed by a moderate grassy hop bitterness. Mildly astringent. Dry, chocolatey finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Collaboration with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project.

Dark Truth Stout

Specialty Beer

9.70% abv.

Date: March 13, 2010 (#8174)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Night-black. Big dense head.

Aroma (4)
Clean malty coffee. Toasty, biscuity.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big and malty. Really roasty, lots of coffee, but not overly bitter. A little warming. Nicely chocolatey with the oatmeal smoothness.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty beer.

Double Wide I.P.A.

American-Style India Pale Ale

8.50% abv.

Date: March 16, 2008 (#6943)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Incredibly huge, dense head. Amber color. Hazy.

Aroma (4)
Intense piney, spicy, citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big beer. Richly malty and really hoppy with a resiny, piney, earthy hop flavor. Fairly big bitterness, although the hop character doesn't taste as intense as it smells.

Overall Impression (3)
Very nicely balanced.

Dry Stout

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2004 Great American Beer Festival

Date: March 17, 2007 (#6387)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick dense head.

Aroma (3)
Roasty, chocolatey, a bit fruity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, fairly fizzy. Lots of chocolate, a bit sweet. Good malt flavor. Roastiness shows up at the end

Overall Impression (2)
Tasty clean beer.
Date: March 28, 1998 (#2571)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Deep red, thick head. Smells mildly burnt. Thick, sweet, a little roasty, a little licorice.

Grainstorm Black Rye IPA

American-Style Black Ale

7.70% abv.

Date: February 15, 2013 (#9018)

Package: draught

Place: Krug Park, Omaha NE

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Thick head.

Aroma (4)
Huge spicy, piney hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Medium-big body, smooth. Huge piney, spicy hop flavor, nicely bitter. Chocolatey malt underneath. Piney finish, a little roasty.

Overall Impression (3)
Real tasty beer!

Harvest Dance

Specialty Beer

9.10% abv.

Date: February 3, 2010 (#8135)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Huge head.

Aroma (2½)
Intensely floral.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big and malty. Grainy, mildly sulfury flavor. Mild floral hop character. Smoky, phenolic. Big alcoholic finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Imperial Stout

11.00% abv.

Date: January 24, 2009 (#7691)

Package: bottled

Place: N Street Drive-In, Lincoln NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Quite black. Massive head.

Aroma (3)
Chocolate, toasty and roasty.

Mouthfeel (10)
Big and smooth. Very malty, chocolatey, with .lots of coffee. Nice resiny bitterness. Comparable to Redhook Double Black Stout, but even more robust and well-balanced.

Overall Impression (3)

Imperial Stout 2011

Imperial Stout

11.00% abv.

Date: May 27, 2011 (#8572)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Black. Dense brown head.

Aroma (3)
Spicy alcohol. Coconut.

Mouthfeel (10)
Thick, roasty, hugely malty. Resiny bitterness for balance. Coconut, whiskey — very tasty. Nice warming alcohol.

Overall Impression (3)
46% aged in whiskey barrels.

Irish Ale

Irish-Style Red Ale

Date: February 4, 2008 (#6875)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red. High carbonation. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Incredibly fruity, berries, grapes.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body. Fizzy. Sweet caramel malt and loads of fruity esters. Hugely sweet malty fruity finish.

Overall Impression (1½)

Long Strange Tripel

Belgian-Style Tripel

9.00% abv.

Date: March 7, 2008 (#6928)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Some haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet and malty, spicy and fruity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, moderate carbonation. Fiercely malty and fiercely fruity. Big sweet malty fizzy finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Love Child #1

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer

12.50% abv.

Date: July 14, 2012 (#8873)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Red, hazy, low head.

Aroma (3)
Tart cherries.

Mouthfeel (7)
Medium body, low carbonation. Very tart with lots of cherry flavor. Big oak flavor, dill.

Overall Impression (2)
"Malt beverage aged in bourbon barrels with cherries."

Love Child #2

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

9.60% abv.

Date: August 11, 2012 (#8905)

Package: bottled

Place: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Shiny brown color. Dense head.

Aroma (3)
Nicely tart. Hint of oak.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light-medium body, smooth. Clean tart flavor to start, dark caramel malt behind it. Great balance.

Overall Impression (3)
Reminds me a lot of Bacchus.

Lunar Ale

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier

4.50% abv.

Date: June 14, 2007 (#6547)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Hazy red. Big thick head.

Aroma (3)
Caramel with a hint of roast and some banana. Maybe just a hint of clove.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body. Fizzy. Very nicely malty, with a big toasty, caramelly character. Mild banana flavor. Sweet, clean finish, with a nice roasty note.

Overall Impression (2½)

Nommo Dubbel

Belgian-Style Dubbel

8.10% abv.

Date: September 13, 2011 (#8644)

Package: draught

Place: Krug Park, Omaha NE

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, spicy. Fruity. Coriander.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big, chewy. Richly malty and nicely spicy and warming. Peppery. Dark fruit. Clean malty, fruity finish.

Overall Impression (3)
Real good beer.

Nut Cracker Ale 2007

Date: December 7, 2007 (#6724)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Big dense head.

Aroma (3)
Grassy, resiny, spicy hops.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Big sweet nutty toasty malt with a mild resiny bitterness.

Overall Impression (2)

Nut Cracker Ale 2008

American-Style Strong Pale Ale

Date: November 26, 2008 (#7564)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Bright brown. High carbonation. Thick head.

Aroma (3)
Huge citrusy hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and sweet, with loads of caramel malt and a huge fruity, fairly citrusy hop flavor. Fairly bitter.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.

Nut Cracker Ale 2009

Pale Ale

International-Style Pale Ale

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival

Date: March 17, 2007 (#6396)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden-amber. Moderate foamy head.

Aroma (2½)
Earthy, biscuity.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet caramel malt, lots of fruity hops. Mildly bitter. Fruity, resiny finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Date: August 11, 2001 (#3878)

Package: draught

Place: Great Taste of the Midwest, Madison WI

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Bright golden amber, thick head. Mildly hoppy aroma. Medium body, mild hop flavor and bitterness.
Date: May 30, 1998 (#2819)

Package: bottled

Place: Willman's Bottle Market, Grand Island NE

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Amber, moderate carbonation, thick head. Citrusy, malty aroma. Medium body, very fruity, fairly high carbonation, slightly metallic.
Date: March 28, 1998 (#2570)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Golden amber, low carbonation, good head. Spicy aroma, a little smoky. Big, bitter, nutty, smoky. Sure this isn't the Rye beer?

Pilsner

American-Style Premium Lager

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup

Date: January 16, 2010 (#8114)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, grainy, DMS.

Mouthfeel (9)
Light body, smooth. Sweet, mildly grainy. Fair bit of DMS, but clean otherwise.

Overall Impression (2)
A nice step up from Michelob.

Reverb Imperial Pilsener

Other Strong Beer

7.50% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2012 Great American Beer Festival

Date: November 2, 2012 (#8965)

Package: draught

Place: Krug Park, Omaha NE

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Grainy, some DMS. Floral hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Sweet malt, grainy. Mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Clean grainy finish, just a little warming.

Overall Impression (2)

Rye-on-Rye

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

11.00% abv.

Date: March 13, 2010 (#8173)

Package: bottled

Place: Brix, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Deep red. Very hazy. Big dense head.

Aroma (3)
Very grassy, with a big oaky-dill character.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big body, really chewy. Big rye malt, big rye whiskey. Reasonably bitter with lots of alcohol.

Overall Impression (2)
I'd like to cellar some of this. "67% Rye ale aged in rye whiskey barrels." Bottle conditioned.

Saison

French-Belgian Style Saison

6.20% abv.

Date: March 7, 2008 (#6927)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Yeasty. Big dense head.

Aroma (3)
Lemony. Malty. Spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, low carbonation. Really malty and really citrusy. Spicy and citrusy and even more citrusy.

Overall Impression (2)

Saison-Brett

French-Belgian Style Saison

8.50% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival

Date: October 25, 2008 (#7504)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 19 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Massive head.

Aroma (4)
A little sharp, and very earthy. Sweet and fruity.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and creamy. Malty and really fruity. Mildly tart with a very nice earthy Brettanomyces flavor.

Overall Impression (3)
Sweeter than Ommegeddon, and that's its only defect.

Seeyoulator Doppelbock

German-Style Strong Doppelbock

8.50% abv.

Date: November 12, 2009 (#8012)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Amber-red. Hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mild toasty malt, spicy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body. Fizzy. Sweet caramel malt. Hugely grassy. Alcoholic. Intensely grassy.

Overall Impression (2)
Intensely Bière-de-Garde-ish.

Single-Wide IPA

American-Style India Pale Ale

Date: March 5, 2009 (#7706)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (2½)
Amber. Massive head. Real hazy.

Aroma (3½)
Huge fruity floral citrus hops.

Mouthfeel (9)
Chewy. Fruity. Bitter. Clean. Big citrus-fruity hop flavor. Nice clean bitter finish that's just a little warming.

Overall Impression (2½)

Tank 7 Saison

French-Belgian Style Saison

Date: July 16, 2009 (#7847)

Package: draught

Place: Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Opaque. Big dense head.

Aroma (3)
Big spicy hops. ("American" Saison?)

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, with a mouth-filling creaminess. Piney, fruity hop flavor grabs your tongue. Big malt background supports the hops. Mild earthy note. Peppery finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Ten Penny American Bitter

American-Style Pale Ale

Date: May 30, 1998 (#2818)

Package: bottled

Place: Willman's Bottle Market, Grand Island NE

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Golden amber, high carbonation, thick head. Grainy, hoppy aroma. Smooth, medium body, malty, some fruity hop flavor. Fruity mildly bitter finish. (Boulevard doesn't brew this beer anymore.)

The Sixth Glass

Belgian-Style Dark Strong Ale

10.50% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2008 Great American Beer Festival

Date: March 8, 2008 (#6929)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Red. Very hazy. Big dense head.

Aroma (4)
Intensely caramelly. Toasty, with a big graham cracker note.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big smooth creamy malty beer. Lots of malt, lots of biscuit, lots of alcohol.

Overall Impression (2)
Complex and pretty well-balanced.

Two Jokers Double Wit

Specialty Beer

8.00% abv.

Date: July 30, 2009 (#7857)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Amber. Opaque. High carbonation. Huge head.

Aroma (3)
Citrus. Spices. Fruity. Malty.

Mouthfeel (8)
Fairly big and fairly malty. Sweet and spicy, with big citrusy flavor. Sweet citrusy finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Not bad, but I think Wit is not a style that should be Doubled.

Unfiltered Wheat Beer

Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

Date: April 17, 2009 (#7778)

Package: canned

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow. Hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Clean.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, fizzy. Sweet whean malt. Hint of yeast, hint of lemon.

Overall Impression (2)
Packaged in an aluminum "bottle".
Date: March 11, 1998 (#2459)

Package: draught

Place: Whiskey Creek Steakhouse, Grand Island NE

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Yellow, some haze, low carbonation, thick head. Wheat aroma. Good body, malty wheat flavor. Not bad, as the style goes.

White IPA

Specialty Beer

Zōn

Belgian Style White (or Wit) / Belgian-Style Wheat

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2012 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2011 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Medal, 2009 Great American Beer Festival
Bronze Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival

Date: May 26, 2007 (#6530)

Package: bottled

Place: Beertopia, Omaha NE

Score: 16 points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, opaque with yeast. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Wheat malt. Mildly smoky, fruity, citrusy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body. Fizzy. Lots of wheat malt. Mild coriander. Clean, sweet finish.

Overall Impression (2)