Seductive whiskeyed chocolate entry picks up medicinal candied cherry twang as mellow oak-aged sherry, burgundy, Beaujolais and cognac influence adds to its heady robustness. In the recess, black cherry, dried fig and prune illusions flow.
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BOULEVARD SPACE CAMPER COSMIC IPA
On tap at Jealous Monk, easygoing tropical allure provided by lemony grapefruit-orange tang and mild mango-peach-pineapple spicing given slight juniper-embittered, spruce-tipped, piney hop astringency.
BOULEVARD WHISKEY BARREL IMPERIAL STOUT – 2020
Fudgy molasses-smoked whiskeyed chocolate splendor and sweet bourbon vanilla rapture guide oak-toasted full body. Maple-syruped dried fruiting (raisin-prune-fig), black cherry puree tartness and latent anise spicing settle at rye chocolate-malted back end of complex slow sipper slightly modified for 2020.
BOULEVARD WHISKEY BARREL STOUT
Richly creamed whiskey-barreled Imperial Stout (2019 version) drapes brown chocolate syruping upon molasses-sapped bourbon vanilla thickness, leaving oak-charred dark whiskey sentiment for bold nutty mocha finish. Ashen hop bittering counters sweet chocolate nougat, stewed prune, pureed raisin and gooey anise crescendos. A superior chocolate whiskeyed confection.
BOULEVARD JAM BAND BERRY ALE
On tap at Meddlesome Moth, easygoing summer ale retains tartly blanched cherry pucker as well as sharp blueberry and raspberry rasp. Lemony grapefruit souring and vinous green grape wisp reinforce berry tartness. Residual barley malt sweetness contrasts raw wheat musk and astringent hops beneath.
BOULEVARD RYE ON RYE ON RYE
Tantalizingly rich and creamy Imperial Stout hybrid loads rich oak-charred spiced rye malting inside Templeton rye whiskey barrels as overriding dark chocolate influence gains strength alongside sweet bourbon, rum, and to a lesser extent, cognac and brandy tones. Benefiting from second aging, syrupy molasses-draped rye whiskey continuance picks up caramelized brown sugaring to contrast latent boozy acetone whir. To add further complexity, tertiary dark cherry, red grape and plum illusions seep into the chocolate-fudged rye whiskey deliverance.
BOULEVARD SCOTCH ON SCOTCH OAK AGED IMPERIAL SCOTCH ALE
Desirable merger pits rauchbier-like kilned barley malts and wood-singed peated Scotch dryness against brown-sugared molasses sweetness for 9.6% ABV limited edition 2017 release. Oaken vanilla seeps into kiln-smoked Scotch continuance, dampening its campfire setting while Band-Aid-wafted cured salami, seared bacon and glazed ham undertones emerge.
BOULEVARD FUNKIER PUMPKIN SPICED SOUR ALE WITH BRETT
Effervescently sunny lemon zest tingles tart pumpkin souring as lively brettanomyces acidity, mildly musty farmhouse funk and salty pumpkin-seeded squash earthiness contrast candied Sweet-tart sweetness, wispy cinnamon-toasted banana/ plantain niche and latent ginger-nutmeg-nutmeg spicing. One of the better sour pumpkin ales available.
BOULEVARD / FIRESTONE WALKER COLLABORATION NO. 6 BARREL AGED BLEND
On tap at Growler & Gill, pleasing array of Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad’s sweet cherry bruise and white grape souring, Firestone Walker Stickeee Monkee’s warming caramelized barleywine styling and Boulevard Imperial Stout X’s whiskey-aged cherry tartness. Foremost, bourbon-soaked rum spicing and peaty Scotch licks penetrate rich oats-sugared brown chocolate and vanilla creaming (from Firestone’s Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout). Mighty fine.
BOULEVARD TROPICAL PALE ALE
On tap at Shepherd & Knucklehead – Hoboken, easygoing tropical indulgence brings lemony passionfruit subtlety to mellow yellow grapefruit zing, wafting floral bouquet and wispy currant-like medicinal astringency.
BOULEVARD CHOCOLATE ALE WITH RASPBERRY
Titillating ruby-browned dark ale offers tart white-wined raspberry pucker to mild Dominican cacao nibs adjunct and cocoa-powdered chocolate malting. Bittersweet raspberry syruping picks up candied lemon-cherry nuances at casual soda-sugared center.
BOULEVARD HEAVY LIFTING INDIA PALE ALE
Well-defined middle-of-the-road medium body brings sharp piney hop bittering to juicy tropical fruiting and creamy crystal malting. Zesty yellow grapefruit-peeled orange rind bite and subdued peach-mango-pineapple tang spread across mineral-grained crisping and floral-spiced recession. Spritzy carbolic fizz adds snap, crackle and pop to frisky fruited fervor.
