We've finally reached the end. Are you tired of Boulevard yet? I hope not, they may excellent beer, and I have more reviews to come in the near future. As with the others, this review comes via the notebook, and the sampler was obtained at Marketplace Liquors in Minot, ND. I reviewed this final beer of the pack on March 1, 2012.
Style: Porter
ABV: 5.4%
What the brewer says...
"The intense flavors of dark-roasted malt in Boulevard’s rendition of the classic English porter are perfectly balanced by a generous and complex hop character. Bully! Porter’s robust nature makes it the ideal companion to a variety of foods, from seafood to chocolate."
What I say...
Bully! Porter pours out dark brown with a reddish hue when held up to the light. Creamy caramel colored head that leaves traces as you empty your glass.
Nice aroma of roasted malts and caramel. This is a very appealing beer, both visually and aromatically.
The initial taste is quite bitter, with piles of roasted malt and some coffee on the finish. Quite a bit stronger and sharper than I expected. The coffee flavor lingers on the tongue.
Aroma: 8/10
Appearance:5x/5
Taste: 7/10
Palate: 3/5
Overall: 15/20
While I enjoyed this beer, I felt it didn't quite live up to the wonderful presentation. The bitterness on the end was a bit overwhelming, and, in my eyes, a bit too pronounced for the style. It was very good, but fell just short of great in my opinion. Bully! Porter is very much worth a try if you can get your hands on it, but came in behind Single Wide and Nutcracker in the sampler pack reviews.
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