Boulevard Irish Ale

The Beer

As a local favorite, I drink quite a bit of Boulevard beverages.  I've recently been drawn to the colors on the box and bottle, reminds me of Christmas!  My liquor store had Boulevard on sale, so I decided give it a try!

It's very dark, as most Irish ales are, and honestly I liked it a lot.  It's not as smooth as other Boulevard beverages, but I really enjoyed it.  Very flavorful.

The Facts

Bottled in: Kansas City, Missouri

Ounces per bottle: 12 FL. OZ.

ABV: 5.8%

Cost: $6.99 (6-pack)

History

The Boulevard Brewing Company was started in 1989, and is now the largest specialty brewery in the Midwest.  Boulevard makes numerous popular flavors, notably Bully Porter, Boulevard Wheat, and 80 Acre IPA.

Conclusion

I'm very satisfied with it, it's cheap and has the perfect caramel like taste. There aren't many Boulevard beverages I have found that I don't enjoy.

Stella Artois

Hello and welcome!  This blog is entirely devoted to my quest to try as many different kinds of beer as I possibly can!  I am, by no means, a professional beer taster or anything remotely close, I just happen to enjoy it and want to try all I can!

The main point of the blog is to gather my thoughts as I try each one, and compare prices, alcohol content, ounces, etc.  Really, it's a list of each one as I try them, mainly for myself, but if anyone else wants to come along for the ride, why not?

The Beer

So my first beer I'm blogging about is Stella Artois.  I've tried a number of Belgian beer in the past, and I haven't found one that wasn't great. While this isn't bad, it isn't the best I've ever had.  It leaves me with a somewhat undesirable after-taste.  Oddly enough, it's the first beer I've ever had from a green bottle.  The bottle also has paper around the top resembling a champagne bottle, makes it seem classy!

The Facts

Bottled in: Stella Artois Brewery, Leuven, Belgium

Ounces per bottle: 11.2 FL. OZ.

ABV: 4.8-5.2%

Cost: $10.99 (6-pack)

The History

According to Wikipedia, tax records for the brewery date back to 1366, which is the date on the bottle as well.  In 1708, Sebastian Artois became the head brewer a the brewery, giving the beer it's name.  Not a whole lot has changed since then apparently, other than a lower alcohol content version in the UK.

Conclusion

Honestly, it tastes okay, but I don't plan on buying it again.  It's certainly not bad, but I had very high hopes for it.  It cost a little more than the average beer I drink, and I stupidly thought it would be way better, maybe it is, I don't think so, but who am I to judge?!