Boulevard Amber Ale

Courtesy of Boulevard Brw'g. Co.

Boulevard Amber Ale is deep amber, pushing the garnet section of the color wheel.  It has a nice, malty, sweet bouquet.  The head quickly becomes a thin layer of spotty foam but still leaves a fair amount of lacing.  Some,  but not a lot, of carbonation is present.  Boulevard Amber Ale definitely has a smooth and creamy texture and a pleasing mouthfeel.  A bit of roasted grain is present along with a roasted nut quality in the bouquet and in the overall taste.  All of this being said, I still find it a bit boring, but in all fairness I find the whole amber ale style kind of a weak, almost non-commital style.  Obviously there are great brews in this style (Bell’s for one!) but all in all I find better variety of tastes and smells outside of the style.  Boulevard Amber Ale is not bad in any way, but it gets lost among the myriad of taste-alikes that populate the world of amber ales.  60/100