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AJoD wrote:Hoppy Wheat has been in the event space the last couple times I've been there, and it was also available at the KC Bartending Competition last year. Can't recall if it's ever intended to be widely distributed.
I recently saw it listed as a beer at a Boulevard Beer Dinner somewhere too.
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Foundry named a Top 100 Beer Bar by "Draft Magazine"
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http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/deschut ... id=2763121
Missouri is the 18th state that Deschutes has entered, and Kansas is set to follow this spring. The company is now the fifth-largest craft brewer in the country. The Deschutes rollout in Missouri was initially slated for last summer, to coincide with the release of the brewery's alliance with Boulevard — the Collaboration No. 2 White IPA — but demand for the brewery's hop-forward beers made that impossible.
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So I see that Boulevard has changed to pry off beer caps...bravo.
I don't know if it is because of these pry-off caps but I can now get Boulevard Wheat in a bottle that tastes as fresh as when I get it/used to get it in KC. I don't know what the issue was but historically its been rather meh by the time I pick it up in St. Louis.
I don't know if it is because of these pry-off caps but I can now get Boulevard Wheat in a bottle that tastes as fresh as when I get it/used to get it in KC. I don't know what the issue was but historically its been rather meh by the time I pick it up in St. Louis.
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There is still, to me, few beers that are as great on a hot summer day as a "KC fresh" boulevard wheat. Now wheres that fuckin' canning line? Schlafly has a helles style lager just for float trips in cans...i'd prefer boulevard wheat. Those aluminum bottles of wheat are too expensive. Are float trips considered too low class/blue collar in KC?
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Eh, good, it's time to let the smaller breweries worry about being uber traditional. Boulevard should use its heft to continue to mainstreamize decent beer, in my opinion. I think that the pilsner would be great in a can too.
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YES!!I think that the pilsner would be great in a can too.
Also, I fully agree about BLVD continuing to democratize decent beer. It seems they're trying sort of a two-tier approach with the Smokestack Series becoming more accessible for the hardcore crowd (they produce a lot of the standard SS lines, they're easy to find now and come in 4 packs) and their regular lines continue to cater to the casual drinker.
BTW, did they stop making Lunar Ale? I haven't seen it around in some time and would be disappointed to hear it's gone away...?
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i would absolutely love the pilsner to be available in a can. as i've come to drink almost exclusively canned dad/yard beers, i would love the opportunity to purchase such a product from blvd, esp. since pilsner is way better than macro yard beers.
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For the fellow forum members who live in the DC metro area. I sorely missed Boulevard while living in DC for the past four years. I might not have even moved back to KC if Boulevard had been available.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... 2012-05-31
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... 2012-05-31
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Our Blvd. in the PNW seems spotty. They are priced higher, seem to have no promotion, and I have found outdated beer at Winco (cub foods), Xmas time beer
at another store, and at our Supermarket with the most extensive beer selection in the Valley,they got cut back from 3 slots to just 1-Singlewide IPA. I blame their distributor.
at another store, and at our Supermarket with the most extensive beer selection in the Valley,they got cut back from 3 slots to just 1-Singlewide IPA. I blame their distributor.
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Cheapy yard beer alert - I've discovered Old Milwaukee Light (NOT Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, by Schlitz, that of the Will Ferrell ads). Classic American super-light lager; you can drink of ton of them, they taste decent, are generally the cheapest 12er in the store at $6.99 and even have a 2008 "Best American-Style Light Beer" World Beer Cup award on the can. Can't go wrong trying out a 12 pack this summer, just slightly hard to find. Gomer's has it, but you have to ask.
Also, Cosentino's downtown now has a decent little DIY 6 pack section with some nice beers - Deschutes, Lagunitas, Schlafly, O'Dells, etc. Some great high-ABV IPAs and ciders too...
Also, Cosentino's downtown now has a decent little DIY 6 pack section with some nice beers - Deschutes, Lagunitas, Schlafly, O'Dells, etc. Some great high-ABV IPAs and ciders too...
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Thanks for the tip. I'll give em a shot this weekend.rxlexi wrote:Cheapy yard beer alert - I've discovered Old Milwaukee Light (NOT Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, by Schlitz, that of the Will Ferrell ads). Classic American super-light lager; you can drink of ton of them, they taste decent, are generally the cheapest 12er in the store at $6.99 and even have a 2008 "Best American-Style Light Beer" World Beer Cup award on the can. Can't go wrong trying out a 12 pack this summer, just slightly hard to find. Gomer's has it, but you have to ask.
Also, Cosentino's downtown now has a decent little DIY 6 pack section with some nice beers - Deschutes, Lagunitas, Schlafly, O'Dells, etc. Some great high-ABV IPAs and ciders too...
I've noticed that BLVD has gone to pry-offs. Assuming it is a QC issue.
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http://www.boulevard.com/removing-the-t ... r-bottles/kucer wrote:Thanks for the tip. I'll give em a shot this weekend.rxlexi wrote:Cheapy yard beer alert - I've discovered Old Milwaukee Light (NOT Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, by Schlitz, that of the Will Ferrell ads). Classic American super-light lager; you can drink of ton of them, they taste decent, are generally the cheapest 12er in the store at $6.99 and even have a 2008 "Best American-Style Light Beer" World Beer Cup award on the can. Can't go wrong trying out a 12 pack this summer, just slightly hard to find. Gomer's has it, but you have to ask.
Also, Cosentino's downtown now has a decent little DIY 6 pack section with some nice beers - Deschutes, Lagunitas, Schlafly, O'Dells, etc. Some great high-ABV IPAs and ciders too...
I've noticed that BLVD has gone to pry-offs. Assuming it is a QC issue.
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Not sure if they've already had QC issues or if this is to prevent the potential for them as their distribution footprint grows. I am assuming this will allow for distribution into more distant markets where it will be an unfamiliar product that won't move as quickly off the shelves.
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I will check out the Old Milwaukee Light. I have been stuck on High Life Lite as of late. It's pretty darn good for light can beer.rxlexi wrote:Cheapy yard beer alert - I've discovered Old Milwaukee Light (NOT Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, by Schlitz, that of the Will Ferrell ads). Classic American super-light lager; you can drink of ton of them, they taste decent, are generally the cheapest 12er in the store at $6.99 and even have a 2008 "Best American-Style Light Beer" World Beer Cup award on the can. Can't go wrong trying out a 12 pack this summer, just slightly hard to find. Gomer's has it, but you have to ask.
Also, Cosentino's downtown now has a decent little DIY 6 pack section with some nice beers - Deschutes, Lagunitas, Schlafly, O'Dells, etc. Some great high-ABV IPAs and ciders too...