Boulevard Brewing Company is near and dear to my heart when it comes to talking about beer. I’ve been drinking their lineup for years – mainly to support my local brewery but also because they’re just so damn tasty. The Boulevard Wheat was a constant in my fridge for quite a while before discovering all the other great styles of beer that are available on the market. I should also mention here that as a 10 year old boy, George Brett was my favorite baseball player – and they’ve used his name on Saison Brett as a play on the Brettanomyces yeast that is used to brew it. If you’ve not tasted Brettanomyces (which is a type of wild yeast), I highly recommend it. It’s a flavor you will not soon forget. And there are tons of beers that use it – mainly Belgian beers. Within the last few years Boulevard began bottling their Smokestack Series, and the Saison Brett is clearly one of the best. Aside from maybe the Bourbon Barrel Quad, Imperial Stout, or Tank 7 (which won’t be bottled until 2010), I can’t think of any beer they make that is better than this one. Rated one of the best Saisons in the world by both Rate Beer and Beer Advocate, I’d say this is something to be enjoyed by any and all beer lovers. If you need help getting a hold of some just contact me offline and I’ll be happy to do a trade, etc…
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Brewery: Boulevard
Beer: Saison Brett
Style: Saison (Farmhouse Ale)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
ABV: 8.5%
Rating: 96/100
Posted by Thanksgiving Break « The Hopry on November 20, 2009 at 8:23 PM
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Posted by Saison Dupont « The Hopry on January 29, 2010 at 7:50 AM
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