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It’s official: Boulevard gets its Russian Imperial Stout
[Update: Released as of week of Jan. 12]
[Comments? Head on over to the Boulevard Russian Imperial Stout thread.]
(Kansas City, MO) – If you visited the BN Board this morning, you have already seen it but if not, label approval came over the weekend for Boulevard Russian Imperial Stout, the brewery’s first in the style (to my knowledge). Boulevard Brewing joins fellow major craft brewers, Sierra Nevada, who are currently aging some of their first imperial stout, and Redhook Brewery who, as you just read, brought their imperial stout back after many years of absence.
This beer is 8.5% ABV and they are apparently aiming for a production level of at least 10,000 750 mL bottles according to the label. And someone added “Boulevard Multi-grain Imperial Stout” to the Beer Advocate system a couple weeks ago after sampling it so there is already at least one or two tastings online.
Expect to see this one in spring ‘09.
I just had a report on Boulevard Single-Wide IPA last week as well.
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November 3rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
I may have had the Imperial Stout in unreleased form (no label). It was quite good.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:36 am
Great blog! I’m a University of Oregon student doing a report on craft brewing. It would be greatly appreciated if you took my survey!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=f0RJBTvHoYdA2nnumQfL2A_3d_3d
January 15th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Was just at the liquor store and the guy was putting these on the shelves. Bought one to drink and two to hold.
January 15th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
One thing, too — mine says 11% alcohol and not 8.5 like above.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:00 am
[...] Boulevard Imperial Stout was released in the Midwest. Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA and Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2009 beginning to roll out this week. Should hit some stores over the weekend but next week (or week after) is more likely for the majority. [...]
January 19th, 2009 at 12:07 am
[...] should arrive at The Wine and Cheese Place in St. Louis next week and Boulevard Imperial Stout will arrive tomorrow (Monday). Watch Paul’s blog as he should also have in a bunch of stuff [...]