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Nzoner
09-27-2012, 01:04 PM
All year-round, seasonal, and limited-release Smokestack Series beers will be available, some in 750ml bottles and others in 12-ounce four-packs. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale will also be sold in five-gallon kegs, providing bars and restaurants the opportunity to serve a domestically produced Belgian Saison-style beer on tap. Boulevard will be widely distributed throughout Boston, and will be marketed statewide through the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA). (http://beerpulse.com/2011/08/boulevard-brewing-expanding-distribution-to-massachusetts-next-month/)


Boulevard Brewing Company, one of the largest craft brewers in the Midwest, is preparing to dip its toes into the Atlantic, with a September rollout planned for the state of Massachusetts. Boulevard has enjoyed success in the Pacific Northwest, and seeks to balance the geographic scales by introducing the brewery’s Smokestack Series – a line of small-batch artisan beers – to part of the Northeast.


“Adding an East Coast market to our distribution portfolio is a big step for the brewery,” said John McDonald, Boulevard founder and president. “The craft beer movement in New England continues to gain momentum, and we are eager to see how our brands will play in that part of the country.”

All year-round, seasonal, and limited-release Smokestack Series beers will be available, some in 750ml bottles and others in 12-ounce four-packs. Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale will also be sold in five-gallon kegs, providing bars and restaurants the opportunity to serve a domestically produced Belgian Saison-style beer on tap. Boulevard will be widely distributed throughout Boston, and will be marketed statewide through the Massachusetts Beverage Alliance (MBA).

“We are very excited that Boulevard Brewing Company has chosen us to represent their brands,” said Bill Burke, president of Burke Distributing of Boston. “They are the first supplier to sign on with MBA, our recently formed distributor network, and we are fully committed to their success. Working with an organization like Boulevard, known for their integrity as well as their fine beer, is a real honor for us, and we look forward to a long relationship.”

While Boulevard looks east, back home in Kansas City the company is set to embark on another brewery expansion in October. A six-month, $3 million project will remove six original 105-barrel fermentation tanks, replacing them with eight 300-barrel vessels built in neighboring Springfield, Missouri. Upon completion, Boulevard’s annual fermentation capacity will jump by approximately 20 percent, to wellover 200,000 barrels per year.

About Boulevard Brewing Company

Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to be one of the largest specialty brewers in theMidwest, dedicated to the craft of producing fresh, flavorful beers using traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques. Boulevard’s portfolio of year-round and seasonal beers is available in fourteen states, primarily in the Midwest, with select offerings distributed in an additional six states. For more information about Boulevard visit www.boulevard.com, facebook.com/Boulevard, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Boulevard_Beer.

DMAC
09-27-2012, 01:08 PM
Tank 7 is so good.

chasedude
09-27-2012, 01:17 PM
Love me some Boulevard, yet I haven't tried this one yet.

Nzoner
09-27-2012, 01:20 PM
Love me some Boulevard, yet I haven't tried this one yet.

You should stop by HY-Vee and bring us some for the bash Saturday :)

Sweet Daddy Hate
09-27-2012, 01:22 PM
Good. Let KC send something to Boston that is actually worth a shit, unlike the bag o' dicks they sent us.

the Talking Can
09-27-2012, 01:29 PM
i found tank 7 on tap locally (Georgia)...blows my mind, hoping to get it before it is gone

Great Expectations
09-27-2012, 01:55 PM
I also really like the Double Wide IPA

Great Expectations
09-27-2012, 01:55 PM
Checkout Marshall's IPA, very very good.

Bump
09-27-2012, 02:00 PM
Ya I'm pretty happy about this! The smokestack series has been here for about a year and a couple of months ago I found blvd wheat for the first time!

Molitoth
09-27-2012, 02:41 PM
http://www.boulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/Brands/Brand_Collaboration_03.jpg


THA BOMB.

oldman
09-27-2012, 03:03 PM
How about we ship them a lot of Tank 7 and Mat--no, way too easy.

Molitoth
09-27-2012, 03:13 PM
How about we ship them a lot of Tank 7 and Mat--no, way too easy.

Yeah, the one fanbase that already knows he sucks. =(

DJ's left nut
09-27-2012, 03:52 PM
If anyone has a chance to try the 80-Acre, give it a shot.

I'm not a real big fan of the overly hoppy beers (IPAs suck ass), but this is a dry hops aging process that gives it a nice crisp flavor - really strong stuff.

Bump
09-27-2012, 04:00 PM
If anyone has a chance to try the 80-Acre, give it a shot.

I'm not a real big fan of the overly hoppy beers (IPAs suck ass), but this is a dry hops aging process that gives it a nice crisp flavor - really strong stuff.

save the IPA's for the big boy beer drinkers.

htismaqe
09-27-2012, 04:00 PM
I'm not a real big fan of the overly hoppy beers

I always knew you were one of "those" types...

Loser. :D

Blick
09-27-2012, 04:03 PM
80-Acre is outstanding. I'm also a big IPA fan though.

I'm a huge fan of pretty much everything Boulevard makes. The Single wide IPA, Tank 7, and I can't remember what the name of it was, but the Belgian Dubbel that they make is awesome too.

Shaid
09-27-2012, 04:49 PM
A six-month, $3 million project will remove six original 105-barrel fermentation tanks, replacing them with eight 300-barrel vessels built in neighboring Springfield, Missouri. Upon completion, Boulevard’s annual fermentation capacity will jump by approximately 20 percent, to wellover 200,000 barrels per year.


Not getting the math here.
6x105=630 barrels
8x300=2400 barrels.

That's only a 20% increase?

Shaid
09-27-2012, 04:53 PM
Nevermind, I read it as they only had 6 original tanks. They obviously must have a lot more and are just swapping those ones out.

bevischief
09-27-2012, 04:55 PM
I am bringing 2 kinds of Alaskan beer to the bash you can thank Bwana for recommending it. Nzoner is getting 1 of 6 pack of each. My brother the same and I have the same for me whatever I decide to do with it.

chasedude
09-27-2012, 06:55 PM
You should stop by HY-Vee and bring us some for the bash Saturday :)

Got some wheat's, Bob's 47 comin. Might as well make it a trio :thumb:

Reaper16
09-27-2012, 09:04 PM
If anyone has a chance to try the 80-Acre, give it a shot.

I'm not a real big fan of the overly hoppy beers (IPAs suck ass), but this is a dry hops aging process that gives it a nice crisp flavor - really strong stuff.

must.not.correct...inaccuracies.

Dayze
09-27-2012, 09:50 PM
Call me Blackbob, but I think boulevard wheat is highly overrated.

Dayze
09-27-2012, 09:51 PM
must.not.correct...inaccuracies.

LMAOLMAO

Ceej
09-28-2012, 05:45 AM
Call me Blackbob, but I think boulevard wheat is highly overrated.

BlackBob!

oldman
09-28-2012, 06:12 AM
I'm a huge fan of pretty much everything Boulevard makes. The Single wide IPA, Tank 7, and I can't remember what the name of it was, but the Belgian Dubbel that they make is awesome too.

I'm a fan of Boulevard as well. About the only ones I don't care for are the wheat beers, but I'm not a wheat beer fan. Was the Belgian you mentioned ZON? That's a seasonal, the current one is the Bob's 47. Picked up a 12 of that yesterday.

Nzoner
09-28-2012, 06:19 AM
I am bringing 2 kinds of Alaskan beer to the bash you can thank Bwana for recommending it. Nzoner is getting 1 of 6 pack of each. My brother the same and I have the same for me whatever I decide to do with it.

:BLVD:

Predarat
09-28-2012, 07:28 AM
We need more Boulevard in Nashville dammit.

Bearcat
09-28-2012, 08:23 AM
I am bringing 2 kinds of Alaskan beer to the bash you can thank Bwana for recommending it. Nzoner is getting 1 of 6 pack of each. My brother the same and I have the same for me whatever I decide to do with it.

Alaskan Amber?

Paging Mr Flopnuts.... Mr Flopnuts...

bevischief
09-28-2012, 11:12 AM
Alaskan Amber?

Paging Mr Flopnuts.... Mr Flopnuts...

Yes and Alaskan Wheat.

Nzoner
09-28-2012, 12:01 PM
Yes and Alaskan Wheat.

Looking forward to trying this over the weekend.

KC Dan
09-28-2012, 12:10 PM
Heading over to my favorite beer store in Oregon to get me some more Boulevard and cider. It's been far too long and this thread reminded me that I need to get there. They have beers from all over the world and a great place to try them out as well.

Bearcat
09-28-2012, 12:21 PM
Yes and Alaskan Wheat.

I've sent an Alaskan Amber Alert to Flopnuts.

Nzoner
09-28-2012, 12:33 PM
Heading over to my favorite beer store in Oregon to get me some more Boulevard and cider. It's been far too long and this thread reminded me that I need to get there. They have beers from all over the world and a great place to try them out as well.

Could you check and see if they have a beer called Lowenweiss,I've been searching all over with no luck :(

Valiant
09-28-2012, 12:50 PM
Not getting the math here.
6x105=630 barrels
8x300=2400 barrels.

That's only a 20% increase?

Overall increase. They have more barrels.

L.A. Chieffan
09-28-2012, 01:46 PM
IPAs rule. Anyone who disagrees likes Zima. Can I get this stuff on the west coast?

KC Dan
09-28-2012, 02:46 PM
Could you check and see if they have a beer called Lowenweiss,I've been searching all over with no luck :(No Lowenweiss but picked up my case of Boulevard, Magner's cider and couple of sixers of Weihenstephan. A good start for the weekend for sure. It's a place called Belmont Station in Portland, Or. Quite the list on their website: http://www.belmont-station.com/index.php?id=bottles
:drool:

Blick
09-28-2012, 03:00 PM
I'm a fan of Boulevard as well. About the only ones I don't care for are the wheat beers, but I'm not a wheat beer fan. Was the Belgian you mentioned ZON? That's a seasonal, the current one is the Bob's 47. Picked up a 12 of that yesterday.

No, looked it up, and it was the Nommo. Seasonal that debuted last fall, I think. I first had it (or some batch of it) when I toured the brewery last summer. It was phenomenal. I almost used all of my tickets on that beer alone.

chasedude
09-28-2012, 05:58 PM
Just picked up some Tank 7, expensive shit but damn tasty :BLVD:

Grabbed two 4 packs, gonna save some for the bash tomorrow. Nzoner gets first dibs since he's a great host, all you other fuckers will have to duke it out to see who gets the extras.