Shiner Bock doesn't count as a craft brew to me, but OK. Interesting. I've never even heard of Boulevard.
Ive only heard of 5 of the breweries listed theres a few that dont strike me as craft brew...but interesting article
I personaly dont know how boulevard stays in business, I dont like a single one of their beers (thats MY opinion)
No love for my local brewery? Curious as to what beers you've had from BLVD. On top of the regular offerings they make some great seasonals, and their Smokestack series is amazing!
Sorry to talk lowly of their brew, I honesly havnt had any of their seasonals. but from what I had when I lived in the midwest, it left a bit to be desired
as I said it's MY opinion. No offence.
Sorry to talk lowly of their brew, I honesly havnt had any of their seasonals. but from what I had when I lived in the midwest, it left a bit to be desired
as I said it's MY opinion. No offence.
I personaly dont know how boulevard stays in business, I dont like a single one of their beers (thats MY opinion)
It's kind of sad that Boston Beer Co. is the largest American-owned brewing company and only has what, something like 7% market cap?
I mean, good for them. But crappy for American beers.
I think, however, that they are doing the work in the midwest that they have to do. Palettes there aren't ready or some big pacnw hoppy beers. They're right in the middle of budweiserland. So they tone it down and they bring people over slow.
Is this an old article or does NBC just do crappy research?It's pretty debatable that Boston Beer Co. is still a craft brewer at close to 2 million barrels a year.
Prior to 2009, the Company was able to take advantage of the reduced tax on the first 60,000 barrels of its malt beverages produced; however, in 2009 the Company’s total production of malt beverages under its licenses exceeded 2.0 million barrels and it was not able to take advantage of this reduced tax benefit.
Ok, I'll preface this with my love for the big beers we brew here in the nw, but <begin rant> I feel that beers like Shiner (got to give them a shout out since they were my first venture away from the bud when I lived in TX) and boulevard (I used to live near Topeka, and they were the first beer my mom knowingly let me drink before i was 21) are what made me the beer lover I am today. Before beer was just something to chug at parties and bbqs, but now I understand beer is a delicious complex and fascinating part of human history and culture. Without these so called mediocre beers we wouldn't have a bridge from the crap to the great. It's an exciting art form and proof that my high school algebra, chemistry and biology teachers were actually teaching me stuff that I'd use in the real world. <end rant>
Is this an old article or does NBC just do crappy research?
Boston Brewing are over 2 million barrels per year, despite what that article says.
From Boston Brewing's own annual report:
Technically, they are not a craft brewer anymore for tax purposes.
Yup, There just seems to be a lotta hatein' on some of the mid grade brews, I just wanted to remind people that without these we could never have the wonderful variety of tasty brews we all enjoy, hell, until a couple of years ago I didn't think that i could even make beer, much less make a tasty beer, and I owe this happy journey all to Shiner Bock which showed me that not all beer has to be carbonated p!sswater.
I too am very unimpressed with boulevard. I think, however, that they are doing the work in the midwest that they have to do. Palettes there aren't ready or some big pacnw hoppy beers. They're right in the middle of budweiserland. So they tone it down and they bring people over slow. Personally I liked their bourbon barrel quad though.
lolz
I guess that's why boulevard is flying off the shelves in Portland and why you used to be able to trade a single smokestack for like 4 plinys before Boulevard came to the coast. I'm glad you guys finally got ready for some midwest beer up there.
Is this an old article or does NBC just do crappy research?
Boston Brewing are over 2 million barrels per year, despite what that article says.
From Boston Brewing's own annual report:
Technically, they are not a craft brewer anymore for tax purposes.
Do you still live here? Your experience with boulevard is vastly different than mine. No one I know buys it, nor do we discuss it. They have some decent beers, my brother even had a keg at his wedding (again, in oklahoma).
Not just the people I know, but I enjoy discussing beer with anyone who happens to be in the beer aisle with me lol. You've got me interested now, I'm going to talk to my beer people at my store.
that they are doing the work in the midwest that they have to do. Palettes there aren't ready or some big pacnw hoppy beers. They're right in the middle of budweiserland. So they tone it down and they bring people over slow.
I've posed this question to others on this topic, but what BLVD beers have you tried? I agree that their normal lineup isn't earth shattering, but few breweries try to reinvent the wheel with their bread and butter offerings. (Enough cliches in that sentence?) But have you tried any of their Smokestack offerings? All of the year-round ones are great in their own right, but their seasonals in the Smokestack series are down right awesome!
Yes, we're just not as sophisticated as you cosmopolitans in the NW. Compared to Portland, Chicago is such a hamlet . . . LOL!
Chicago is a great town, I would love to have some recommendations from you on beers to drink. The only brewery i recognized when I did a quick search was Goose island.
I have tried double wide IPA and the bourbon barrel Quad. double wide wasn't anything special and the quad I quite enjoyed. I've also gone to a tasting by the distributer at my local store. They only had about 5 beers, but only the quad stood out for me. Can't remember which keg my brother had, but any craft brew will do when I'm back home visiting family.
...for the record, I've always been a "drink Local" Beer guy, so I'm sure I'd be enjoying boulevard if I was back in the midwest.
Not just the people I know, but I enjoy discussing beer with anyone who happens to be in the beer aisle with me lol. You've got me interested now, I'm going to talk to my beer people at my store.
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