Reviewing the best of Boulevard Brewing Co.

For this week’s article we are accompanied by our roommate, Joshua Elstad. Over long weekend Joshua took a trip to Kansas City and visited the famous, Boulevard Brewing Co.

He enjoyed his time there so much that he decided to bring a few of his favorites home with him.

The first drink we tackled was Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest.

This fall flavored beverage comes in at 5.8% ABV and 27 IBUs. Compared to Samuel Adam’s Oktoberfest from our second review, this drink is slightly more bitter.

Next on deck is Boulevard’s Tart Apple Radler. Coming in at 4.1% ABV, this is the lowest alcohol percentage of this week’s review.

The brewery describes this drink as a “citrus beer brewed with apple and lemon.” Sometimes when I get home from class on Friday after a long week, drinking somewhere between a sip and an entire keg is necessary.

Don’t get me wrong, the refreshing apple flavor is good for one or two drinks. It provides a nice break from your traditional light beer, or even a Busch Apple for that matter.

The crisp sweetness dazzles the taste buds, but I would not be able to converse deeply with any Bennie about how terrible the Houston Astros are while drinking these.

Our next category is Boulevard’s Fling Craft Cocktails, the first of which is the vodka lemonade. At an ABV of 5.0%, “Take it Squeezy” is a pleasant departure from the above beers.

A cautionary word is required: this is not your standard vodka lemonade from Sal’s.

Its resemblance is closer to that of a lemon-flavored hard seltzer. However, it provides an extra burst of flavor not found in a White Claw. This quirk is provided by a fresh lemon feel.

Like the Radler, this is not a drink I could keep drinking, but it brings back fond memories of relaxing on the lake on a hot summer day.

If your only choices are to take the CPA exam while also taking a driver’s test in a blizzard or to drink a vodka Soda and you go for the vodka Soda, well, you need to seek the help of a medical professional at Gotham’s Insane Asylum. You belong with the likes of the Joker at that point.

Going in, I had incredibly low expectations for a drink as abominable as the vodka soda. However, the touch of orange works wonders for Boulevard’s interpretation of the sorority girl staple.

With hints of my middle school addiction to orange Fanta, this perfectly executed cocktail in a can provides refreshing enjoyment without the hyper-sweetness of its counterparts.

If you only try one “Fling Craft Cocktail,” it better be the Blood Orange vodka soda.

In a surprising move, Chrysler didn’t sue Boulevard Brewing for using Town and Country in the name of their Gin and Tonic cocktail.

There must be some solidarity for both finding themselves on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams.

Mack is a fan of gin and tonics in all but one context. But you don’t get to learn what that context is.

This cocktail turns that same lovely G and T flavor and makes it much milder. It makes the cocktail a lot easier to drink than the drink your grandmother drinks.

If it was easier to access, this drink would go great with Pines in the spring, if that ever happens again.

Thad Castle, star linebacker of the Blue Mountain State-Mountain Goats, chose wisely when he chose his favorite drink to be the mojito.

This cocktail beverage has a similar effect to the Town and Country and it is softer on the palate. If you don’t like the strong flavors or the higher alcohol content of the original cocktail, give this drink a try. If it doesn’t have you screaming for another one, the next one is on us.

Are you a single Bennie who enjoys long walks? Do you have strong thoughts on alcoholic beverages?

Well, how does a chapel walk sound? We can talk about all your favorite beverages or maybe our mutual hate for Kris Lindahl. If that sounds interesting, our emails are right there.

All you gotta do is send us an email, but we will only respond if you close the email with XOXO. Then we know you’re serious.

We would also like to fully endorse whatever statement is found on page 4, paragraph 3, sentence 2. We have no idea what it says, but whatever it is, we fully agree with it.

Please don’t consume alcoholic beverages if you are under 21 and follow the law. If you are of legal drinking age, please drink responsibly and… stop at buzzed!

Anyways, back to choring.