# Review: Boulevard Saison-Brett 2015

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/review-boulevard-saison-brett-2015/
- Published: 2015-07-18T11:00:06-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

One of my recent style kicks has been Saisons. After asking around for a good one,
I decided to follow the advice of a few people and checkout [Boulevard Brewings](http://www.boulevard.com/)
[Saison-Brett (2015)](http://www.boulevard.com/BoulevardBeers/saison-brett/). The
dry hopped, bottle conditioned beer was aged for 3 months prior to release. The 
difference between a Brett and regular Saison is the Brettanomyces, a wild strain
of yeast that brings a distinctive taste.

**Style:** Saison/Farmhouse Ale
 **ABV:** 8.50% **Offering:** 750ml bottle or on
draft

**Appearance:** When poured into my pint glass (messed up and should have used a
tulip), the first thing I noticed was the excessive, foamy head (at least 3 fingers
worth). The head retention was good and it had light lacing. The body was a hazy
amber.

**Smell:** The earthy essence of the Brettanomyces is front and center; there is
almost a little funk smell along with a little fruitiness. Overall, it’s a nice 
smell.

**Taste:** The funky Brett taste is the most noticable aspect of the taste. There
is also citrus, malt, and biscut flavors. It’s a complex taste that mixes sweet 
and sour. It’s a dry beer that has little bitterness.

**Mouth:** The medium bodied beer finishes dry and clean. The carbonation is there
too.

**Overall:** This might be the best Saison I’ve had. The beer is balanced in all
aspects. You could grab 2 bottles, drink one now, and save one for a year or 2 and
probably have the same results.

The [Beer Advocate](http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/423/36333/) score is
95 OK; it scored a perfect 100 from the Bros. Both are “World Class” scores.

Score: 5 out of 5
 [⌊5.0⌉](https://i0.wp.com/www.nyrdcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/5.0.png?ssl=1)

(The new scoring…an empty pint glass is a good thing. Since this beer received a
5 out of 5, there are 5 empty pint glasses to represent that. The more full glasses,
the worse the beer is.)

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