Boulevard Brewing Company Tropical Pale Ale

**Aroma:** “Medium high notes of peach marmalade with light pineapple and bread notes way in the background. Yeasty fruit aromas blend with the hops. Slight malt sweetness on the nose accentuates hops fruit notes of strawberry, cherry, mango, and peach.” **Flavor:** “Big hops flavor up front. Hops bitterness and malt sweetness are well-balanced, and stone fruit abounds. Malty hit with just a touch of tart. Bitterness is appropriate and well balanced. Low astringency, finish is quick and inviting. Moderate hops flavor and a big ester punch.” **Overall:** “Yum. It’s light on the late hops character that defines more contemporary APAs, but it’s very well-balanced with pleasing notes of strawberry, mango, and other fruits (even a touch of olives). Phenolic finish slightly distracting.”

__Aroma:__ “Intriguing tropical fruit salad notes that jump out: pineapple first, then papaya that fades in, followed by mango, white grape, and unripened banana. Subtle, muddy dank piney background, possibly from the hops, with pie crust malt.” __Flavor:__ “The papaya is well presented up front, but isn’t so overwhelming that you forget you’re drinking a beer. The tropical fruit flavors are complex, comprising banana esters and coconut, but play a supporting role. Some hops bitterness, with pine that lingers smoothly through the finish. The carbonation does its job to open up the taste, finishing dry, keeping the fruit from becoming too cloying. There is a great balance to this beer.” __Overall:__ “The sweetness of the fruit and the bitterness of the hops seem to compete with each other, yet leave an intriguing effect. A wonderfully balanced beer that expertly displays the papaya, while delivering a solidly hoppy base beer. It’s clearly in the pale ale family, with a bump of fruitiness that adds complexity.”

“Bready aroma with a light fruity note and hints of an underlying candy-like sweetness. Slightly tart, reminiscent of green apples or cider—weird for the style but not unpleasant or off-putting. The dry finish ties the beer together with a lingering toasty note and minimal bitterness.”