Oktoberfiesta at Boulevard

Boulevard Pumpkin Ale

A week from today, Boulevard will be hosting a fiesta!   A celebration of beer, food, music, and arts will begin at 5pm on Friday, October 3rd, and will feature many fun activities.  Complimentary samples of their latest test beer, a sour ale with pumpkin spices, will be the highlight of the event with other fun things such as making Día de los Muertos crafts with Mattie Rhodes Art Center, Chorizowursts to eat, free Freakers with the purchase of two year-round Smokestack 750ml bottles, and more.  The event will be at Boulevard’s Tasting Room located at 2501 Southwest Boulevard.

Back in July, I went on a tour (not my first) of Boulevard and asked the guide if he knew when Boulevard would be making a pumpkin beer.  He didn’t have an answer and up until yesterday I thought it may never happen.  To my surprise, and happiness, they put it on tap a week ago in the Tasting Room.  I went by today to try some.  It has a strong pumpkin aroma, but it’s not overpowering and the spicy/sour combination is well-balanced.  They brew their pumpkin ale with a wort made of Pale Malt, Munich Malt, and Amber Malt that is brewhouse soured with house lactobacillus culture. Following acidification, the wort is boiled and spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Fermentation is carried out by their house Belgian yeast strain.

If you are unable to make it to Oktoberfiesta, make sure to stop by their Tasting Room to try some.