Backyard Blonde

A local brewing company in the Kansas City area called Border Brewing, is known for their refreshing fruity beers. The backyard blonde is a light crisp ale with subtle notes of orange, lemon, and grapefruit. This beer is perfect for people who are new the craft beer world. I personally drink a lot of those lemon, fruit beers especially in the summer time and I would have to say that the backyard blonde would have to be one of my favorite and is definitely my favorite in the KC area. I would have to give this beer a 9 out of 10 rating because it is so refreshing and has a very smooth taste. sometimes you get to much of a fruity flavor and not much beer flavor. This is a great beer to have in the summer time on the golf course, on a lake, or tailgating a game. The backyard blonde is a light beer so your stomach won't feel bloated after drinking a couple of them which is always nice. I would definitely recommend this beer because you just can't get anything like it anywhere else.

Raspberry Wheat

A lot of people when they hear of a Raspberry beer they aren't to fond of it and I was the same way until I tried it. The blind tiger in Topeka Kansas, brews their own beer and the Raspberry Wheat is one of them. The raspberry wheat beer is the same beer as their Country Seat Wheat which is a light-bodied beer with a straw golden color and a bitterness and slightly dry taste, but with the raspberry wheat they added all natural raspberry extract. This beer has a raspberry taste an and also a raspberry smell. I would give this beer a 7 out of 10 rating just because I'm not a fan of a dry tasting beer I like a beer that is refreshing and I don't have to wash down with water to keep my palate wet. I liked the raspberry taste because it was different than any other beer and it has a smooth taste. If you like a fruity beer then I would definitely recommend the Raspberry Wheat from the Blind Tiger.

Pale Ale

The Boulevard Pale Ale is the first beer that Boulevard brewed. The Pale Ale is a smooth, fruity, mellow toffee flavor, and all year round great beer. The Pale Ale has caramel malts which gives it the amber look and they use Cascade hops which adds zest and aroma. Just like the wheat it also won the 2011 Great American Beer Fest "Gold Medal". If you like a hoppy and high on alcohol content at 5.4% then the Pale Ale is the beer for you.

Ginger Lemon Radler

The Ginger Lemon Radler is another Boulevard beer, but with this beer it is only a seasonal beer and comes out in the summer time. The Radler is a zesty, refreshing beer that is a mixture of beer with soda and lemonade. This beer is definitely for summer time because of its taste it is a light beer so it is made for everyone. The first time I had this beer I was a little unsure because it had the word ginger in it, but when I took the first taste I had no ginger tasting at all and was very delightful and refreshing. It goes great with a citrusy salad, fried chicken, watermelon and of course your favorite swimming spot!

Unfiltered Wheat Beer

This Unfiltered Wheat Beer has become on of Boulevards most popular selling beer. It has a cloudy yellowish look to it and a citrusy taste to it. It is usually served with a lemon garnish to give it some more flavor. This has to be my favorite Boulevard beer that they make because it is so easy to drink and has wonderful flavor and is not too heavy. Boulevard Wheat has one many awards since it has been released such as, The 2008 Great American Beer Fest "Gold Medal", The 2010 Australian International Beer Awards "Silver Award". This just shows that this beer is well-known throughout the world. If you are looking for a great light beer that is very refreshing I would definitely recommend the Unfiltered Wheat Beer.