Boulevard’s Pop-Up Session IPA is a rare example of a session IPA that still remains a hop-forward flavor while dialing back the alcohol content. At 4.3%, Pop-Up is refreshing and will do admirably as an effort that one continues to come back to during bonfires, after long, grueling chores, and as an introduction for those individuals that wish to take the plunge into more hoppy beers. Pop-Up possesses a slightly-sweet nose that is mysterious, without providing potential imbibers with much information about the flavors that will ultimately follow. The beer pours with a yellow-orange coloration and a bubbly, off-white head that provides a slight lacing down a glass.
The effort links together grass, grain, and hop into something that will go down smooth while possessing just enough in the way of hops at the back end to refresh one’s palette. As Pop-Up continues to warm, the beer is able to take up a heavier hop personality. There is a silkiness that remains here, making it incredibly easy to drain one (or six) of these. Pop-Up Session IPA is available year-round in bottles and cans and represents one of the best session IPAs that we have experienced.
For information about Boulevard’s year-round and seasonal efforts, visit their domain. We’ve reviewed other Boulevard efforts in the past – an early review in beer section discussed their Pilsner, their Saison-Brett was one of the best beers of 2014, while their Unfiltered Wheat Beer was a nicely-balanced brew.
Rating: 8.4/10
Pop-Up Session IPA / Boulevard / 4.3% ABV / http://www.boulevard.com/BoulevardBeers/pop-up-session-i-p-a/ / http://www.facebook.com/Boulevard / http://twitter.com/boulevard_beer
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
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