Beer of the Week - Boulevard Pilsner

After being in Kansas City for almost the past two weeks, there is really no other beer to pick than the most recent production from Boulevard:  the Boulevard Pilsner.  It was developed in honor of the old breweries from before prohibition.  Kansas City used to be home to many different breweries, but after prohibition many of them did not return.  Boulevard used an old recipe from a small brewery owned by George Muehlebach.  It’s a traditional pilsner made with the idea that a beer is supposed to have a bold flavor – something the major brewers have forgotten.  The American pilsner traditionally was a strong, crisp lager with an emphasis on the barley, which creates the body of the beer.  The new American pilsner substitutes rice and corn for the barley, making it much lighter and weaker in flavor.  So, the new pilsner from Boulevard brings back the traditional flavor of the American lager and a little taste of history.