- Style: Winter Specialty Beer
- Availability: November through December, Bottles and Draught
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Nutcracker Ale is Boulevard’s holiday gift for real beer lovers. This hearty, warming brew is a classic winter ale, deep amber in color, with hints of molasses balanced by the “spiciness” of freshly harvested Chinook hops.
| Color (EBC) | 61.8 |
| Bitterness (IBUs) | 38 |
| Original Gravity (Plato) | 16 |
| Terminal Gravity (Plato) | 3.8 |
| Alcohol (ABV) | 5.8% |
| CO2 - Bottles | 2.6 vol. (5.1 g/L) |
| CO2 - Kegs | 2.55 vol. (5.0 g/L) |
A reddish-brown, full bodied beer with a rich caramel, toffee-like malt flavor and a prominent spicy hop aroma, flavor and bitterness.
| Aroma | Spicy, floral hops |
| Malt | Big sweet, caramel, toasted |
| Hops | Spicy, floral hop flavor, prominent hop bitterness |
| Balance | Malt |
| Body | Medium to full |
Malts and Adjuncts
Amber malt
Brown sugar
Cara 300
Dark sugar
Munich malt
Pale malt
Wheat malt
Hops
Cascade
Chinook
Magnum
Wet Leaf Chinook
Glassware
Ale Glass
Pairings
Aged Cheddar cheese
Caramel desserts
Dark chocolate
Heavy meat dishes
Smoked Gouda cheese
Wild game