Ice Cold Beer at Boombozz Taproom

So I finally got around to checking out Boombozz Taproom at Eastern, and overall I was very happy with it. The pizza was up to Boombozz standard (which is to say amazing), and the service was friendly and attentive. I'm also glad they kept a pick up window, because when I'm getting pizza I'm often in a hurry.

My only complaint (and it isn't a big enough one to keep me from coming back) is that the beer was ice cold. While that may sound strange to people who drink American macros (which coincidentally are better when you can't taste them), good beer like good wine loses a lot of its character when it is that cold. I tried to warm it up with my hands, but I just ended up freezing my hands and waiting for a bit.

I know Tony frequents the boards, so I figured it would be good for him to know about this. I'm not sure if they're chilling the glasses or if the kegs are just over-cooled, but my friends and I would definitely appreciate it if you could check it out.

Last of all, I do want to reiterate that so far I'm a huge fan of the taproom, and I can't wait until the NY style pizza makes it there as well.

Paul,

Thank you for the heads up. We serve the beer in room temp glasses, not sure if you got a 23 oz( which we chill). I will check into it and promise to follow up with the forum.

Thanks Again,

Tony

I got a normal pint glass and not a 23. Thanks for checking it out Tony!

Hey Tony. I love the new place. The decor is fantastic and I particularly like the open corner facing the Bardstown/Eastern Pkwy corner. Like others, I too am looking forward to the introduction of the new Brooklyn pizza.
I do have one question/suggestion: Do you plan on adding any "higher end" beers, particularly Belgian ales or cask-conditioned ales? While I think your beer list is off to a good start, I think you have some room to grow in terms of appealing to the more refined end of the brewer's craft. A St. Bernardus, a Chouffe product, or even a good German Hefeweizen (Aventinus perhaps?) sure would good go great with your wonderful food. I know it would get me in the door more often!
Anyway, I'm ecstatic that I have another place within walking distance that offers great food and good beer. Keep up the great work!

I thought we were the only "beer snobs" that would scoff at too-cold beer! LOL! My husband and I dined at Boombozz last weekend, and he got a beer served in a definitely frozen mug. There were ice pieces frozen to the mug. (It was a regular sized beer and not the 23 oz.) At first sip, he instantly made a face, and said, "It's too cold!" I had to laugh at the look the server gave him when he asked for an UNchilled glass, but she very nicely whisked the beer away and brought it back in a room-temp glass.

I guess the point is that the details really do matter!

The now defunct Lexington City Brew Pub, not our brothers of Ky. Ale, used to have the same problem. My first visit there in the late 90's was marred by a very good Dopple Bock served in an unadvertised frozen glass. This brew pub didn't offer unfrozen glasses so I asked the bartender to pull a new glass from the freezer and rinse with HOT tap water. I poured the DB from the frozen glass to the now warm glass. Perfect! The bartender thought I was crazy though.

When the Silo Brew Pub first opened we trained our bartenders to ask before using a frozen glass for our house beers. Very few wanted a cold glass.

I thought we were the only "beer snobs" that would scoff at too-cold beer!

Don't worry, you're among friends.

I do have one question/suggestion: Do you plan on adding any "higher end" beers, particularly Belgian ales or cask-conditioned ales? While I think your beer list is off to a good start, I think you have some room to grow in terms of appealing to the more refined end of the brewer's craft. A St. Bernardus, a Chouffe product, or even a good German Hefeweizen (Aventinus perhaps?) sure would good go great with your wonderful food. I know it would get me in the door more often!

I definitely agree with you. The beer menu was fine, but having a well-constructed list of fine bottled beers would really round it out. A few Belgians would be very nice, and Sierra Nevada is releasing a couple new beers in the next few months. Their Brown Saison is excellent with a bit more chocolate and smoke than you usually find in the style, and their Kellerweiss is a great example of a Bavarian Wheat that is reasonably inexpensive. Of course anything by Dogfish Head is great, but I think their 90 minute IPA would be great with some of your meatier pizzas.