Love Child No. 5
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Love Child No. 5Love Child No. 5
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From:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.28 | pDev: 7.01%
Reviews:
83
Ratings:
543
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 30, 2021
Added:
Feb 12, 2015
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  238
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Ratings by Halluxone:
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Rated by Halluxone from Georgia

4.94/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Apr 25, 2015
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Rated: 4.21 by psweendogg from Connecticut

Jan 30, 2021
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.23/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a transparent copper with a hint of brown. Head is a finger and a half of off-white, dirty foam that retains well, especially for this aged beer. Aroma is raspberries, cherries, cellar stone and lemongrass with a delightfully well-appointed sweetness up front that turns to a funky tart at the back. Flavor profile is raspberry, cherry, green apple and green pear. It has a light sweetness up front that is quickly consumed by funky tartness. Cellar stone and lemon grass add a little depth. Mouth feel is medium-thick with a crushed icee texture that is accompanied with a moderately crisp effervescence. Overall, it has held up well for its age offering up a little twang of berry sweetness followed by funky sour.

Served in a 15.5oz Speigalau tulip from a 750mL bottle.
May 23, 2020
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Reviewed by rand from California

4.17/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
750 mL bottle into a tulip glass

Super tart, slightly earthy wild ale. Copper-leather color, effervescent, with strong wafts of lactic acid and oak. Lemony profile, as unripe strawberries add depth. Has a sort of dry, wine cooler finish, if that’s even possible. Drinkable, tasty and well rounded, great brew.
Jan 15, 2020
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Reviewed by AyatollahGold from Indiana

4.16/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pouring from a corked 750 ml. bottle, dated 1-02-2017, into a wine glass. This beer pours out almost resembling a sweet tea color; dark, murky brown with some lemon like highlights. It forms a pinky width of tingy yellow bubbles as a crown.

The nose brings a nice acidity along with some dark and lighter fruits. Burnt, tart cherries and other notes of dark berries along with a pear and slight lemon aspect. It all sits on a toasted caramel background.

The taste comes in with beautiful tart cherry, dark berry notes, plums, sour white grapes and pear, with that toasted caramel still holding down the background. The way the toasted caramel mixes with a dry oak presence is really enjoyable.

The carbonation is a little light, not leaving much of a bounce to it, but leaving it to let the acidity shine too. Finishes dry.

Overall, it’s an enjoyable brew. Reminds me a lot of a Flanders; funky and fruity with a sweetness.
Apr 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by user785335 from Florida

Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 03, 2019
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.29/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a Duvel tulip to a deep red that's nearly brown. The beer is topped by a finger of dense off white head which fades quickly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing.
S: Smells of sour cherries and funk with a little caramel along with a touch of furniture polish
T: Taste is bracingly sour up front with some sour cherries, slight caramel and a touch of oak. On the swallow the sourness and cherry flavor remains strong as well as some slight caramel and toasted malts with some slight oak.
M: This beer has a moderate amount of body with a slightly slick feel on the palate. Carbonation is effervescent but not prickly while the beer has a drying finish from the adicity.
O: Overall this one is really well done. Great flavors and some decent complexity once you get past the huge amount of sourness on this beer. It does slightly dominate but the other flavors are up to the task instead of this beer having become completely one note. It's definitely drinking well if you're still sitting on one.
Oct 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by hopkrid from Florida

Sep 09, 2018
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Reviewed by Orca from Washington

4.07/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750mL (best by 2/2017) into a tulip. Pours a clear amber with minimal head that quickly dissipates to a narrow sliver of foam. Looks like lightly carbonated apple juice.

Aroma is bright and tart, woody and sweet. Reminiscent of Flanders oud bruin.

Taste follows nose, only more so. Sour, almost vinegary, with notes of fruit and dry oak. Crisp and refreshing.

Mouthfeel is clean and dry, vanishes off the palate with every swallow.

Overall pretty similar to other Love Childs I've tried. Solid but perhaps not outstanding.
Jul 12, 2018
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark transparent orange-red body, no real head or lacing. Still quite pretty.

S - Nose is sharp wood and acidity, suggesting berry notes, with a definite farm funkiness.

T - Lovely hit of lactic and brett, sour fruit of cherry and plums, a bit of oak, and a tart sharp finish that suggests plum skin and juicy goodness.

M - Quite puckering, sharp, with a bit of carbonation and a building tingle on the tongue over time.

O - This baby got put in the back of the cellar to age, and it has delivered a solid experience after over 3 years.
Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.48 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.38 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Nov 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Nov 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.13 by BrewMaven from New York

Nov 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.38 by TheBishopco from Tennessee

Oct 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.48/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Bottle: Poured an amber color ale with a relatevely small foamy head with minimal retention. Aroma of tart notes with light oak notes is OKish. Taste is a mix of tart notes with some oak and some acidity is also detectable. Body is about average with medium carbonation. Lacking depth and complexity IMO.
Jul 27, 2017
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

4/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle thanks to Matt
Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.21 by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

Jul 21, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.79/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
At a recent bottle share, Love Child 4 through 8 were sampled. This reviews will compare all 5.

Minus No. 5, most of the brews had a reddish tint to the appearance. Carbonation was visible in each.

A fruity oaky nose was noted in No 4, No 6. Cherry Lime was specifically noted in No. 6. In No. 5, No. 7, and No. 8, the nose was more dry and oaky with fruit being less pronounced.

In terms of taste, 4 and 6 were the clear winners as fruit followed the taste. No. 5 and 8 were the weak links as they were more acidic. I did not feel like much was happening in the those selections. No. 7 had a drier fruity presence, which was a nice change up. Grape and cherry skin were noted.

Carbonation came with the style. The aging created a dry presence that clung to the side of the mouth.

In order of preference from best to worst, I will say 4, 6, 7, 8, 5
Jul 17, 2017
Love Child No. 5 from Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 543 ratings