Love Child No. 6
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Love Child No. 6Love Child No. 6
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From:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.16 | pDev: 8.17%
Reviews:
36
Ratings:
207
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 26, 2021
Added:
Oct 01, 2015
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  98
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Ratings by nwhittin:
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Rated by nwhittin from Indiana

4.01/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Mar 04, 2017
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Rated: 4.05 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Apr 26, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrewSTL from Missouri

May 19, 2019
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a snifter to a deep gold that's almost red in color. The beer is topped by a finger of dense off white head which fades slowly to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing.
S: Smells of some nice funk, sour cherries, leather, a little furniture polish, and oak.
T: Taste is fairly tart up front with some sour cherry notes, leather, a little lemon and citrus zest, a good bit of musty funk, but mostly sour cherries, leather and some slight dry oak. On the swallow there's more sour cherry and citrus zest, leather, hint of caramel, some lingering funk and a little more oak.
M: The beer has a moderate amount of heft on the palate with a slightly slick feel. Carbonation is on the low end for the style but it is there and the acidity gives this beer a drying finish.
O: Overall this one is pretty nice. It has some good flavors and complexity which make it an enjoyable drink. While the beer is on the slightly sour end of the spectrum it isn't over the top and complements the rest of the flavors well.
Feb 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.97 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Oct 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by TylerJ from Iowa

Sep 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by AD17 from New Jersey

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by oline73 from Maryland

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by rcjennings from Ohio

Feb 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

4.28/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a murky burgundy-orange with no head. Aroma is tart, lactic sour punch of cherries, green apple, plum, and oak. Aroma is staccato, not lingering for long. Flavor profile is smooth crescendo of cherries, raspberries, green apples, plum, and oak. It's not overly sour, just a nice tart, sour. Mouth feel is smooth, with just a little fizz to it. It has a medium thickness. Overall, a super tasty, simple sour. The aroma is a bit harsh, but the flavor profile is mellow and balanced.

Served in a 12oz snifter from a 750mL bottle.
Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by Hallertau from Wisconsin

Oct 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by TheBishopco from Tennessee

Oct 09, 2017
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Rated by Bmarkalan1970 from South Carolina

5/5  rDev +20.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One my my very favorite sours....well done
Sep 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by vfgccp from New York

Aug 20, 2017
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

4.07/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cascading golden yellow pour builds a one-inch, fine yellowish-white head that dissipates within a minute leaving no lace. Lazy, random carbonation rises within a dark hazy amber beer.

The St. Louis flute glass focuses sour and funky oak notes followed by dried apricots.

The flavor follows the nose with an emphasis on apricots. Other elements include lemon, sour plum, and light cherry vinegar. Sweetness sneaks up late, just before a long, tart finish. Warmth amplifies the oak in a very good way.

With a cotton jersey texture and light to medium body this beer is smooth. Carbonation is light and it finishes dry on the palate. Alcohol is present but significantly below the 9.2% expectations.

Another relaxing beer that I enjoyed under a cool roofed deck on a sunny summer July afternoon while listening to World War II planes overhead and reading Vintage Beer.
Jul 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Prince_Casual from District of Columbia

4.85/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
750ml best by 10/2017 poured into a stemless Aslin glass. Backstory I thought this was awesome when I first tried it whenever it came out, and then saw it for like $12 at Costco and bought a bunch. This was bottled about a year and a half ago, and been in a basement for at least a year.

Slightly darker than a gueze, and based on legs you can guess there's about double the alcohol.

Super fruity on the nose, white grapes and pear. It's not as purely funky as a gueze, but it's almost like a gueze on steroids. Really glad I have a bunch more of these.

Extremely sour, slick mouthfeel from the alcohol. I think the LC's with Flemish/Flander's style ale, and high % bourbon barrels, have way too much "sweet and sour sauce" flavors. This clearly blonde ale/heavy on wheat, and no bourbon.

I can't have hoped for more in this bottle, and I'm delighted I have several more. While this isn't as delicately funky or refreshingly dry as gueze and beers meant to mimic them like Beat/Le Roar Grrrz/Allagash Coolship, this an amped up bigger American version with tons of grape and stone fruit notes, huge mouthfeel from the alcohol, and a puckering taste that finishes clean dry. I typically do not care for high abv sours, but this and Sour Monkey are amazing, this being slightly more complex with the partial barrel aging.
Jul 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by YalovaIA from Iowa

Jun 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by dukeufo from California

Apr 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.64/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
"Our series of wayward offspring, marked by such cultural influences as Lactobaccillus and Brettanomyces, can prove so complex that we employ these gauges to convey the intensity of three key personality traits. They present a picture of the ale at the time it was released. It will change as it ages, but don't we all?" Brewed in the style of an American Wild Ale, available in 750ml. bottles and on limited draft.

Poured from a 750ml. bottle to a tulip glass.

(Appearance) Pours a crisp, fuzzy head of a pastel white color over a moderately hazy pale copper body with light carbonation and fine sediment. Retention is below average and lacing is light and patchy. 3.5

(Smell) More lactobacillus earthiness than in older versions of this beer. Strong nose of tart stone fruit, sourdough and mild funk generates a tame but appreciated level of sourness overall. Potency is moderate. 3.75

(Taste) Much the same as in the aroma, with significantly less body and malt richness than in previous versions for a noticeable drop-off in depth of flavor. Light fruity tanginess and a drying tangy acidity, although the more unique components of vinegar and the richness of the body leave this beer considerably lacking over the last two that I have sampled, despite its high drinkability, nonetheless, it is arguably shallow. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, moderately oily, lightly residual, very dry. Carbonation is mild, generating a mild frothiness and a softly crisp finish. Body is shy of medium for the style, light/medium overall. Balance is slightly tangy acidic sour over sweet. Alcohol presence is low and there are no off characters. 3.75

(Overall) Something is severely lacking in this iteration of an otherwise very enjoyable series. Both lacking in body and sourness development, there just isn't as much diversity, range and depth of flavor. The overall result is drinkable but far from legendary, and a far cry from where this series started. I hope that Boulevard's Love Child #7 is a return to grace. 3.75

Boulevard Brewing Co.'s
Love Child No. 6
3.64/5.00
Apr 03, 2017
Love Child No. 6 from Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 207 ratings