Love Child No. 2
Boulevard Brewing Co.

Love Child No. 2Love Child No. 2
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From:
Boulevard Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 10.93%
Reviews:
88
Ratings:
397
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 17, 2019
Added:
Jun 10, 2012
Wants:
  96
Gots:
  98
Boulevard's Love Child Series of "wild" ales are barrel-aged with such boisterous cultures as Lactobaccillus and Brettanomyces. These wayward offspring can prove so complex that we employ gauges on the label to convey the intensity of three key personality traits, Funk, Sour, and Fruit, presenting a picture of the ale at the time it was released. It will change as it ages, but don't we all?

Sour characteristics come to the fore in this release, foreshadowed by the tart, winey aroma. Notes of cherry, chocolate, olive brine, and leather give way to a subtle hint of funk and a dry, clean finish.

11 IBU
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Ratings by Beerandraiderfan:
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Reviewed by Beerandraiderfan from Nevada

4.02/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Nice rich red appearance, very thin head on it, disappeared into almost nothing in a very quicklike manner. Aroma, definitely delivered on the sour cherry aspect of the beer, you smell some virgin barrel as well, enjoyable.

Taste, wow, this is similar to Supplication. That's a good thing. Continue on, you get mild leather notes. I'm impressed. The sour and tart aspect is appropriate. Its not as puckering as balaton or schaerbeekse cherries, but they're doing the trick. Look for vanilla and I'm sure you can find it, its far from in your face.

I'm very impressed with how well this hides the alcohol. Extremely impressed. No vinegar notes, finishes pretty dry. I'd pay $20 for another bottle. . . shit we paid $42 to drink it at Falling Rock taphouse, wouldn't do that again, but would buy it at a retail place for half that price.
Aug 24, 2012
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Rated: 3.94 by RPM3334 from South Carolina

Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by durlta from Iowa

Sep 23, 2017
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Reviewed by SHODriver from North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Poured into a Duvel tulip to a deep red topped by a finger of dense off white head that fades to a collar around the edge of the glass with minimal lacing
S: Smells of tart cherries with a lot of acidity, some slight funk, and a bit of caramel sweetness
T: Taste is tart cherries and acidity up front with some caramel sweetness, hints of leather, some slight funk and oak. Swallow is more acidity and cherries with some more caramel, leather and oak on the finish.
M: This beer has a medium mouthfeel with soft but adequate carbonation and a dry finish
O: Overall this is a really nice sour with great flavors and complexity. It reminds me a lot of a really nice Flanders Red. Definitely looking forward to trying the others I have from the series.
Nov 19, 2016
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Reviewed by Can_has_beer from Texas

2/5  rDev -52.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75
Consumed 9/23/16

The review justifies the score. I'm sure this was great at release but this bottle fell. Caramel color, no head and the only aroma is green apples and acetic acid.
Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Nuggetz from Texas

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by my_knew_craft from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.68 by MartyIU13 from Illinois

Jan 19, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.01/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Hearty red appearance, looks like love with a thin head on top. Sour cherry aroma, strong oak notes.

Taste was a solidly sour red and brown ale. Earth and leather notes. Mild vanilla undercurrent. Substantial alcohol doesn't come off that way, good mouthfeel.

Have you had Supplication? This is a lightly cheaper decent substitute for it. Would bang at $20/750ml again.
Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.38/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Cherry dark fruits, raspberry, vanilla, lacto, some funk, oak, and earthiness. Reserved, balanced sourness. Lower end of the carb scale. Ruddy, brown red color. Super good.
Dec 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Briken from Washington

Oct 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.51 by redliner8 from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by imperialking from Illinois

Oct 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by greenspointexas from Texas

Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by beergorrilla from Michigan

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.71 by mikepcarney from Ohio

Mar 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by Satchboogie from Belgium

Mar 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by NHbeerguy from New Hampshire

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 12, 2015
Love Child No. 2 from Boulevard Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 397 ratings