Boulevard Love Child #2 Info

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  1. BLVDbeerguyDFW

    BLVDbeerguyDFW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2009 Texas

    I have been getting several inquiries seeking info on the Love Child #2 and wanted to share a message sent from our brewmaster Steven Pauwels to shed some light on the process.

    " Lovechild #2 is a blend of sour beer aged in oak barrels and sour beer aged in stainless. We used 41 barrels (the majority were wine barrels but also used whiskey and port barrels were part of the blend) with a range of different base beers aged for 16 to 57 months. The sour beer in stainless is a beer called 'red' that is specifically brewed for the Lovechild beers. Our brewers spend a Saturday afternoon tasting all the barrels to come up with the blend for Lovechild #2. The beer in a bottle of Lovechild #2 is on average two years old by now. We currently have close to 100 barrels and a stainless tank waiting for the next version. Barrels get tasted on a regular basis and when we have another series of barrels ready we hope to release the next Lovechild. It is not our goal to make the Lovechild beers the same every time but to make the best blend of what we have available. Lovechild beers will change with aging. I recommend to drink the beer now as I believe that the flavor blend is now at its peak."

    Let me know if you guys have any more questions.
     
    #1 BLVDbeerguyDFW, May 23, 2012
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  2. jamescain

    jamescain Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2009 Texas

    Yes will it be making its way to Texas and more specifically San Antonio? :slight_smile:
     
    #2 jamescain, May 23, 2012
  3. r0nburgundy69

    r0nburgundy69 Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Texas

    haha yes, sounds amazing now when can I drink some
     
    #3 r0nburgundy69, May 23, 2012
  4. BLVDbeerguyDFW

    BLVDbeerguyDFW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2009 Texas

    Yes, San Antonio will be getting some and the beer should be hitting distributor docks the last half of next month based on delivery schedules. I'll get you firmer ETAs ad we get closer.
     
    #4 BLVDbeerguyDFW, May 23, 2012
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  5. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
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    Will Houston be receiving any?
     
    #5 icetrauma, May 23, 2012
  6. BLVDbeerguyDFW

    BLVDbeerguyDFW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2009 Texas

    Yea. Sorry Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and DFW will be getting some.
     
    #6 BLVDbeerguyDFW, May 23, 2012
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  7. AAxsom

    AAxsom Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2010 Texas

    This is so incredibly awesome. I was actually going to send you a message about this. Thanks Jeremiah!
     
    #7 AAxsom, May 23, 2012
  8. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Hoping this hits the one store by my that actually gets the smokestack beers.

    I waited forever for Rye on Rye and never got it (one of my biggest wants)...so hopefully this hits the store
     
    #8 dsal89, Jun 9, 2012
  9. boogercrack

    boogercrack Initiate (0) May 24, 2012 Texas

    this is great news.

    ^i've got a couple of extras if you're still looking. bm me if you want.
     
    #9 boogercrack, Jun 9, 2012
  10. xpimptastikx

    xpimptastikx Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2008 Texas

    Any update on when this will be making it to Texas, or number of cases coming?
     
    #10 xpimptastikx, Jun 9, 2012
  11. willandperry

    willandperry Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2011 Colorado

    Rye on rye is still on shelves here in OK. BM me if youd like to trade
     
    #11 willandperry, Jun 9, 2012
  12. BLVDbeerguyDFW

    BLVDbeerguyDFW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2009 Texas

    Around 80-90 cases to the state. I'm not near my computer to get you firm market numbers, but I will update when I do. The beer should start hitting shelves a week and a half from now roughly depending on delivery schedules and distributor inventory check in times, barring any unforseen delays.
     
    #12 BLVDbeerguyDFW, Jun 9, 2012
  13. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
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    Thanky you for the update and looking forward to procuring a bottle or 2 or 3.
     
    #13 icetrauma, Jun 10, 2012
  14. bentwookie

    bentwookie Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2008 Texas

    Rye on Rye is still on the shelf in Austin.
     
    #14 bentwookie, Jun 10, 2012
  15. xpimptastikx

    xpimptastikx Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2008 Texas

    Where? South Austin?
    Nothing last more than a week at the Arbor Spec's and there still aren't any decent beer selections in north Austin besides Spec's since Grapevine went under...
     
    #15 xpimptastikx, Jun 10, 2012
  16. bentwookie

    bentwookie Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2008 Texas

    Yes, south. Specs Brodie and CM Westgate had it on Thursday.
     
    #16 bentwookie, Jun 10, 2012
  17. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
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    Rye on Rye was really good. This was my first year to have it and it was delicious.
     
    #17 icetrauma, Jun 10, 2012
  18. mattisloco

    mattisloco Maven (1,306) Feb 13, 2007 Texas
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    Age it for 12 to 16 months and it will be one of the best beers you've ever had.
     
    #18 mattisloco, Jun 10, 2012
  19. raffy313

    raffy313 Pundit (911) Dec 15, 2010 Texas

    Glad I read your post just now, Matt. I was about to drink my last bottle of RoR later tonight, but think I'll sit on it for awhile to see how true your assessment this beer with age is.

    And not to take further attention away from the OP's topic(looking forward to trying some LC#2 as well)... but is there any DFW BA's who have seen anymore rye on rye on area shelves? Only bottles I bought this year(2) were found on a trip to Austin a couple months back. I've never even seen it around here.
     
    #19 raffy313, Jun 10, 2012
  20. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    Next bottle will go into hiding.
     
    #20 icetrauma, Jun 11, 2012
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