Love Child No. 2 - Boulevard Brewing Co.

rlee1390

Indiana

4.2/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A-Cloudy ruby amber with some carbonation, one finger head that doesn't last long.

S-Cherries, oak, funk and plums. A yummy one.

T-Cherries, oak, almost sour, more tart, very smooth, grapes as well.

M-Medium bodied, very smooth, some carbonation as well.

O-A wonderful sour, great balance, not super mouth puckering but a nice level. A very good beer, too bad the price tag is so high.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 16:07:06 | More by rlee1390

EdwardFortyHands

Iowa

5/5  rDev +19.3%

05-23-2013 03:34:30 | More by EdwardFortyHands

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -22.4%

05-23-2013 01:23:37 | More by mikeincharleston

thedarkestlord

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-22-2013 02:23:47 | More by thedarkestlord

bkonk10

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-22-2013 01:59:46 | More by bkonk10

cosmonick

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-19-2013 01:34:56 | More by cosmonick

jono0101

Missouri

5/5  rDev +19.3%

05-18-2013 22:15:02 | More by jono0101

Jsmick

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-17-2013 04:54:40 | More by Jsmick

Docrock

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-16-2013 20:38:43 | More by Docrock

acc88

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 07:08:57 | More by acc88

Jordantb313

Colorado

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-15-2013 06:40:47 | More by Jordantb313

throwback

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-14-2013 19:34:59 | More by throwback

ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-13-2013 23:34:34 | More by ADTaber

Boilerfood

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%

05-13-2013 22:40:48 | More by Boilerfood

zhanson88

Montana

3.38/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Batch 2.

Appearance: Pours out a clear ruby color, even trending toward pink hued. Very little carbonation. No head retention or lacing. Very attractive color on this beer, but everything else is a bit off for the style.

Smell: Tart cherries, lemon tartness, and slight funk on the nose. Not getting much barrel.

Taste: Sweet and tart cherries up front, with lemon tartness present in the middle and finish. Light funk as well. again, not much barrel. This beer is much more oud bruin than wild ale.

Mouthfeel/Overall: Mouthfeel is nice and light, but the absence of measureable carbonation is very noticeable. This beer isn't completely flat, but it's close. Overall, kind of tough to grade this one out at it's a very tasty beer, but probably not what I was expecting as a wild ale. As I said above, much more oud bruin than wild.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 04:44:42 | More by zhanson88

zrab11

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.5%

05-10-2013 02:39:45 | More by zrab11

justforrazors

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -16.5%

05-10-2013 01:40:39 | More by justforrazors

GonzoHomebrewer

Massachusetts

3.91/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Drank in between the born on date of 2012 and enjoy by 3/2014. I think I made the right choice

A- Rusty,ruby brown pour with a decent head upon the pour, but a few seconds in, it becomes minimal, as does the lacing. Nothing crazy, but the lack of haze, cloudiness in the pour is impressive

S- Smells like a baby oud bruin; faint cherry dominated by a tame one note of funk. Not bad, but the cherry definitely faded a bit too much and the funk never really changed much

T- Again, like a less complex Rodenbach but with some slight tart cherry bite, not noticing the 9.6% abv at all in the flavor, most impressive part of the beer

M- a little to be desired, the carbonation is not as crisp as I would like it for a sour

O- I find it hard to grade aged american wilds too harshly and I did have this fresh as well and fresh this beer is much better. The funk/sour quality isn't complex enough to develop into anything out of this world, so the cherry really carries this beer to me and aging it just drops the best part of the beer. Drink this fresh, don't bother aging. I did bump the overall rating a tad because the drinkability is still superb!

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 22:47:49 | More by GonzoHomebrewer

frogfan

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +13.4%

05-06-2013 20:26:25 | More by frogfan

dbossman

Nebraska

4.3/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Reddish brown hue with a thin but steady film of a head; okay lacing

S: Tart apples, cherries, cider vinegar, lots of oak and just a touch of whiskey aroma; this is a fruity, boozy, and tart smelling beer

T: Quite tart and creamy: fruity with cherries, apples and a touch of a cider vinegar flavor; quite oaky and there is a subtle sweet boozy whiskey flavor lingering beneath--really quite tart, refreshing, and tasty

F: This is a delicious big sour beer; I love the creaminiess and the tart fruits mingling with the subtle woody whiskey flavors

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 13:11:54 | More by dbossman

Ak555667

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-01-2013 01:36:59 | More by Ak555667

Zaphog

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-29-2013 17:52:46 | More by Zaphog

Soneast

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -10.5%

04-28-2013 16:17:49 | More by Soneast

Etan

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.5%

04-28-2013 04:46:51 | More by Etan

mjgardner

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-26-2013 02:59:54 | More by mjgardner