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Liberty Station Lifeblood
Stone Brewing

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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #42
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,410
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 6.3%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
18
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 26, 2023
Added:
Oct 01, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Reason Behind Name (Brewer Kris Kecham): Ever since getting the opportunity to design and brew my own brown ale at Oceanside Ale Works back in the day, the style has always been my favorite. This is not that same recipe, but it is the reason Iā€™m a brewer today.

60 IBU

Recipe info:
Mash ā€“ 2 row, C-15, Brown, Victory, Carafa 3
Hops ā€“ Bravo, Delta
Yeast - House
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Ratings by GarrettB:
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
February 12th, 2015 - Beer does indeed feel like a life blood, nourishing and energizing, something to look forward to, bubbling at the subconscious and steeped in history. And this brew does indeed look a little sanguine, pooling with a deep red-black color in the glass. The aroma is incredibly rich with malts, but also shaggy with mushroom and dirt, as if a heaping handful of rich soil had been added to the brew vat. It appears the aroma masked the hop profile because I catch it on the taste, balanced brilliantly against the malts. It is a sharp bitterness though, but acts more like an accent than it does a core taste. The rich, rounded dirt aroma is infused in the flavor too, imparted with a slight sugar sweetness. This is an exceptional brew, coursing with flavor and careful brewing engineering.
Oct 29, 2017
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.49 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Dec 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Oct 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Dec 01, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by qcghost from North Carolina

Jun 21, 2019
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Rated by GRG1313 from California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A 2019 batch on draft in Pasadena from Liberty Station site. Excellent brown ale.
May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Feb 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.81 by CJNAPS from California

Aug 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by iftcoach from Germany

Aug 26, 2018
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

4.19/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes 01/31/18
Had on-tap at Stone World Bistro and Gardens in San Diego, CA

Appearance - Served in a 16oz tulip, brown in color with ruby red highlights when held to light. Sandstone, half finger width head. Decent retention before a thin, consistent layer of suds. Good amount of lacing holds in a web-like fashion, with some broken lining and spotting dancing around the outside.

Smell - The aroma is whipped chocolate with lesser coffee roast character. Some caramel and faint nuttiness.

Taste - The flavor is surprisingly balanced with malt and hop character. Mocha-like malty character upfront that's equally sweet with milk chocolate as it is roasty with coffee, and then the citrusy hops kick in. Mild grapefruit. Hints of caramel, but the finish is a culmination of those three main flavors.

Mouthfeel - Medium-bodied with tingly carbonation. Slick, slightly creamy texture with an easy, semi-dry finish.

Overall - In the land of well crafted but often boring browns, this one shines. Interesting, cohesive flavor profile, but still light enough to land well within that brown style range. Take notes, brewers. This is an innovative take on a classic style.
May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Red5StandingBy from Maryland

Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.09 by Omniwar from Georgia

Dec 16, 2016
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

4.03/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the Stone Company Store in Pasadena, CA.

Pours a hazy dark orange-brown with a foamy tan head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, roasted nut, toffee, and earth aromas. Taste is much the same with toast, earth, nut, and burnt caramel flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of toast and earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on tap.
Sep 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by jaydoc from Kansas

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by mrcraft from California

Apr 07, 2015
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Reviewed by michiganmatt from California

3.85/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tried a 4oz sample at Pasadena (Liberty Station) store

Appearance - 4/5
No head, deep red brown, quite clear and crisp looking.

Smell - 4/5
Smoky malts, slightly sweet

Taste - 3.75/5
Smoky malts, sweet, maybe a hint of brown sugar, some herbal hops, slight fruit

Mouthfeel - 4/5
Medium body, smooth

Overall - 3.75/5
Mar 22, 2015
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Reviewed by DeanMoriarty from California

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%
Lifeblood Version 2 (the true version)

Appearance: Dark Brown with a frothy white head.

Nose: Earthy, Chocolaty, Toffee with a hint of orange

Taste: Same notes from the nose with some large amount of malt, nuts, and chocolate.

Palate: Silky mouthfeel with balanced bitterness.
Oct 01, 2014
Liberty Station Lifeblood from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 18 ratings