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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:
- 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 Iām a brewer today.
60 IBU
Recipe info:
Mash ā 2 row, C-15, Brown, Victory, Carafa 3
Hops ā Bravo, Delta
Yeast - House
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:
Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2017More User Ratings:
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
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, 2019Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California
4.19/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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, 2018Had 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.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
4.03/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2015Pours 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.
Reviewed by michiganmatt from California
3.85/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2015Appearance - 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
Reviewed by DeanMoriarty from California
4.25/5 rDev +2.9%
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, 2014Appearance: 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.
Liberty Station Lifeblood from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
18 ratings
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