Life and Limb
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Dogfish Head Craft BreweryStrong Ale Rotating
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Score
7.41
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Life & Limb is a collaborative effort, the brainchild of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Life & Limb is a 10% ABV strong, dark beer that defies style characteristics- brewed with pure maple syrup from the Calagione family farm in Massachusetts and estate barley grown on the Grossman "farm" at the brewery in Chico, CA. The beer is alive with yeast-a blend of both breweries' house strains-bottle conditioned for added complexity and shelf life, and naturally carbonated with birch syrup fresh from Alaska.
Life & Limb is dedicated to the family of beer drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide who continue to support the little guys, iconoclasts, entrepreneurs, and pioneers who risk life and limb to shape the vibrant craft-brewing community.
Life & Limb is dedicated to the family of beer drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide who continue to support the little guys, iconoclasts, entrepreneurs, and pioneers who risk life and limb to shape the vibrant craft-brewing community.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught fom br lane. Very dark pour. Serious malts and chocolates. Pretty good. Nice finish
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. A really good beer. The syrups that were used could be smelled and tasted but were not over powering but pleasantly presented.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:49
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Single from the Mills River fridge, stamped 050919. Pint glass at home. Quick & pretty cascade. Thin, tall beige head over a dark but clear, brown highlighted body. Nose is mostly cola & holiday fig. Acidy start. Charred syrup all up in it, toasty middle, sugary cola sweetness, spiced fig(?), oak smoke, lingering earthy bitter bite. Just a touch drier than it was but a lot thinner. Fizzy, sharp, roasty, sweet, thin, belly warmth is quite smooth. Time has made this one better than good.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2024
at 22:27
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Fat på Biskoppensvapen Gamla stan. Färgen skiter vi i . Doften då? Jo lite svagt madeira samt lite svagdricka . Sen jävlar dricker vi . Först kommer Russin sen lite torrare rödtjut och avslutas lite sötare toner . God eller? Jojomän som vanligt fron detta bryggeri . Amerikan strong Ale från bra bryggerier Ja då brukar det bli redigt bra
Tried
on 19 Oct 2023
at 10:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
--Keg at SBWF. -- Dark amber, small head. Caramelly woody nose. Sweet with full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Caramel, syrup and wood. Some licorice. Warming finish
Tried
on 06 Oct 2022
at 15:58
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2022
at 17:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
From a 473ml can on 23/8/2021. Pours a deep mahogany with a medium head. Smells a bit malty with a good dash of caramel and some light maple syrup. Tastes quite sweet up front - herwe the maple syrup is more pronounced (can't comment on what birch syrup tastes like), with some caramel and burnt toffee. Finishes with a firm bitterness which is true to the strong ale style, and a touch of warming alcohol. The mouthfeel is a touch syrupy, the carbonation moderate. A very solid big beer.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2021
at 05:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. 2019 version dawdled its way into town. Very dark brown with a good inch of beige head that sticks around and laces. Aroma of strong bread, dried and stewed fruit, dark sugars. Full bodied, moderate carbonation. Sweet with bread and stewed fruit, then singed notes that restrain the sweetness and dry things a little before moderate bitterness. Some sweetshop spices. No overt alcohol. Like many a beer associated with SN, seems a local translation of good English and Scottish ideas rather than an attempt at a copy. A characterful, dreamy brew.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jul 2021
at 14:56
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. A- Caramel, tree bark, malt. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Malt, mild spice, woodsy, burnt toast, subtle alcohol. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- Not sure on this one. Honestly not a lot of flavor that stands out. What does birch even taste like? Okay beer but not complex or outstanding.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Jan 2021
at 04:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pint can, poured dark ruby brown with tan head. Full bodied. Chocolate and maple aroma. Chocolate taste upfront, licorice in the middle, then birch flavor hits at the finish with some booziness.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2020
at 02:10