Life On
Oxbow Brewing Company in Newcastle, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
7.48
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Barrel-Aged Bière de Mars
Life On is a lightly smoked Bière de Mars produced by blending barrel-aged beer with Fresh Farmhouse Ale.
Life On is a lightly smoked Bière de Mars produced by blending barrel-aged beer with Fresh Farmhouse Ale.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bretty, subtle fruit, very oaky and earthy also. Medium bitterness, funky finish, grasses and fruit. Hints of smoke and earthy vanilla, complex and easily drinking.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 06:26
8/10
Love the name, love the beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2020
at 20:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Oxbow Life on Mars Bieres de Mars 6% Orange mellow copper color with a tangy mandarin like aroma. Light bodied but silky in texture with a Semi-tart tangy flavor. Nice. 3.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2019
at 06:28
7.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 10
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy muddy amber color with no head. Dried peaches and mangoes on top of a dry, mildly tart and horse blanket. Very low carbonation, the oak and tartness aren’t that well integrated and hop character doesn’t shine. Very mediocre.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2019
at 04:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A golden amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light banana esters, light peated notes, light Brett, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light peated notes, light mineral notes, light cherries, very nice. On tap at Lupulus.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2019
at 18:00
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2019
at 21:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a hazy bright amber color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of complex Brett notes with light fruity undertones, some tart notes and oak presence is quite nice. Taste is a mix of fruity Brett notes with some dry oak notes with some tart notes with some malt presence that is detectable. Body is fuller then average with great carbonation. Another solid creation from Oxbow with great balanced of Brett notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2017
at 13:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle drunk 5/26/17.
Bright, cherry-accented auburn-copper body shows good clarity and a medium-sized, fairly rapidly-dissipating beige head.
Very fruity nose shows boisterous esters giving off rather intense, but enjoyable, strawberry and cherry notes with light acetic and strong Brett undertones. Only a touch of very dry woodsmoke and it works nicely here, as I think any very heavy, meaty, campfire smokiness would clash and overwhelm in concert with the bright fruitiness. Light graham cracker and biscuit-like malts behind it with just a touch of honey and pepper lingering on the finish. No alcohol or flaw.
Soft in the mouth with a good balance of both specialty and base malt character leading to some dryness and woody character but also soft honey-like notes. Juicy cherry and marmalade-like citrus emanate from the interplay of Brett and acetic acid, while overall acidity is pretty low, though a solid tartness lingers on the finish, keeping things bright and crisp. Great balance and integration with the malt. Low barrel character but with light tannin adding structure to the body. Carbonation is low but engaging and overall attenuation is high. Lovely stuff. Really like the bright fruitiness here.
Bright, cherry-accented auburn-copper body shows good clarity and a medium-sized, fairly rapidly-dissipating beige head.
Very fruity nose shows boisterous esters giving off rather intense, but enjoyable, strawberry and cherry notes with light acetic and strong Brett undertones. Only a touch of very dry woodsmoke and it works nicely here, as I think any very heavy, meaty, campfire smokiness would clash and overwhelm in concert with the bright fruitiness. Light graham cracker and biscuit-like malts behind it with just a touch of honey and pepper lingering on the finish. No alcohol or flaw.
Soft in the mouth with a good balance of both specialty and base malt character leading to some dryness and woody character but also soft honey-like notes. Juicy cherry and marmalade-like citrus emanate from the interplay of Brett and acetic acid, while overall acidity is pretty low, though a solid tartness lingers on the finish, keeping things bright and crisp. Great balance and integration with the malt. Low barrel character but with light tannin adding structure to the body. Carbonation is low but engaging and overall attenuation is high. Lovely stuff. Really like the bright fruitiness here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2017
at 14:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 9
Sampled at LIBF 2017. Thnx for sharing, everyone ! Pours clear, golden blonde. Small white head. Smell is mild spice. Some oak. Taste is sour, dry, some funk. OK
Tried
on 25 Jun 2017
at 17:49