Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Mimic from Stone Brewing: Liberty Station 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Keg at Stone Liberty Station, SD, 18/04/14. Clear chestnut brown with a moderate off white swirl and spotting. Nose is banana, yeast esters, toffee, spice, bubblegum, nutty tones. Taste comprises rich toffee, bubblegum, yeast, brown bread, spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok dubbel, pretty solid for the style, doesn’t get too sweet and sugary.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Cliche from Stone Brewing: Liberty Station 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
My first flight at Stone’s Liberty station was mostly lighter alcohol options, this being one of the weakest (my notes claimed 5.4% ABV). Golden, light golden in fact, sparse covering of wispy whiteness that might have been a head straight after the pour, but not by the time it came to my table outside. The nose was a blend of fruitiness and traces of malt molasses to come. The taste slightly more bitter than the aroma hints at, the malts being suppressed by the slightly citric hop content. Refreshing and pleasant enough, but not a real ’Stone’ beer as I know them!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On draft at the Stone Tap Room in Passadena. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma and taste of tobacco, licorice and old leather. Smoky roast finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft at Stone - San Diego Airport location. Pours clear gold with a creamy white head. Rindy citrus in the nose, orange peel, dirty leaves, pine and grass. Light to medium sweet flavor with aggressive bitterness, dirty leaves, earth, some toasty malts and grainy bread. Medium bodied with average carbonation. More heavy bitter grass and leaves to finish, some dusty pine, dried bread. Pretty ho hum, really.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at the brewery - Escondido. Pours clear amber-red with a frothy white head. Dry, grainy bread in the nose with touches of berries and caramel. Medium sweet flavor with more bready sweetness, leafy bitterness, subtle toffee, plums.medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Fairly well balanced on the finish, leafy bitterness balanced by bread and mild toffee. Some husky grains in here. So so.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Cool beer. On draft at the Holiday Ale Festival. Pours a black color with a medium beige head. A big spicy and milky lactose nose. The flavor is well made: bitter hops mix with aggressive spicing, some toast, sweet vanilla and cocoa. Very nice brew. A bit complex, but the core chai and lactose flavor is solid.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Ashy Stache from Stone Brewing: Liberty Station 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Stone Liberty Station, pours a hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma of smoked malt, some chilli peppers, and rye-like hops. Flavour brings out medium strength smoke above anything, drowning out any IPA-like character. Pretty smoky - not that elegant, but fairly enjoyable. Decent.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft @ GABF 2013. Pours a black color with a longlasting tan head. Has a roasted malty coffee and chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with hints of coffee. Has a roasted malty coffee and chocolate finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Freshcraft. Pours a honey gold with some filmy, white head. Nose is malty, lemon, yeast, honey, cracker. Flavor is sweet, malt, lemon, orange, honey. Sweet finish. Ok.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Growler from Stone World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido. This beer pours a clear dark amber color with a medium foamy light beige head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark fruit, malt and caramel. Medium to full body with flavors of earthy malt, caramel and dark fruits. The finish is malty with a peaty aftertaste. Decent overall.