Stone Brewing has introduced a new offering called Brewery Exclusives, featuring a selection of long-retired classics, cult favorites, and innovative beers. These limited-edition brews will be released monthly and will only be available for purchase at Stone Brewing locations. The inaugural release in the series is the award-winning Stone Lifeblurred Imperial Brown Ale.
The Brewery Exclusives lineup highlights 12 beers chosen by Stone’s brewers, showcasing decades of craftsmanship and creativity. Unlike Stone’s retail offerings, these beers are tailored for the brand’s most devoted fans and are sold exclusively at Stone locations, ensuring freshness and exclusivity.
Stone Lifeblurred Imperial Brown Ale has earned accolades, including a gold medal at the 2024 U.S. Beer Open and a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival. This beer is a stronger iteration of Lifeblood, a popular brew originally crafted at Stone Brewing Liberty Station. Lifeblood itself has a distinguished pedigree, having won a bronze medal at the 2023 World Beer Cup and back-to-back gold medals at the 2022 and 2023 San Diego International Beer Competition. The release of Lifeblurred also coincides with the 20th anniversary of Kris Ketcham, the Senior Manager of Brewing & Innovation at Liberty Station, joining Stone Brewing.
“Our fans continue to crave those beers that put us – and San Diego beer – on the map, and our Brewery Exclusives offer another way to deliver on that,” said Ketcham. “I’m excited to kick it off with Lifeblurred. Brown ales have always been among my favorite styles, and my passion for enjoying big, rich, and flavorful beers is precisely why I joined Stone Brewing 20 years ago.”