Old Stock Ale - North Coast Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.12
pDev: 11.41%
Reviews: 1287
Hads: 537

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North Coast Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 11.90% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (1235), on-tap (49), growler (2), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by ArchEnemyBrew:

ArchEnemyBrew

Washington

4.2/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2010 vintage poured into a snifter.

A: Pours with about a half inch of off white head which quickly dissipates. Lacing sticks around as the beer warms. The beer itself is a deep ruby/mahagony color.

S: Toasted bread, sweet caramel and toffee tones, a really nice grainy character and I do also get some of the alcohol but not much for being 11.7 %. A slight toasted almond aroma comes through as the beer warms.

T: Great balance of flavor here. The sweet malts blend so well with alcohol and the hop bitterness. Nothing is too overpowering. Again, great toffee/bready/caramel flavors.

M: Not as thick and viscous as I would have thought for such a big beer, but not thin either. The flavor lingers in a great way and I like that it is not too sticky on the tongue.

O: Great beer and I will have again. Need to put a few in the cellar to see what 3+ years will do to this beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 01:03:50 | More by ArchEnemyBrew

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4.11/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle, 2013 vintage, poured into a snifter.

A- Pours a dark red color, topped with an inch of creamy off-white head.

S- Sweet, boozy and fruity, rum and raisin, bready.

T- Sweet, fruity flavors of raisin, booze, and caramel. Also some nice earthy and tobacco flavors. Nicely balanced, not overly sweet.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth feel, some alcohol warmth on the end.

O- A nice old ale, will have to try this again sometime.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 03:32:50 | More by WillCarrera

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deeznuts420

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4.39/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

served into a duvel tulip. small one finger head that dissipated to a small ring. tons of alcohol legs down the glass , deep mahogany red color.
smelled very weet with a little bit of alcohool present. mainly caramel and sweet frdark fruits like raisins and faint cherry.
taste followed the nose well with a big hit of caranel sweetness up front followed by raisins and the dark fruits like figs and cherries; rumlike. then the alcohol comes in and cleanses the palate and gives a warming sensation in the chest.
overall a very good american old ale that i would definetly buy again especially at 2 bucks a piece .

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 11:14:50 | More by deeznuts420