Old Stock Ale - North Coast Brewing Co.

Douglas14

California

4.38/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Edition 2007, Served at ~60 degrees in a snifter.

Pours an absolutely beautiful dark, rich, mohagany color with an equally beautiful beige head that resides rather quickly...due to the high alcohol. The first smell i get is sour apples, followed by dark fruits, and of course malt. There is some spiciness to it as well. The taste is rich and complex. Dark, sour and tart fruits come first. Oak and wood follow and remain throughout the rest of the sip, and again, the same spices. A very noticable alcohol burn warms the stomach.

The entire package makes for a unique experience, one which I cannot wait to experience again.

North Coast has charged its way into my top five breweries.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2008 03:10:47 | More by Douglas14

kvnstfrd

Missouri

3/5  rDev -27.2%

05-23-2013 13:54:41 | More by kvnstfrd

linnymtu

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-23-2013 02:04:28 | More by linnymtu

artdob

California

3.49/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.75

Love this beer - surprised I didn't find it here in my past reviews.

Chilled it a bit - slow start as the head retention is a tad disappointing as the dark ruby color settles in my snifter.

Rich, malty nose. Stewed plums - a compote atoma. Picking up some points here.

Sweetness on the palate, low carbonation in this bottle, but perhaps ok all things considered as this brew packs quite the ABV punch.

Interesting as I disect this beer piece by piece, wouldn't say I'm wowed by the isolated elements. Still, this is one brew for which when all the pieces are put together, the total package offers much to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 03:36:06 | More by artdob

pin

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -15%

05-21-2013 21:58:07 | More by pin

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-21-2013 00:51:10 | More by Steve_Oldrati

NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-20-2013 00:56:42 | More by NJB145

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.28/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

330ml bottle served in a snifter glass.

2013 Edition.

A: Pours a dark amber to nutmeg brown forming a small light beige creamy head. Medium to low retention and only very few lacings left. A small layer remains for long time on top

S: Sweet and fruity. Strong notes of caramel, grapes and wood. Quite boozy. Earthy and bready

T: Sweet upfront. Again, strong notes of caramel and dark fruits. Mainly grapes and plums. Notes of nutmeg and oak. Quite molasses with a considerable presence of alcohol. Very malty and sweet, in overall. Smooth and pleasant, Ale. Some grassy hops can be felt and the end is light bitter

M: Heavy and molasses body. Low carbonation. Bittersweet aftertaste

O: Strong but quite drinkable. Very well done. My second North Coast after Old Rasputin. No regret, just pleasure...

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:32:00 | More by eduardolinhalis

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-18-2013 22:19:01 | More by Photekut

EROCK75

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-17-2013 17:00:09 | More by EROCK75

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-17-2013 02:04:10 | More by ElizabethEleanor

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-16-2013 02:48:50 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-15-2013 16:45:01 | More by twenty5

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15%

05-15-2013 14:18:55 | More by touchmeimsac

Snellgg5

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-13-2013 22:58:57 | More by Snellgg5

whallgren

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-12-2013 19:19:52 | More by whallgren

WillCarrera

Illinois

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

piconaut

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-11-2013 11:57:53 | More by piconaut

2beerdogs

California

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-10-2013 03:47:48 | More by 2beerdogs

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-10-2013 00:15:00 | More by jkane101

OC_Beer_Fan

California

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-08-2013 06:12:13 | More by OC_Beer_Fan

deadliest

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-08-2013 00:03:51 | More by deadliest

diehl07

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-06-2013 19:46:29 | More by diehl07

deeznuts420

Pennsylvania

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

Hoppy_McMalt

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-04-2013 04:53:37 | More by Hoppy_McMalt