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North Coast Old Stock Ale

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99
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common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12623.89/5.03.89/5.0Winter12.5%92.4Snifter
Commercial Description:
As a continuation of North Coast Brewing Co.’s commitment to quality, our Old Stock Ale is crafted in the tradition of our critically acclaimed Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale and Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. It’s brewed with classic floor-malted Maris Otter Pale Malt and Fuggles Hops imported from England, so it’s a beer to be served proudly. Like a fine wine, North Coast’s Old Stock Ale is intended to be laid down. With an original gravity of over 1100 and a generous hopping rate, Old Stock Ale is well-designed to round-out and mellow with age. North Coast Brewing Co. Old Stock Ale is a vintage dated ale. We produce a small quantity each year and it remains available from release date until our stock is depleted.

pre-2006 ABV: 11.4%.
2006 vintages: 11.6% & 13.25%.
2007 vintage: 11.7%.
2008 vintage: 12.5%.
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 carruthm (1122), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 23, 2009  
deep caramel color with a nice aroma and a peat moss like taste. very pleasant. slight syrupy body


 madvike (314), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/104/515/20
Feb 22, 2009  
2008 bottle pours deep reddish-brown with a nice frothy head. Smells of caramel, toffee, raisins, bourbon, and a little alcohol. Feels syrupy and a little creamy on the mouth. Taste is a little muddled--losts of malt, a little nutty and strangely a faint coffee taste. It’s boozy, as it warms down the throat and into the stomach. Definitely a sipper, and I’m looking forward to laying this down for several years.


 charlotte (2014), Vanløse, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 19, 2009  
Dark coppery colour with off-beige head.Aroma is fruity of dark dry fruits and smooth tosted,hint of syrup and wood,feels warming and nice round body,really tasty beer.


acook006 (2), Seaview, Washington, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 18, 2009  
I really liked this beer although might be biased because I grew up in Fort Bragg! Deep amber body, oak flavors, very smooth and drinkable.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Bottle. 2008 vintage. Big fruity aroma, with sweet malt. Deep reddish brown body, almost no head. Flavor is sweet, moderately spicy, caramel and fruit, with warming alcohol. Smooth finish.


 jumpjet2k (145), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Feb 14, 2009  
2008 bottle. Pours a rich coppery brown with very light carbonation - not quite enough of a head to cover the top of the beer, though the edge of the head clings to the glass a little. Aroma of a lot of malt, with some fruit and caramel apple. Flavor is again a lot of sweet malt, little to no hops, and a hint of alcohol in the finish. Full bodied but not overly thick. You just know this one will age well. Would love to try an older version.


 jujubeast6000 (777), Houston, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Feb 11, 2009  
Reviewed 2/7/2009 (2008 bottle): Pours a pretty clear brown reddish colored body, with small off-white head, diminishing quickly. Fruity, strawberry, aroma, some fizziness. Some malty nuttiness too. Not much hops or bitterness, just maltiness. Sweet taste, syrupy. Thick mouthfeel, some lightish carbonation. Very sweet fruity tasting, strawberry seeds, slight acidic and bitterness. Very strong taste, a slight hotness, but almost completely covered by the malts. Dark fruitiness, red grape, maybe plum. Better with food.


seanbhudson (54), , California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 10, 2009  
Review of the 2001, I was lucky to get this in a beer exchange. APPEARANCE: Pours a dark reddish brown color with a small tan head that dissipates quickly. No noticeable lacing. AROMA: Strong smell of sweet malts and dark malts along with the heavy scent of alcohol. Rum raisin comes to mind. FLAVOR: Raisin and sweet malts. There are hints chocolate and it finishes with a coffee flavored bitterness. Reminds me of a raisin bran muffin. Amazingly smooth but there is a slight burn from alcohol throughout. MOUTHFEEL: Full bodied beer with syrupy consistency and soft carbonation. Slight spicy pepper finish from the alcohol. DRINKABILITY: A lot smoother than I expected. If it wasn’t for the alcohol burn I could drink a lot more. NOTES: BBCSD-0812 Geoff



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