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North Coast Old Stock Ale

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
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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 xmarcnolanx (792), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2009  
2006 bottle, consumed 10312009 11.6 percent version. Aroma is sweet caramel, some oxidation and cardboard, faded hops. Very nice, English aroma. Taste is sweet caramel, Maris Otter, some faded hops, sugar. Wow. Nice. Very mellow. 848416


 FishManLA (290), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
2009 vintage Fruity nose with clear hints of alcohol. Murky maroon color with a small khaki head. Flavor is complex with red grape, pear, plum, prune, and some caramel and coffee. And, certainly don’t forget, the alcohol. No attempt to conceal it. A warming alcohol, fine for a winter brew, is obvious. There’s a port wine vibe going on here. Finish is a brandy-like alcohol warmth that runs from the mouth to the belly.


 maltdog (514), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 30, 2009  
2008 bottling. Rusty chestnut brown with very smooth ecru foam. Plum, pipe tobacco, leather, beeswax, and musty violet nose. Figs? Pecans? Sweet sappy malt, aged leather, toffee, pumpernickel… nuances of pine, brandy and coffee beans. Full bodies yet not sticky.Balanced bittersweet finish produces a clean alcohol burn that endures for minutes. Doubtless the finest example of an English-style barleywine I’ve had the pleasure of meeting. Simply amazing.


 mrhoppy (209), Santa Clara, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Phenomenal! This is a 2001 vintage. The last of a six pack 8 years ago. I can’t believe I saved it this long. Definitely mellows and matures as time goes along. Sooo good. Caramel, malty and nutty. I feel privileged to taste it. Super smooth. Very slight coconut ester. Light syrup mouth feel. Yeah Baby!!


 austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 22, 2009  
2004 vintage from Olbutiken. Dark ruby brown, tiny beige head, mostly disappearing. Nose has molasses, little alcohol, strong figs, syrupiness, faint old apples, spicy dried dates on the fore, hint of old cheese crust when aired. Flavor is pretty hot with coarse molasses, same dried figs, hint of madeira notes, not too diverse actually, slightly rusty and oxidized. Coarse mouthdrying finish. Kinda strong wine-like palate, with very low carbonation and little stickiness. It’s drinkable, but clearly hasn’t been aged properly.


 thirdeye11 (501), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
( 12oz bottle 2008 vintage). Pours deep red with a surprisingly frothy head considering the alcohol content. Nose of vanilla, caramel, alcohol, figs, raisins and milk chocolate. Very complex. Taste of alcohol, raisins, lightly toasted malt, and roasted nuts. Finishes with pretty hot alcohol, not hidden on this one. Perfectly sweet balance here and I’m so glad this isn’t a hop laced American barleywine.


Lejon (2), Uppsala, Sweden
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 19, 2009  
2009 Vintage Dark amber colored with a thin head. Smells of dark fruits, caramel, vanilla and alcohol. The taste is dominated by dark fruits, caramel and alcohol.


 jaghana (103), Strasbourg, France
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 17, 2009    Updated: Oct 30, 2009
Bottle at the "mondial de la bière" at Strasbourg. Amber barley wine, too vinous for me. Not very complex for a barlew wine. The overall taste is not sweet and malty.



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