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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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 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 27, 2008  
2007 Edition Poured into a tulip a very nice hazy brown/reddish color, very nice carbonation, and a very nice fizzy light tan head, with some sticky lacing left behind. The nose is malty, slight hop, and some spice. The taste is sweet, malty, slight hop, nice warming effect. Medium body, the alcohol is hidden pretty well, but it’s there. Drinkable, still a very nice/tasty brew. 2005 Edition Not sure of the date of this vintage, Pours a nice dark brown/red color, some carbonation, small head, some lacing. Scents of malt, alcohol, spices, and caramel. Nice taste, sweet with a hint of alcohol. Medium body. Very drinkable at 11.4% ABV, this is one of the strongest barley’s I’ve have, the alcohol is hidden very well for the style. Would highly recommend.


944play (65), Santa Rosa, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/54/103/511/20
Nov 21, 2008  
2008. 12oz in Chapeau glass. Deep ruddy amber, hazy, thin head. Malty, dusty, vinous aromas. Pleasant warmth and sweetness up front, but a mineral bitterness ruins the enjoyment. I have three more bottles; I’ll try to sit on those for at least several months and maybe the abrasiveness will drop out.


OwenBytheway (4), Washington, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/59/105/519/20
Nov 20, 2008  
2008 bottle. Very rich caramel. amd who could believe thay could brew this sweet a caramel and get away with it Nice aroma, thick rich head dark tan head which dissapates quickly, and a very sweet hit ... which stays on the palate. This stuff is strong, but it sure doesn’t taste that way. Just try to write a review of a single bottle ten minutes later. This brew would bring peace at the United Nations. Perfect for a person who says they can’t stand the taste of "beer". And iIt is that good to hard hopheads and maltoholics. My brother got it from the brewery, and now he won’t trade back three Rasputins for one more Old Stock. On a special day when you only want to drink one bottle, this is your date.


 GodOfThunder (860), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Pours a dark amber with a white head that is gone in seconds. Smells of alcohol, dark fruits and brown sugar. Taste is sweet, but with a good kick from the alcohol. A lot of dark fruit (figs, dates, raisin) flavors. Good example of this style. Good beer.


 foundmd (163), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Nov 1, 2008  
12oz bottle. 2008 Vintage. Pours a dark ruby brown with a thin head. Aroma and flavor of dark fruit with an excellent, sweet malt profile. High alcohol content is well disguised. Very delicious overall.


 Botnik (107), Carrollton, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2008  
2008, 12oz bottle, new label. Pours hazy dark reddish brown, thin head, low carbonation. Alcohol taste not readily apparent. Less sweet more hops than some barley wines. I’m enjoying this.


 TearsforBeers (173), Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2008  
2008 bottle - Very nice aroma - sweet, apple-like. Pours a deep reddish brown with a small amount of tan head. Very good taste - malty, sweet, alcoholic, figgy. Nice thick mouthfeel. Very nice barley wine.


 hombrepalo (757), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 22, 2008  
2007 bottle. Hot! The alcohol is kickin’! Hazy copper with a thin tan head, some fair lacing at the brew line. Sweet roasted malt aroma with a creamy caramel nose. Sweet malt flavor with a dry alcohol finish. Warm and full-bodied creamy palate. Needed more balance. Just had the Anchor Old Foghorn which was much more balance and pleasant to drink.



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