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North Coast Old Stock Ale

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bottled
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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hubcrawler (36), , Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2008  
2008 vintage that poured dark brown with a reddish-orange tint. Had a reasonable light brown head. Had aromas of caramel, toasted malt, and chocolate. I picked up some strong flavors of fig and chocolate. It also had a whiskey like finish. Great sipping beer but may be a little too figgy. Otherwise, a respectable brew.


 RasterMaster (121), , Oklahoma, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 16, 2008  
2007 Vintage - Bottle pours dark amber with a thin, rapidly-dissipating foamy head which returns with each drink from carbonated bubbles rising from the bottom of the glass. Leaves only slight tan lacing on the glass that quickly disappears. Aroma of smoky oak and roasted malts. Initial bitter hoppy bite which lingers on the tongue leaving a sweet fruity taste fading into an oak-aged whiskey finish. Would like to compare this one with older vintages.


 mattmc1973 (302), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Oct 15, 2008  
2008 vintage, pours a dark ruby/brown with a fizzy off-white head that dissipated fully. Big aroma of malt, caramel, brown sugar, fruit, and alcohol. Taste of brown sugar and caramel, with an alcohol burn for a finish. Mouthfeel very rich and smooth. A great barley wine!!


 kosko20 (302), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Vintage 2007. Pour is ruby copper with no head. Aroma is cherry, plum and alcoholish. Flavor is sugary and fruity with alcohol but not overwhelming. Palate is smooth with a slight bitterness. A barleywine that I actually can drink...still the presence of alcohol but bearable.


 Slipstream (746), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/55/105/513/20
Oct 13, 2008  
Bottle from the 2007 release. Biting, yeasty aroma - figs, grapes, and alcohol. Orange and ruby highlights in the body and a quickly dissipating head. The taste is strong and yeasty. There are 2 levels of flavor at work here - a heavy, sweet, bourbon-like malt flavor, and then a hoppy, yeasty mix on top of that. Complex mouthfeel and a tingly finish. This is a heavy, high alcohol sipping ale that is impressive, but may have a little too much sugar and yeast in it. Personally, I prefer Pranqster and Rasputin from North Coast Brewing.


 Rotorhead87 (117), Temple, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
2008 Vintage Pours a dark brown color with virtually no head. It has a scent of malts and some oak, with some alcohol present as well. The initial flavor rapidly progresses from a quick hoppy bite to sweet malts to a somewhat oaken, alcoholic finish. This is a great, top class barley wine, not over the top hoppy like some I have had. The only thing that prevented me from rating this higher was the fact that I could sense the alcohol as much as I did. I am laying down the rest of my 4 pack to age for a while, hopefully it will mellow out and be even better!


 ruggedman (616), Portland, Maine, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle at Novare Res. This stuff is fantastic, I’m starting to think I love barleywines as much as IPAs. Sweet, malty, the hop presence is there though and this is a great barleywine. Toffee and caramel aromas and flavors from the malts. Nice mouthfeel too.


 Imperial-John (155), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Oct 1, 2008  
2006 bottle. Bubbly murky brown with creamy tan head that coats glass as it thins. Sweet oakey whiskey aroma. As aroma would suggest, wweet oakey raisin whiskey taste with clean aftertaste. Very warming and so smooth for 13.25%. It brought a tear to my eye as I drank this as it is the last of the 2 I had. This and Old Rasputin are 2 of my highest ratings. Thank you North Coast, hope to see you again soon.



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