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North Coast Old Stock Ale

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99
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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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 NJJereme (263), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 22, 2008  
2007 Old Stock. Pours a red/amber color with a medium sized, creamy head. Hops and pine undertones dominate which are complimented nicely by a sweet edge. Hard on the palate at first but finishes light. Didn’t even realize it was seasonal, similar to Double/Imperial IPA in taste and character. A very nice selection.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
It was a dirty and dark copper in color that poured a thin white head. Initially this was served to cold and the first aromas were of candied tropical fruits. Given a chance to warm up these scents transferred to darker fruits along with caramel and a hint of vanilla. In the mouth it was full-bodied with solid weight in the midpalate and a lingering finish. The hops were still present giving off a slight bitterness on the finish though there was plenty of malt to keep the midpalate sweet. The flavors were similar to the nose with some added chocolate. This is definitely one that is nice now but seems like it will continue to improve over the years.


 ChristianScheffel (4481), Odense, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Hazy dark red with a small but lasting head in a quite unusual orange tan colour. All the right barleywine aroma notes, dates and figs, bready malt, port and some berries. Sweet and malt heavy flavour, and very vineous, full body and warming alcohol. Classic all the way.


 HughConway (367), Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Apr 18, 2008  
12 oz bottle, 2008. Pours amber with thin cream head. Aroma is of wine. Tast of carmel with bitter alcohol finish. Sprightly on the tongue.


 yespr (11982), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2008  
12 fl oz bottle, 2004. Pours slight cloudy deep amber/light brown with a diminished off-white head. Solid overripe and dried fruit aroma, into wineous notes. Liqourice like flavoured with a solid caramel malt base. Growing bitterness into the finish. Very smooth fruity note lingering inbetween the fullbodied brew. Nicely balanced and smooth into the finish with an intense and slowly declining flavour.


jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Strong alcohol aftertaste but would probably be great after cellaring. Poured a deep amber with a small head. The aroma was malty with a brown sugar hint. A nice mouthfeel with a good malt characteristic but too much of an ethanol aftertaste. Not my favorite but want to cellar one for a while and try it again.


greedycheater (80), Oklahoma, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 12, 2008  
2007 - Great brown pour, with lots of caramel and smoke in the nose. some licorice? maybe. Sweet to start, full bodied, clean finish. A feel of a thick grape juice, quite carbonated on the tongue. Complex for sure, is that chocolate? Yes it is. Was that caramel? Yes it was. What fruit was that? I don’t know but I sure did like it.


 RomanW70 (297), Providence, Rhode Island, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 11, 2008    Updated: May 31, 2008
Pours amber brown with a medium head. Aroma of toffee and whiskey. Taste has some big malts up front and a warming alcohol finish. Very smooth. A very nice beer, but more of an old ale than a barley wine.



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