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North Coast Old Stock Ale

North Coast Old Stock Ale  - Barley Wine

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99
overall
Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Fort Bragg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12563.89/5.03.89/5.0Winter12.5%92.3Snifter
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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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 fiver29 (703), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 5, 2008  
07 Bottle pours a dark amber color. Head retention is medium and has good lacing. Smells like a sweet dessert that I can’t wait to dive in to. Taste is starting to mellow and has some belgian style finish. I need to pick up more of this beer to age even more.


 Haslinger (640), Syracuse, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Mar 4, 2008  
2008 vintage, this beer is amazing. I would love to try an older bottle. The alcohol is hidden well and the flavor is just phenomenal. Loads of complexity.Very sweet taste. I could drink this beer everyday. Definite buy again


 KDorgan12 (163), Memphis, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/516/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Bottle-Memphis. COMPLEX!!! The malt flavor/nose is almost overwhelming but the hops take over once it reaches the palate. This one should be aged. Unfortunately I have not learned the pasiance...


 minch25 (346), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2008    Updated: Jun 8, 2009
Rerate: 6-8-09.
My original bottles from ’07. The aroma has taken something of a dirty note. The harsher flavors have by now become better integrated. Scratch that, this is still pretty rough. Still a lot of punch. Good none the less. I’m gonna dock a 1/10 of a point.
7 4 7 4 15 3.7

Orig. rating: 3-2-08.
Deep reddish color. Sweet malty aroma, maple syrup and berries, alcohol. Very firm bodied. Cherry cough medicine flavor (tylenol), stiff woodsy hops. Lots of earthy and berry flavors. Quite impressive even though I’m not a huge fan of the style.
7 4 7 4 16 3.8


 Petrucci914 (574), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 28, 2008    Updated: Aug 4, 2008
2004 Bottle Pours a clear ruby orange with a thin soapy mocha head. Aroma is dark fruit, toffee, caramel, and some earthiness. Taste is very smooth, with sugar, toffee, with a hint of whiskey or bourbon. A very easy-drinking mellow BW. I’d have to try a fresher vintage to compare but I’m guessing some of the hops and bourbon notes have mellowed over the years. Not sure if I prefer this over the Bigfoot. The Bigfoot has some bite and hop complexity, but this is definetely easier to drink and very warming.


 tronraner (1905), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Feb 26, 2008  
Bottle, 2007. Pours a dark red-orange with small beige head. The aroma is rich raisin, whiskey, tons of earth, some faint notes of decomposing fruit and smoke. The flavor is rich raisin and fruit in the front of the mouth, followed by an intense sugary sweetness on top of lots of earth and wood. The finish is woody and alcoholic, and really does give the impression of a smooth whisky. Very warm, lingering aftertaste. Not bad.


 nightrider (370), encinitas, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 25, 2008  
2007 vintage poured to reveal a dark copper shade. Minimal tan head. Aromas of sweet caramel malt On the palate is smooth and silky and rich. Tastes of malty goodness and molasses. Mild hop bitterness. Excellent length of finish. Great ber for sure.


 KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 24, 2008  
Clear brown with medium off white head. Vinious aroma with plums, prunes and dates. Sweet flavor overripe fruits, caramel, chocolate and port notes.



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