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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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 timfoolery (484), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 6, 2008  
Poured a dark, ruby-red color with little head. This ale is excellent in the Belgian style with it’s own distinct malt taste. A very smooth brew, it is full of flavor from beginning to end with a lingering, but terminating breadth of taste.


 BelgianBeerGal (1283), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 1, 2008  
2007 vintage bottle so not aged at all. Pours a ruby brown colour with no head. Sweet brandy aroma. Simple flavour of candied fruit and spice with warming alcohol...expect the other bottles to age well.


 thewolf (5722), Kolding, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Jan 1, 2008  
Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
[Vintage 2005]
Pours a beautiful deep mahogany with a small fizzy beige head that quickly disappears. Aroma is great, with port, raisins, overripe plums, light hops and a touch of chocolate. Seems quite vinious. Strong oily mouthfeel, low carbonation. Flavour is very rounded, lots of dark cloying sweetness with Belgian sugars, raisins, plums and light chocolate appearing. Vinious, yes, but not as powerful as the aroma suggests. Very mellow, great for sipping (watchign Fulham-Chelsea right now, 1-0). A very wonderful BW, I think Kolding Vinhandel has another 2005 bottle - I should buy that!


 Ansset13 (127), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2007  
2007 bottle. The pour is a deep brownish amber, with little to no head, but has a few lingering tannish bubbles. The nose has very strong alcohol scents, as well as more subtle dark fruit and licorice hints. The flavor is much the same with a fair amount of licorice, and a nice alcohol warming. I would try again and have stored some in the cellar to mature, can’t wait to try this with some age on it.


StoutCat (81), Rockville, Maryland, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/518/20
Dec 30, 2007  
2004 bottle. pours murky brown-copper, no head. caramel and fruit aromas. Dry initial flavor (alcohol) followed by mellow, smooth, medium bodied sweetness.


 BigMilly8 (374), Holiday, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Dec 30, 2007  
From bottle courtesy Secret Santa, bottle from 2004, consumed 12/30/07 : Pours a dark, cloudy brown color, with some ruby red highlights. Nose is very alcoholic, with some fruit and malt notes. Not much head, and what there is it dies down very quickly. Taste is a smack in the face with alcohol to begin with, but quickly mellows, and smooths out, and is really quite enjoyable, so far my favorite barley wine. Thick mouthfull, and smooth on the palate. Wonderful for sipping and catching a little buzz action.


 thornecb (1751), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 29, 2007  
Pours amber into a snifter. White head recedes to skim surface. Alcohol and raisin aromas. Tingly sweet malt with dried pit fruit from front to back and a sharp, dry, alcohol finish.


 Bradrcr (779), Renton, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Dec 29, 2007  
12/28/07 From 2006 bottle. Aroma is quite alcoholic with a fairly soury dark fruit note. Appearance is medium brown, very slightly hazy, with a low off-white head. Flavor is fruity malt forward with an alcoholic finish, very good, but simpler than expected. Mouthfeel is full bodied with a low syrup character and light carb bite. Overall, very cool and quite easy drinking for the style, one of the only I could drink all night long.



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