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North Coast Cru dOr (Whole Foods)

North Coast Cru dOr (Whole Foods)

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
North Coast Brewing Company

Fort Bragg, California USA

bottled
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2493.37/5.03.37/5.0Special8%49.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Originally brewed for Whole Foods. Belgian yeasts are legendary for the fruity flavor and floral bouquet they give beer. Hundreds are used by Belgian brewers and each is unique. Cru d'Or, a Belgian Style Abbey Ale is an homage to this magic ingredient and the result is a world class beer that is lush and profoundly aromatic with a warming finish. Being organic, Cru d'Or is brewed with the same reverence for pure ingredients as the Abbey and Farmhouse Belgian ales of the past. Delicious.

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 joet (1623), Fulton, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20

May 10, 2008  
Sweet aromas of cookie and bread, Copper color. Tan head. Acidic, almost citric fruit flavors with estery pear and apple notes, nutspice yeast notes, medium to slightly more in the body, slightly creamy, not much more to the finish.

 BückDich (4558), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bottle: Pours an amber tawny color with an average head. The nose is yeast and floral with a nice yeasty belgian character, critrusy with an up front earthy hop note. The flavor is spicy with yeast and a sweet malty note, ample grassiness in the finish and a bit too much esters and sweetness. Impaired drinkability and a lingering finish.


 jrob_21 (883), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Nice yeasty belgian ale. Pours a nice brown color. Bottle back from bruisin’ ales but now it looks like I can get this in GA. Very interesting caramel an dprune aroma. Flavor is yeast, a little bit of spice, and some purple fruit as well.


 BigMilly8 (373), Holiday, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2008  
From bottle : Pours a hazy cabonated caramel color, with a fizzy tan head that dies out quickly. Very nice aroma, lots of fruit and raisins, peach, malt. Taste isnt quite as yummy as the smell, but pretty good, pretty carbonated as well. Sticky feel in the mouth and medium body. Cant taste hardly any of the alcohol. Aftertaste isnt very desirable. Not to bad though.


 tronraner (1431), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 2, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Pours mahogany orange-brown with respectable beige head. The aroma is lots of fruity esters-apricot, kumquat, peach, lime- with some lavender, leather, and raisin. The flavor is leather, dried apricots, raisin, and tannin. There’s a mellow, semi-sweet chocolate note to the finish, as well as a bit of herbal bitterness. Pretty good.


 Snojerk321 (1008), San Diego, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 2, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a dark mahogany color with a 2 finger beige head that dissipated quickly. Sweet malt and caramel on the nose, flavor was very Barley Wine esk but lighter in body....better than I was expecting.




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