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North Coast Old No. 38 Stout 3.5 781

North Coast Old No. 38 Stout

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7813.51/5.03.5/5.05.6%92.2English pint
Commercial Description:
Named for a retired steam engine on the Ft.Bragg-Willits Skunk run through the California Redwoods, Old No.38 Stout is a smooth, firm-bodied stout with the toasted character and coffee notes of dark malts and roasted barley.
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 Nena (175), West Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 20, 2009    Updated: Oct 19, 2009
Deep brown with a big tan head. Aroma is of toasty grain and a bit of coffee. Taste has a bit of chocolate and more roasted grain and coffee, with a bit of a sour acidic flavor in the back. Not bad, but I feel like something’s a bit off about it. Could have been my bottle.


 shp555 (1690), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2009  
Pours a nice dark brown color with a brown head. Aroma is caramel, chocolate, toffee, coffee, roast, and slightly floral. Flavor is chocolate, caramel, roast, plum, some coffee, and a bitter spicy finish.


 ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Dark brown beer with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasted flavored coffee, chocolate and grains. Flavor is the much the same with a dry twist and the roasted aspects taking less of a roll. Slight hint of something that reminds me of vinegar. Hop bite shows in slight bitterness lining the flavor. Nice lacing. Over all, not a bad beer but could use some tuning in my opinion.


 1010 (212), Marysville, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Pours a deep black with a thick tan head. Taste of roasted malts, chocolate and a little coffe. Soliid stout from North Coast. 12 oz. bottle


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 31, 2009  
Pours brown with an off white head. Smells of roasted malt. Tastes roasty and sweet with some dry chocolatey hints on the finish.


 msante79 (841), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 30, 2009  
12oz bottle from Orland Park Binny’s single rack. Pours dark brown with nice thick and fluffy tan head. Aroma is mostly roasted malt with some chocolate, caramel and light coffee. Flavor is again mostly roasted malt with chocolate, coffee, and some caramel sweetness. Mouthfeel is a little thin but works good for this style. Really sessionable stout in my opinion. Would be a good beer to transition people from Guinness into some heavier stouts. Pretty good stuff and a nice surprise.


 drowland (1418), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Sweet and roasty smell with a flavor to match that finishes with bitter coffee notes and a hint of sour in the front.


 boFNjackson (1318), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Bottle... Poured deep, dark brown with a light brown head. Metallic and acidic coffee, with roasted malts on the nose. Well carbonated and thick, dry palate. Toasted malts and coffee flavors. Dark chocolate and a smoked acidic character. A little hoppy as well and a tangy, bitter-sweet molasses finish.



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