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North Coast Old Stock Ale 3.89 1272

North Coast Old Stock Ale

Percentile
99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12723.89/5.03.89/5.0Winter11.5%92.5Snifter
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%.
2009 vintage: 11.5%.
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 tarheels86 (799), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 22, 2008  
330 mL. Pours a deep, beautiful red with a modest tan head that settles down to a thin film. Nose is very musty with some dark fruits, candied figs, vanilla extract, caramel, and sherry. Taste is more woody than expected with some caramel, vanilla, figs, and floral hops. Slight alcohol burn going down. A solid barleywine- would be nice to age this to get that initial alcohol burn a little mellowed out.


dsagoas (9), , Washington, USA
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3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
07 bottle. Pours a cloudy reddish orange. No head. Aroma and flavor both show ripe fruit, hazelnut and vanilla. Also a generous alcohol warmth. The bitterness cuts through the sweetness so its not overly sweet on the palate, The alcohol lingers through the swallow. Complex and strong. In general, not my type of beer, but impressive how they maintain the sweetness but not allowing it to be cloying.


 Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/518/20
Dec 17, 2008  
12oz bottle, 2008. Beautiful color, somewhat red and brown, really glows when put to light. Rich malty aroma, decadent,sweet and very powerful, but not overpowering, just mmmm. Flavor is much the same, very rich and complex, super tasty. I will have to start putting these away again.


 rustychiles (1058), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 12, 2008  
Pours a hazy brown with a nice off white head Aroma of vanilla caramel malt and dark fruits Flavor is caramel dark fruits malt hops earthy vanilla maple nuts and spices Had the 07 and the 08 and the difference is night and day as the 07 developed more chocolate flavors it is amazing how this one ages I really enjoy this brew cant believe i havent rated it yet Well done brew from North Coast


TheMurphys (18), Willowbrook, Illinois, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 6, 2008  
I bought this beer last eyar on my birthday and I have had several times since then but toady I am trying the one year aged beer. Man is it good! Smooth and soft which I thought was odd for a barley wine but it works very well with this beer. there is an alcohol bite but it works with all the flavors going on in this beer.


 killjoy966 (226), Washington, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/518/20
Dec 5, 2008  
The first thing I noticed is that no matter how long I let this beer sit, it still retains this incredibly sweet aroma, vanilla. It tastes hearty, like when people call some beers a meal in a glass. It certainly does not taste like 12% ABV which could either be good or bad depending on your motive.


 pineypower (1104), Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Forget who I got this from, but it came in part of a trade...2004 Vintage. Pours out a dark ruby/brown color with a small off white lacing head. Aroma is of dried fruits, sweet syrup/caramel and slight alcohol. Taste is complex, sweet sticky mouthfeel goes with the sweet fruit, dried fruit and a slightly alcoholic burn on the finish.


 finol (519), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2008  
2008 Bottle from Systembolaget Dark amber/red with a yelowish finger high head. Sweet malty aroma Suprisinly easy to drink dispite beeing young!



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