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North Coast Old Stock Ale 3.88 1274

North Coast Old Stock Ale

Percentile
98
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12743.89/5.03.88/5.0Winter11.5%92.3Snifter
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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 mrhoppy (217), Santa Clara, California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Phenomenal! This is a 2001 vintage. The last of a six pack 8 years ago. I can’t believe I saved it this long. Definitely mellows and matures as time goes along. Sooo good. Caramel, malty and nutty. I feel privileged to taste it. Super smooth. Very slight coconut ester. Light syrup mouth feel. Yeah Baby!!


 austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 22, 2009  
2004 vintage from Olbutiken. Dark ruby brown, tiny beige head, mostly disappearing. Nose has molasses, little alcohol, strong figs, syrupiness, faint old apples, spicy dried dates on the fore, hint of old cheese crust when aired. Flavor is pretty hot with coarse molasses, same dried figs, hint of madeira notes, not too diverse actually, slightly rusty and oxidized. Coarse mouthdrying finish. Kinda strong wine-like palate, with very low carbonation and little stickiness. It’s drinkable, but clearly hasn’t been aged properly.


 thirdeye11 (558), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
( 12oz bottle 2008 vintage). Pours deep red with a surprisingly frothy head considering the alcohol content. Nose of vanilla, caramel, alcohol, figs, raisins and milk chocolate. Very complex. Taste of alcohol, raisins, lightly toasted malt, and roasted nuts. Finishes with pretty hot alcohol, not hidden on this one. Perfectly sweet balance here and I’m so glad this isn’t a hop laced American barleywine.


Lejon (2), Uppsala, Sweden
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Oct 19, 2009  
2009 Vintage Dark amber colored with a thin head. Smells of dark fruits, caramel, vanilla and alcohol. The taste is dominated by dark fruits, caramel and alcohol.


 jaghana (109), Strasbourg, France
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 17, 2009    Updated: Oct 30, 2009
Bottle at the "mondial de la bière" at Strasbourg. Amber barley wine, too vinous for me. Not very complex for a barlew wine. The overall taste is not sweet and malty.


 saxo (3644), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Bottle. Huge head with good duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are plums, raisin, malt, yeast, caramel and hops. Excellent long finish.


jimmiec (66), Louisiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2009    Updated: Oct 13, 2009
2008 vintage, 12-oz bottle Marcello’s Lafayette, La - Aroma: alcoholic, earthy, fruity; caramel, bready, nutty (roux?); Flavor: complex malt of of sweet, salty, slight dried fruit, caramel, bread, brown sugar, (malt), bitter (hop), alcoholic; Appearance: brown color, tan head (quickly reduces); Mouthfeel: full bodied, high carbonation; Overall: complex malty sweet and alcoholic (no harshness) with some bitter flavor beer.


 Allen (1425), Switzerland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Bottled 355ml. 2008 vintage. Beautiful ruby brown with a small lacing creamy beige head. Aroma of sherry, cherry, faint fennel, tobacco (very strong), oak, walnut, a lot of raspberries, cognac, papaya, salt, strawberries, caramel and faint chlorine and acetone .. Sweet complex taste with a raspberry component being rather present. Full bodied, sticky, nutty. Warming on the swallow. Long, slightly salty finish which is reminiscent of caramel, fennel, tobacco, raspberry and oak. Deeply complex.



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