North Coast Old Stock Ale

This, my friends, is obscenely good. It’s like coming home; every other barleywine I’ve tried has had too much floral hop aroma, too much alcohol flavor, or such, but this is a marvelous balanced velvety phenomenon of a beer. I’m drinking one as I write this, just below room temperature and in a snifter. It’s rosewood-colored, and lacks a head. Call this Tantric Beer; it must be consumed slowly and with intense focused mindfulness for it to work properly, and if it works properly you will attain satori after only one...

Brown-orange with a tan head. Smells strong, like other barley wines, but reminds me of pizza for some reason. Has a very strong thick flavor. This beer (combined with others of its style) made me switch my favorite style from stout to barley wine. The best part about this beer is that it tastes like a 6 or 7% barleywine. Wonderful and (relatively) cheap.

all i can say is very very tasty yet powerful >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

Deep cherry/raisins/malt, full aroma. Dark mahogany red color with full tan head and lasting lacing. Flavor is complex and strong! Definite alcohol presence and lots of malt. Full rich mouth feel that is very satisfying. A very warm silky flow across the palate. If you get a chance to try this beer, and I highly recommend that you do, especially if you like a good barley wine, you will not be disappointed...First Rate!

Refuse to give a perfect score. 2001 bottle. Very nice head for such a potent ale. Unfiltered and dark ruby. This is more in the style of an english BW than a west coaster. Very similar flavor to the '99 Fuller's VA, but I liked this more cause of the strength of abv and of flavors. As it warms figs and caramel become very apparent. I can't think about it anymore cause I don't have any left and I'm starting to cry!