North Coast Old Stock Ale 3.88 1275

North Coast Old Stock Ale

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Fort Bragg, California USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1275	3.89/5.0	3.88/5.0	Winter	11.5%	92.3	Snifter

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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ScottyP (314), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Sep 28, 2009
Pours a deep amber with tan head. Aroma is very medicinal with hints of malt, fruit, booze. Similar taste, some hops present. Dry, warm finish.

Tessic (478), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Dec 26, 2009

This barley wine poured a dark brown colour, extra cloudy, with a quick lived, tan coloured, foamy head. To the nose there are scents of very ripe fruit, alcohol, caramel, chocolate, brandy, nuts and earth. First swig was thick, sweet and creamy with a warming, alcohol effect. Flavours of malt, caramel, ripe fruit (raisins), cocoa, coffee and roasted nuts are the most prodominent flavours. Finish is stron and warming with the caramel flavours, along with ripe fruit linger.

13mikey (169), New Hope, Minnesota, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	16/20

Dec 25, 2009

2009 vintage, 12 oz bottle from Princeton’s. Deep, rich caramel color with a thin, wispy head that quickly fades. Sweet boozy aroma. Flavor also very boozy, malty, notes of dark fruit with a sweet tangy finish.

Toxygen (366), Sanford, Florida, USA

2.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.3	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	8/20

Dec 24, 2009

(Br-btl cm-lbl, 2006, 13.25%)

lct-mhny, no head, med-co2, full-body.

alchoholic malty §fruity aroma.

spicy §malty T1, §bitter §sour-fruit T2, ^port-wine T3, maltier Tf.
^strong, alchohol overpowers subtler flavors.

taphandle (35), Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 21, 2009

2008: The taste is a slight burn of alcohol along with a twang of berries - perhaps cherries and a bit of honey or molasses. It was a bit sweet with the sweetness lasting into the finish which was also bitter.

Fratto (751), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 16, 2009

2008 keg from Gingerman Fort Worth. Cloudy, dark bown pour with a light brown head. Aroma of half baked cookies, yeast, and State Fair caramel apples. Flavor brown sugar, roasted malts, spices, and dark fruit.

Cavie (1494), Fort Worth, Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 15, 2009

On tap at Gman FW. Ruby red color. Clear with a heavy head. Some aged fruit on the nose. Strawberry, plum and oak. Apparently this is the 08 batch so it’s a year old. Taste is fat grape juice that tingles all the way down. Some woody characteristics show up later in the drink but this is pretty solid. Great communion wine.

Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 15, 2009

A 2008 bottle. Poured clear and copper, not all that dark. A short ring of white bubbles. No lacing. The aroma was caramel, fruit and booze. Almost medicinal. The flavor tasted like a caramel apple dipped in vodka. Medium bodied but almost oily. Wasn’t as good as I had hoped.

savnac (453), Palmer, Alaska, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 12, 2009

12 oz bottle of the 2008 vintage. Pours clear amber with a fizzy, fast dissipating head. Aroma of caramel, dark dried fruits and alcohol. The flavor is sweet caramel malt with some light hop bitterness. Medium to full body with average Barley Wine carbonation and a thick syrupy mouth feel. The alcohol is well hidden, doesn’t taste at all like a 12.5%abv beer. Will have to put some of these in the cellar.

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