North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Bourbon Barrel

Formerly brewed at North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Fort Bragg, California USA

bottle from the cheese man! thanks! Holy hell did this pour THICK!!! Cloudy brown and THICK, with next to no head. Aroma is very complex! THe 1st thing is bourbon, and some hard liquor alcohol. The oak and vanilla really come though, and there is some really nice sweet bornw sugar, and molasses. Flavour is ALL oak, and wood, it’s the 1st thing to hit you. Then comes the vanilla nuances, and some really nice sweet molasses. No hops to speak of, the finish is not bitter at all, it’s actually very sweet with a nice woody note, with a slow warm alcohol burn. Wow, one of the most complex beers i have ever had. So much fin to dissect, excellent stuff!

15 DEC 07, Southeast YeHa. Medium deep brown. Aroma of sweet vanilla, alcohol. Vanilla and straight Whiskey. Big alcohol burn, I feel like a scotch drinker now. The Brandy Barrel Old Stock is just a hair better, although this beer is the best of the best. Thanks KP!

375 ml bottle that fordest brought for a tasting. I liked this a lot. The flavors of bourbon were present but not overpowering. Very good.

Pours mahogany with fizzy tan head that disappears quickly. (just like the Brandy barrelled, but this one sticks around a bit longer.) Nose is dominantly bourbon, with hints of toffee and caramel. The flavor is much more influenced by the bourbon than the brandied version, unfortunately drowning out the complexities. I am a huge fan of bourbon barreled ales, so this is a nice compliment to the original, but I can see how this one rates lower than the brandy barreled. The mouthfeel isn’t as creamy either. Not as good as the Brandy barreled, but still a darn good ale.RERATE: Age has improved this one dramatically! Smoother and creamier with much more subtlety and all flavors blending beautifully. 2/10th bump.

Moejuck!!!! Brown pour. Sweet bourbon and caramel jump out of the glass and are followed by some oak and fruit. Flavor is sweet with the perfect amount of bourbon barrel. Brown sugar, toffee, oak...great beer.

Bottle courtesy of my man Naven. Very small head. Almost appears uncarbonated upon sight, but not in the mouth. Hot w/ bourbon and alcohol w/ maple syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, and caramel undertones. An excellent beer. I love it.

A big big thanks to SOLAN for this one, wow! worthy of # 1000 i’d say. Sherry-like aroma, vanilla with hints of chocolate. pours dark amber with a thin white head that disipates. Big vanilla flavor with some alcohol, molasses and brown sugar, all i can say is wow at this point, oaky, cherry pits, with a lot of tanin and a dry finish. as it warms i get a lot of old wood flavor. This beer is AWESOME!

2005 Bottle generously shared by Ty5592. I owe you man! Thanks! Pours a murky brown with a light tan dissipating head. Aroma is divine- vanilla, brown sugar, malt. Full bodied with a nice earthiness and soft carbonation. Rich texture without being syrupy. Flavor of rich malts, vanilla, sweet bourbon, and dark caramel. Mid palate- you get some subtle hints of tobacco, smoke, and oak. I like the balance between the sweetness and bitterness. The finish is boozy without being hot or peppery. Amazing beer that should be in the top 50.