Old Stock Ale
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
7.53
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Like a fine port, Old Stock Ale is intended to be laid down. With an original gravity of over 1.100 and a generous hopping rate, Old Stock Ale is well-designed to round out and mellow with age. It’s brewed with classic Maris Otter malt and Fuggles and East Kent Goldings hops, all imported from England.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Opaque black color, no head. Aroma and flavor are malts, some sweetness, boozy, yet good. Very pleasant still, wow. Impressive after 12 years still!
Tried
on 11 Feb 2026
at 22:44
7/10
@home
Stored a long time at home, but still ok
Stored a long time at home, but still ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2025
at 19:21
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 08 Nov 2025
at 00:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2004 bottle, consumed 2006. Pours dark reddish brown w/ok head. Tried one too cold and another room temp. Too much alcohol for my taste, which made it hard to taste the flavor, but what there was was good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:42
7/10
Sweet and toasted malty with layers of toffee and caramel, dried fruit shred, brown sugar, medium body, spices running through into the malty finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2025
at 07:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. 2019 version. Amber copper in color with no head. Aroma is grains and fruitcake. Taste is complex fruity deliciousness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
nice amber color, nose is LOTS of malt, and cognac. flavour is very malty. Very interesting barley wine, i’m used to more of a hop profile, hops seem to be lost in here. Very nice warmness from the alcoho, it’s present but not too much, very nice!
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:48
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at Apex. Pours murky brown with an off-white head. Aroma is an incorporated malty caramelized fruit. Flavour has caramelized dark fruits, dates. Booziness is very well-integrated. Incredible barley wine.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2024
at 21:14
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Beer Universe in North Troy, NY Aroma: dark fruit, caramel Appearance: hazy amber with an off-white head Taste: medium sweetness, light bitterness Mouthfeel: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jul 2024
at 21:59