Old Stock Ale
(has 18 batches)
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
7.54
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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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7.2/10
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2024
at 16:44
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
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle via Beer Republic. 2022, 10,2% ABV. Med-full body, medium carbonation. High bitterness, pretty high hoppiness, grassy, resiny, piney. Medium sweetness and medium alco warmth. Quite intense overall, yet nuanced, easy sipping. Lots of chocolatey maltiness, toffeeish caramelly maltiness and dried fruits, raisins, light prunes. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2024
at 14:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (17B). Bottle 35.5 cl - Batch not declared (2022 bottle) - BB not declared. AROMA: medium-high alcoholic aroma with a character of an aged spirit (scotch). medium malty background (toffee), dried grapes and figs. APPEARANCE: light amber color and slightly hazy. low white head with medium-low retention. leg formation. TASTE: similar to the aroma with initial medium malt notes (toffee-like), dried grapes, figs. medium-low bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-high body with medium-low carbonation. smooth alcoholic warmth. OVERALL: a nice beer for aging since it has a very present alcoholic character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2024
at 16:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2022 mit 10,2%. Optisch Spezibraun, in der Nase malzig, nussig, Beeren. Im Trunk ebenso intensiv, schöne wärmende Komposition, herrlich nussig, dezente Süße, leicht cremig, schönes Ding. Mehr davon. Verdammt gut trinkbar.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2023
at 17:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at Beer Ditch, Malmo, 18/11/22. (2021 Bottle). Rich mahogany brown with a beige cap that thins edgewards. Nose is dried fruit rinds, figs, syrup, toffee, fruit cake mix. Taste comprises dark malts, honey, sugars, spice, toffee, dates, figs. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced spike of alcohol. Can't believe I'd never rated this ... had scoped before!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2023
at 12:50
7.8/10
Nicely aged, some slight spiced, gingery notes. Lots of fig and date, soft aged notes
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2022
at 22:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared@Beer Ditch, Malmö, Sweden (18/11/2022) - (2021 vintage) dark brown with a tan head. 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 27 Nov 2022
at 14:12
7/10
Tried
on 06 Oct 2022
at 02:32