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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7.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Creamy tan head on a murky brown body. Fruity, hoppy & malt aroma. Full bodied, light over the tongue with a sticky end. Malt, sweet, caramel, berry, syrup & jam tastes with a big boozy pine & resinous finish. Tastes like a Lees Harvest Ale or Fullers Vintage - same style I presume. That's a great complex beer - not for the faint hearted.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2022
at 20:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
30 May 2022. Bottle from Beer Republic. Vintage 2021. Clear dark brown, thin, tan head. Aroma of dried fig, date, oxidized apple, pear syrup, port, burnt caramel, wet wood, leather. Taste has sweet oxidized apple, pear & raisin in a caramelly malt body, somewhat brown-sugary with herbal & spicy notes. Herbal hoppy finish, dry woody & leathery, lingering dried fruit and warming port-like alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, average carbonation. Expected it to be fuller but there's a fine subtle complexity to it.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2022
at 11:10
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2022
at 21:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Copper color and woody and floral aroma. Taste is alcohol, sweet malt, wood, earthy hop bitterness. A lot like barley wine.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2022
at 22:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle. 2021 version. 11.2% ABV. Really delicious Old Ale. Huge malt body, but minimal alcohol heat. Smooth and sweet, not really much of a hop tone to mention. Filtered, clean. Really well executed beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2022
at 22:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
355 ml bottle, 2021 Vintage, label says 11.2 % alcohol. Clear amber golden colour with a thin off-white head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, liqourice, nuts, red berries and fruits. Taste is sweet. Full bodied. Lasting sweet finish with lingering red fruits and dark malts. Light booze. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2022
at 19:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.355l. Aroma of caramel, dried fruit and whiskey. Pours cloudy brown color with thick soapy tan-like head, fair lacing and sparkling appearance. Taste starts with sweet caramel and toasted malt, following is dried fruity, earthy and herbal with warm, alcoholic and mild spicy mouthfeel and light bitter finish. Full body, syrupy texture and lively carbonation in palate. Old but not obsolete…
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2021
at 19:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. 2018. 12%. Master of Malt. Light haze on a dark copper colour. Wispy off white foam. Nose has walnut and dried fruit. Caramel. Hint of chocolate. Some wet wood and cardboard notes. Taste is pretty sweet and Sherry like, with a leafy and earthy hop bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel with foamy carbonation drinks easy at the ABV. Lingering leafy bitterness to finish. Nice enough but maybe I was expecting more depth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2021
at 21:37
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2018 355ml bottle at 12%. Pours hazy ruby brown with a small head. Aroma is slightly woody caramel and toffee. Taste has woody caramel and toffee with dried fruits on the finish. A little alcohol on the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2021
at 21:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 2018 vintage at 12%, online from Master of Malt. Pours clear reddish brown, with fine beige foam. Aroma: malty, caramel, woody, figs, booze. Taste: moderate sweet & bitter, sticky, malty, dried fruits, caramel, toffee. Medium body with fine carbonation
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2021
at 23:08