Grand Cru
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.20
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Originally released as Twentieth Anniversary Ale in 2009 and then re-released in 2011 and again in 2013 for North Coast's 25th Anniversary.
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours amber, nose is toffee, funky, taste is sweet, sickly, toffee, juicy.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
botttle at home ... amber ... thin white lacing ... soft sweet fruit ...soft suger yeast fruit nose ... soft sweet fruits ...oily fruits ... soft sweet toffee suger fruits .. big yeast linger.. heavy sweet fruits
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Never thought I’d ever see this one. Bottle given to me for a job well done of chopping wood for a local.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance had a cloudy gold with a one finger white head that dissipated within seconds (damn, that was quick). Lacing was somewhat there but kinda stringy and all over the place.
The smell had some honey, Belgian yeastiness, a light tropical citrus and then a light hint of vanilla. No bourbon? Uh..okay, no worries, I guess, I was expecting it but it never showed up.
The taste was really sweet through the honey with a sweet/bready yeastiness balancing it in with some light pear.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a decent expected carbonation that was there but nothing overbearing.
Overall, decent Belgian Strong ale I think I could have again.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Consumed on 3/20/2014. Draft at ChurchKey poured into a tasting snifter. Pours a golden brown color with an off-white ring. Aromas of candied fruit, syrup. Tasting notes of caramel, booze, candied fruit, dark fruit, light citrus. Medium body with a warm and dry finish. Syrupy mouthfeel, medium carbonation. 7/3/7/4/15
Consumed on 11/18/2014. 4 oz draft pour at ChurchKey. Hazy golden yellow with off-whtie head. Aromas of red wine, oak, flowery notes, syrup. Tastes of wine, oak, dark fruit, syrup, light booze. Medium body with a dry finish. 8/4/8/3/16
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
500 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy golden orange color with a 2 finger fairly dense white head with decent retention, that reduces to a lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with some light streaming carbonation. Aromas of big peach, pear, apricot, apple, orange peel, agave, clove, oak, pepper, light bourbon, light toffee, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, malt, and light-moderate barrel notes; with great strength. Taste of big apricot, peach, pear, apple, orange peel, agave, caramel, vanilla, toffee, clove, oak, bourbon, herbal, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of apricot, peach, pear, apple, orange peel, agave, caramel, vanilla, toffee, oak, clove, bourbon, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, malt/agave, and bourbon barrel flavors; with an awesome barrel flavor balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a smooth and slightly syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome barrel aged Belgian strong ale! All around great complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, malt/agave, and bourbon barrel flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. Almost clear golden liquid with small white head. Aroma of dried fruit, port wine, bread, toffee, cachaca and wood. Taste is light sweet and light bitter with notes of dried fruit, port wine and raw sugar. Medium bodied with low carbonation. Quite nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle - Fruity and sweet, apple and rhubarb. Golden with a thin head. Nice and fruity without any bitterness and a little sour. Nice and rich on the tongue with just enough alcohol. Great strong ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Clear light brown with a small white head. This was quite a special one. Sweet with dried fruit, toffee, malt and some alcohol. Not a bad beer but on the heavy side.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
tap at Dash In on 1/26/13 - Pours honey colored with a small lingering head. It smells of Belgian yeast spice, oak, and bourbon. It’s sweet with bourbon and spice that all blends together well. The alcohol is present in the flavor but not strong. Full bodied and smooth with lively carbonation, this is a tasty brew that finishes with spice and some alcohol warmth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
6th November 2011
Hazy gold - amber beer, tidy white head. Crisp palate, medium body. Sweet malt. A champagne like crispness and grapey bitterness. Creamy malt with a pinch of black pepper. Crisp finish with minor citrus.