Old No. 38 Stout
(has 1 batch)
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Dry Regular|
Score
7.03
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Named for a retired California Western Railroad steam engine on the Fort Bragg to Willits run through the Redwoods, Old No. 38 Stout is a smooth, firm-bodied stout with the toasted character and coffee notes of dark malts and roasted barley.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle. Deep black-red color. Toffee and chocolate aroma. Initial dry mouthfeel leads to a smooth, smoky, malt finish. Hops are more present than in your typical Stout, giving it a pleasant balance. Lots of roasted malt in the finish. A nice Stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2008
at 23:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Not much aroma here, though I let it warm. Poured deep black with a thick tan head. Full flavour of coffee, toast and malt. Lingering coffee and malt finish. Another good one from North Coast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jul 2008
at 21:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours black with a huge creamy and tan head. Roasted malt and somewhat wet woody hops note. Flavour is hardroasted malt and solid bitter. Goes into a more smooth flavour before the finish with a creamy texture containing notes of coffee and malt. Mild chocolate note too. Dry bitter finish with more of the same roasted malt flavour coming through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jun 2008
at 10:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours with a largish, creamy, light brown head covering a black body. Lots of coffee, dark chocolate and flowers in the aroma. Taste is of coffee grounds, bitterness, and caramel. Watery mouthfeel, with light carbonation.
Tried
on 25 May 2008
at 14:54
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Quickly descending beige head, really dark brown body, not quite black. Roasted malt aroma, with coffee and chocolate. Main taste aside from the roasted malts was of bitter dark chocolate. This is a little on the sweet side. Hints of coffee are in this beer. Not as thick as I would have liked it, probably would be better off the tap than out of the bottle.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2008
at 15:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Near black with a large deep tan head. Sweet roasted malts, molasses, coffee, chocolate, and soft sour dark fruits in the aroma. Flavor is a little on the harsh side. Intense roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, nutty, with the dark fruits nearly hidden. Nice body. A real nice stout, though maybe a tad harsh. Could use a little mellowing.
Tried
on 22 Dec 2007
at 03:15
4.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Short stubby bottle. Chocolaty aroma with a very attractive pour. Black and thick. The flavor is almost repulsive but strangely attractive, with the coffee and dark chocolate and stuff. Barely any carbonation but much more than a nitro pour. It’ starts out creamy with each sip then coats like flat paint. Another example of a good west coast beer from the USA. Back of throat specimen that acts like meat that has been overcooked on the grill. Almost as good as Carlow OHaras Celtic Stout or Marzonis Stone Mason Stout but with a little less manners. IMHO certainly better than Murphys Irish Stout, Mendocino Black Hawk Stout and Bare Knuckle Stout. Longish lingering burned back palate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2007
at 12:13
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle: Ebony pour with a large beige head and light lacing. Nose is mild of toasted malt, coffee, and cocoa. Flavor is malty, roasty, and mild coffee. Not real distinct flavor - mostly the roasted malt tones. I’ll stick with Old Rasputin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2007
at 20:11