Twentieth Anniversary Ale (2009)
(Batch of Grand Cru)
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Special Out of Production|
Score
7.15
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Anniversary XX is a continuation of our innovative approach to brewing over the past twenty years – an approach that has included leading the way in the development of Belgian style beers, a barrel-aging program, the re-introduction of long-neglected imperial stout styles, and the new packaging ideas. We think it’s a fitting crown for our first two decades of operation.
XX is a unique beer, pale and lightly hopped, brewed with agave nectar and fermented with a special yeast strain. Some of the lots were aged in oak barrels and then blended to perfection so the final is a complex, subtle new direction in brewing art.
XX is a unique beer, pale and lightly hopped, brewed with agave nectar and fermented with a special yeast strain. Some of the lots were aged in oak barrels and then blended to perfection so the final is a complex, subtle new direction in brewing art.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från SB. 2013 vintage. Smak och doft av torkad frukt, äpple, persika, röda bär med toner av trä, bourbonfat och vanij. Agavesötma, fruktig, fin syrlighet, komplexa smaker som sammanflätas på ett angenämt sätt. Lättsam att dricka trots sina 12%. Bästa ölet denna kväll.
Tried
on 15 Mar 2015
at 15:21
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Flaska från SB. 2013 vintage. Söt, fruktig och med en lite fin syrlighet som ger ölen en lätthet som är ovanlig för en 12%s fatlagrad pjäs. Lätt borbountouch, stora komplexa maltig smaker med vanilj, fat, torkad frukt, lite kokos och en fin fruktighet med lite persika och röda bär. Fantastiskt gott.
Tried
on 13 Mar 2015
at 06:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Hazy golden yellow color, medium white head. Aroma of vanilla, summer fruit, light dust. Taste is lightly funky summer fruit. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2014
at 08:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16.9 oz. bottle shared 5 ways and labeled as Grand Cru with a an ABV of 12.9 %. Pale yellow color light thin head in the snifter. Aroma is honey, agave, mild oak and a weak pear or apple note.
The flavor is nice and pretty much identical to the aroma. A larger dose of sugar and yeast hints in the flavor. The ABV is covered nicely but mostly from the sweet, sugary flavors. Overall this is a nice drink and the flavor is pretty interesting.
The flavor is nice and pretty much identical to the aroma. A larger dose of sugar and yeast hints in the flavor. The ABV is covered nicely but mostly from the sweet, sugary flavors. Overall this is a nice drink and the flavor is pretty interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2014
at 23:34
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Massive gusher! Pours hazy gold, with thin white a head. Aromas of marzipan, light sugar. Taste is sweet, something green, must be the agave. Odd.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2014
at 14:59
6.6/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2014
at 14:57
6.5/10
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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
Tried
on 12 Sep 2014
at 14:53
6.2/10
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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.
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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2014
at 00:48
8/10
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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
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
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Mar 2014
at 17:14
8.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2014
at 19:57