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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7.5/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Feb 2014
at 06:05
7.4/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 May 2013
at 21:48
6.8/10
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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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2013
at 14:05
8.1/10
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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.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Feb 2013
at 13:31
6.6/10
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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.
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.
Tried
on 02 Feb 2013
at 09:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours amber with a fading head.Nose shows wine-like notes, fruity tequila, very soft bourbon, coconut. Pretty wierd and different. Not sure I like the fruity white wine character though.More coconut as a flavour along with bourbon and booze. Some fruity wine notes are still there.Boozy-feeling body, low carbonation. Some burn.A bit too boozy and white wine-like in my opinion.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2012
at 17:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Falling Rock Beer Tasting with Dr. Bill on 10/13/2012 (as Grand Cru). This beer pours a bright golden color with a medium light beige head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing on the glass. Notes of oak, grainy malt and spices. Full-bodied with flavors of oak, honey, spices and vanilla. The finish is oaky and vinous. Pretty good all around.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2012
at 20:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Corked bottle, courtesy of Yespr
Glden color, bright, with a small frothy head. Some aroma of vanilla cask, and fruity Belgian yeast. Sweet and cloying flavor, oily mouthfeel, with accents of Belgish yeast and vegetables, traces of vanilla, sugar; warming alcohol feeling. Unbalanced. Something I can define as bad attempt to brew Belgian styles.
Glden color, bright, with a small frothy head. Some aroma of vanilla cask, and fruity Belgian yeast. Sweet and cloying flavor, oily mouthfeel, with accents of Belgish yeast and vegetables, traces of vanilla, sugar; warming alcohol feeling. Unbalanced. Something I can define as bad attempt to brew Belgian styles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2012
at 01:56
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
650 ml bottle from 16th St. Pours a golden orange with medium head that dissipates quickly but has lots of carbonation. Aromas of malt and hay with hints of honey. Smooth for 12.9%. Sweet honey tones with a bit of caramel, malt, and stoned fruit. Reminiscent of brandy. Complex. Hot bitter finish. Update Oct 24/13. Still really nice after cellaring. Pronounced notes of oak and peaches. Smooth. No longer hot. Super. Notched up the rating...
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 May 2012
at 17:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Hopleaf. Slightly hazy, big creamy white/off-white head. Relatively mellow, creamy Pils aroma. Woah. The alcohol hits right away. Big honey sugar agave tones. Quite different. Sort of like those agave beers of years past, but with a quality mouthfeel, champagne effervescence. Sweet and brutal, this goblet could be split into 4 and you’d still get enough. Boozy honey liqueur notes. The booze really dominates, but it is quite unique with the one-dimensional Pils malt. Sort of too big for it’s own good.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2012
at 22:41