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
7.13
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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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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
500ml bottle labeled Grand Cru. Color was not what I imagined it would be, very pale, crystal clear, tight carbonation. Aroma was of the agave, sweet fruit, brown sugar. Taste was the same, no Brett or any yeasty adicity like I thought there would be. A very good beer, but way too sweet for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jan 2012
at 19:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled (as North Coast Grand Cru)@my birthdaybash@Chriso. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, caramel, wood, earth and some slight tropical fruity notes. Flavour is alcohol, some fruits, mild nectar and some alcohol and wooden notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2012
at 05:33
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
50 cl bottle from Systembolaget labeled "North Coast Grand Cru". Intensely fruity and floral. Strange taste and aroma, I guess it’s from the agave juice. Very sweet, not much bitterness. A hint of bourbon. Alcohol is well hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2011
at 15:00
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Pat’s birthday tasting at chriso’s. Pours clear gold with a fluffy, white head. Very sweet, doughy malt nose. Extremely sweet flavor, dough notes, white sugar, honey, white grapes. Full bodied with lively carbonation. Warm, sticky sweet finish, some more dough and sugar. A bit heavy overall with the sugar, but decent in small quantities.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2011
at 15:18
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from SB Torslanda cons 2011-12-02 (Fredrik: I brought this, ;-) ) AR: pruns, caramel, sourness AP: clear golden, wee white foamy head F: caramel, warming feeling, butter, tropical fruits, mango, sticky *3,3
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2011
at 12:16
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle sampled @ Ekstedts tasting on December 2. Courtesy of Nisse666. Pours light golden with a white head. Smell is malty, slightly sour and fruity with peaches and lemon. Taste is very sweet with wood, vanilla, red apples and alcohol. Finish is slightly dry and slightly sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2011
at 17:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Chriso Patriks Bday tasting. Clear gold thin white. Aroma of some fruit or veg i dont know. Flavour of sweetish guava. Pretty tasty. Its ok. Quite decent fruit flavour. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2011
at 14:42
3.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle at ekstedt tasting on December 2, 201150 cl, marked 12.9%, BB Jan 2015As "North Coast Grand Cru"Clear golden color, white head. Buttered popcorn, rancid butter, acidic scent, cheese. Acidic, dry, alcohol taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Some grape peel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2011
at 04:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours clear pale orangish color with white head. Fruity aroma with some oak and alcohol. Sweet apple and grape flavor with some oak, yeast and alcohol. A little boozy. Very white wine like. Medium body with moderate carbonation. A decent beer with a hefty price tag.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2011
at 19:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled at Pizzeria Paradiso in Alexandria VA. Woah! This was fantastic. Smooth and enjoyable. Poured a clear golden color with a small, wispy head. Aroma was agave, sweet biscuit malts, honey notes. Touch of oak in there too. Sweet fruit notes, hop bitterness. Alcohol pretty well masked in this one, no serious "warming" feeling to it after consumption. Great.
Tried
on 11 Nov 2011
at 21:23