North Coast Brewing Company

Commercial Brewery in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: North Coast Brewing Company

Established in 1988

Contact
455 North Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
Description
Independent Since 1988. A pioneer in the Craft Beer movement, North Coast Brewing Company opened in 1988 as a local brewpub in the historic town of Fort Bragg, located on California’s Mendocino Coast.

Under the leadership of former President & Co-Founder Mark Ruedrich, the brewery has developed a strong reputation for quality, having won more than 110 awards in national and international competitions.

We continue our mission to “Make the World a Better Place, One Pint at a Time”.
These exceptional beers are available in 48 states now and also are exported to Europe and the Pacific Rim.

North Coast Brewing Company is also a leader in philanthropy and sustainability. In addition to being a Certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation, the brewery is proud to be TRUE Platinum Zero Waste Certified, offer 14 Non-GMO Project Verified beers, and spearhead an innovative carbon farming project to reverse its carbon footprint and advance the science of carbon sequestration in agriculture.

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8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
12oz bottle. Pours black with foamy beige head. Aroma has notes of roasted malts, caramel, and roasted coffee; really well done. Flavour is very malt forward and dry with notes of burnt caramel, espresso, and bitter hops. A lingering bitterness and boozy warmth. Fantastic imperial stout.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Feb 2024 at 04:26

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (17B). Bottle 35.5 cl - Batch not declared (2022 bottle) - BB not declared. AROMA: medium-high alcoholic aroma with a character of an aged spirit (scotch). medium malty background (toffee), dried grapes and figs. APPEARANCE: light amber color and slightly hazy. low white head with medium-low retention. leg formation. TASTE: similar to the aroma with initial medium malt notes (toffee-like), dried grapes, figs. medium-low bitterness with a semi-dry to dry finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-high body with medium-low carbonation. smooth alcoholic warmth. OVERALL: a nice beer for aging since it has a very present alcoholic character.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2024 at 16:39

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 0.355l. Aroma of orange, melon, honey, flowers and yoghurt. Pours cloudy golden color with large soapy white head, good lacing and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts refreshing citrusy and tropical fruity, following is grainy, yeasty and herbal, mouthfeel is crisp and rather dry, while finish is pretty bitter. Medium body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Bright hops that make you foggy…
Tried from Bottle on 23 Feb 2024 at 22:19

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Poured from the tap. Clear yellow gold with small white head. Farmhouse sort of with feint esters and citrus, okay.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2024 at 08:14

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Poured from the tap. Clear blonde gold with small white head. Mild wheat, mild citrus, mild hops, average on every front. Not terrible.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2024 at 08:09

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from the tap. Clear yellow gold with small white head. Mild Belgian yeast with a fair bit of esters, almost bubble gummy, a bit too sweet.
Tried from Draft on 09 Feb 2024 at 08:05

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Optisch trübes gelb, Sahneschaum, in der Nase sehr fruchtig, Mango, im Trunk ebenso, sehr cremig, bittersweet, dezent Alkohol, passt.
Tried on 06 Jan 2024 at 20:04

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle. Aroma: citrusy American hops + a little caramel. Taste: harmonious, citrus-caramel, good hop bitterness. Not bad brew.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2024 at 12:14

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle from Beer Republic webshop Breda Netherlands (I think?), had this Thursday 14th December 2023, we had a Thai Fish Curry this evening, listening to Tom Ravenscroft and Deb Grant on New Music Fix on 6Music. Pours very dark brown edging towards black, there is a ruby glint to this, large light beige head. Bourbon is uppermost on the nose along with some dark treacle, thickness in the mouth, a little bit in yer face, however make no mistakes, it's a superb beer.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2023 at 19:35