About
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.
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.
Bottle at home. Black, opaque, quickly disappearing head. Smell and taste malts, soft roast, bourbon, moderately bitter. Solid even though it's 8 years old.
Tried
on 01 May 2026
at 22:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours gold with a moderate white head. Aroma is pleasantly bready with some grass/spice. Med body or so. Fairly dry, bitter balanced. Flavor is a nice level of bready/biscuit with Noble grass/spice. Might even be some more hop things there. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 30 Apr 2026
at 23:39
8/10
Tried
on 24 Apr 2026
at 20:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Sample, thanks fonefan! Black, mid sized head. Salmiaky licorice and tobacco up front. Rather dry with medium to full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Coffee, salmiak, spicy grass and tobacco. Peppery bitter finish.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2026
at 20:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Malty and yeasty aroma and taste, light caramel, belgian yeast, honey notes, medium bitter, light sweet. Medium to full body, malty bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2026
at 01:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old Bottle at home shared with Laura. Thoroughly enjoyed this little old gem.
Tried
on 02 Apr 2026
at 20:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Thanks fonefan! Black colour, small off-white head. Aroma is liquorice, roast, some coffee and mild ashy elements. Flavour is roasted, some coffee, some ashy and mild alcohol tones to it. Quite strong on the hoppy side too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2026
at 17:59
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2026
at 19:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to stange.
Appearance: copper color with some clarity, quickly dissipating little white head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart passion fruit and the peach scent. subtle tart and sour wheat far under
Flavor: mirrors the aromas - tart to sweet to sour; quick finish of the passion fruit and the peach
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also a good dose of the tart/sour astringency
Overall: I'd more or less just call this a fruited tart ale if it was up to me, it may likely get better ratings then.
Bottle to stange.
Appearance: copper color with some clarity, quickly dissipating little white head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart passion fruit and the peach scent. subtle tart and sour wheat far under
Flavor: mirrors the aromas - tart to sweet to sour; quick finish of the passion fruit and the peach
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also a good dose of the tart/sour astringency
Overall: I'd more or less just call this a fruited tart ale if it was up to me, it may likely get better ratings then.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2026
at 21:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to stange.
Appearance: copper color with some clarity, quickly dissipating little white head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart cranberries and the pear-like scent of what I guess is the quince, subtle tart and sour wheat far under
Flavor: mirrors the aromas - tart to sweet to sour; quick finish of the quince and cranberries
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also a good dose of the tart/sour astringency
Overall: I'd more or less just call this a fruited tart ale if it was up to me, it may likely get better ratings then.
Bottle to stange.
Appearance: copper color with some clarity, quickly dissipating little white head which didn't leave any lace
Aroma: sweet and tart cranberries and the pear-like scent of what I guess is the quince, subtle tart and sour wheat far under
Flavor: mirrors the aromas - tart to sweet to sour; quick finish of the quince and cranberries
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also a good dose of the tart/sour astringency
Overall: I'd more or less just call this a fruited tart ale if it was up to me, it may likely get better ratings then.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Feb 2026
at 20:57