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.
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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from Farmers Bar, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark amber, chestnut colour with a thin, frothy off-white head. The aroma is yeasty, toffee, red berry fruits. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a rich, smooth, toffee, burnt treacle, red berry fruit, light warm alcohol bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Rather nicely balanced and tasty. Pleasantly surprised.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 24 Jul 2025
at 08:09
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle from Farmers Bar, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is toffee caramel malt. The flavour is moderate to light sweet and bitter, with a smooth, toffee, light earthy, light herbal, hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation. Ok, but lacks body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 24 Jul 2025
at 07:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Malty aroma and taste, roastyness, chocolate, coffee and coke notes, medium to high bitter. Full body, malty roasty bitter finish. Good
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2025
at 21:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 19A). Bottle 35 cl - Batch undeclared (BB: undeclared). AROMA: medium-low hop aroma (notes of pine, slight melon) with a medium malt background (caramel-like). APPARANCE: amber to light amber color with fine particles in suspension. medium ivory head, creamy, with good retention. TASTE: medium-high hop flavor (pine, some melon) followed by medium-low malt character (slight caramel). medium-high bitterness with a dry and bitter finish. MOUTHFEEL: medium-light body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a nice american amber ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2025
at 15:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Farmers Bar, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a slightly hazy yellow golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, light toffee. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a crisp, dry, earthy, light citrus, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 09 Jul 2025
at 15:25
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Farmers Bar Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, yeasty. The flavour is moderate bitter with a smooth, somewhat light, light toffee, woody hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 09 Jul 2025
at 14:43
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at Famers bar, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a mostly clear yellow golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head The aroma is yeasty, sugary. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a dry yeasty, toffee, sugary, light bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 09 Jul 2025
at 13:44
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 mL bottle poured, pulled from the cellar. Not sure on the bottle date here, but if I were to guess, this is a 2017 or 2018. Copper, dark amber pour, decent amount of tan foam head that hangs on, touch of sediment. Nice dark fruit notes, some raisin. Caramel, gentle bready, bran like malts. Seems to have held up really nicely over the years. Easy drinking for its strength, so really smoothed out if I remember correctly from trying this one fresh. Long lingering raisin note. Solid, classic belgian ale from my local shelves, although brewed many miles away. Not surprised this one has continued to come back over a decade later. Very good brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2025
at 02:04
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Optisch sattes Gold im Hlas, ordentlich Perlung, Schaum passt. In der Nase blumig,, im Trunk ebenso, süß, recht dünn, wässrig. Schade.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2025
at 13:37
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating from 20-12-14 - 12oz bottle poured at home, it's orange with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, flora, straw, cloves & hints of spice. Medium body. Slightly spicy smooth finish. Excellent
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 16:32