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.
8/10
RB score 3.47
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 01:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Explosive head that filled the glass. Light brown to dark gold. Wonderful malty ale taste and aroma. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle. 2019 version. Amber copper in color with no head. Aroma is grains and fruitcake. Taste is complex fruity deliciousness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Dark brown no head. Aroma is burnt grains. Taste is burnt grains with a hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is dark roasted grains. Taste is dark roasted grains.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 05:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at home. Pours jet black with beige head. Nose is chocolate, cocoa powder earthy notes, all of these quite faint tbh. Its taste is somewhat bitter, showing chocolate, cocoa powder, grains and earthy notes. Light to medium bodied with soft to average carbo, certainly drinks below the ABV. It’s not a bad beer by any means, but it didn’t even come close to my expectations, sadly.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2025
at 05:41
9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
bottle from the cheese man! thanks!
Holy hell did this pour THICK!!! Cloudy brown and THICK, with next to no head. Aroma is very complex! THe 1st thing is bourbon, and some hard liquor alcohol. The oak and vanilla really come though, and there is some really nice sweet bornw sugar, and molasses. Flavour is ALL oak, and wood, it’s the 1st thing to hit you. Then comes the vanilla nuances, and some really nice sweet molasses. No hops to speak of, the finish is not bitter at all, it’s actually very sweet with a nice woody note, with a slow warm alcohol burn. Wow, one of the most complex beers i have ever had. So much fin to dissect, excellent stuff!
Holy hell did this pour THICK!!! Cloudy brown and THICK, with next to no head. Aroma is very complex! THe 1st thing is bourbon, and some hard liquor alcohol. The oak and vanilla really come though, and there is some really nice sweet bornw sugar, and molasses. Flavour is ALL oak, and wood, it’s the 1st thing to hit you. Then comes the vanilla nuances, and some really nice sweet molasses. No hops to speak of, the finish is not bitter at all, it’s actually very sweet with a nice woody note, with a slow warm alcohol burn. Wow, one of the most complex beers i have ever had. So much fin to dissect, excellent stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:08
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
very dark red/ruby pour. The aroma is quite nice. Loads of cocoa powder! Its like smelling cake mix. WOw, the flavoris really quite nice. loads of chocolate, cocoa powder, touches of coffee in the finish with a nice lingering bitteress. Very sweet overall, and not really what i would consider a dry stout. Kinda thin for a stout also, I think this would be at home in the porter category.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:01
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
330ml bottle from dsnowden, thank you!
pour opaque black, small tan head, good lacing. Aroma is ALL roasty malt, with some hints of chocolate and coffee. This beer is super smooth. Flavour is big roasted malt, some hops add a great bitterness. Wow, wicked stout!
pour opaque black, small tan head, good lacing. Aroma is ALL roasty malt, with some hints of chocolate and coffee. This beer is super smooth. Flavour is big roasted malt, some hops add a great bitterness. Wow, wicked stout!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 09:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
nice amber color, nose is LOTS of malt, and cognac. flavour is very malty. Very interesting barley wine, i’m used to more of a hop profile, hops seem to be lost in here. Very nice warmness from the alcoho, it’s present but not too much, very nice!
Tried
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12