Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On cask at NEBF, 10/29/05. Very nice pour to this, a fluffy beige-tan head atop a mahogany-auburn-orange body. While it hasnt exactly dropped bright, it’s not terribly murky. Head is not well-retained with little to no lacing. Aroma of sweet cherries and raisins, musty, almost sourish-like yeast and tons of caramel and toffee as backbone. Light notes of vanilla-creme and a hint of sherry. Flavor is a rather basic toffee-caramel charged English barleywine. Alcohol warmth is highly present and adds a good deal of bite on the finish. Light caramel covered oranges, playful fruitiness and a touch of dry chocolate on the end. I think the cask nature of the beer really helped. I have no doubt this is rather thin in the bottle, as it wasnt exactly thick and chewy on cask. But the lack of carbonation and the thinner palate were not as much a hindrance on cask as they would be in the bottle. Borderline creamy texture, though quite loose on the end. I can see the flavor improving with age, and mellowing out and gaining more sherry/madeira notes, but if the body is as thin as everyone says it is in the bottle, then we’ve got quite a problem. There’s certainly no excuse for having a thin texture. I’ve had 25 year old Thomas Hardys that has a much better texture than this.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Atlantic Amber from New England Brewing Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
2005 can. Pours a amber-gold colored body, clear, bubbly and has a small amount of poorly retained white head. Aroma of bitter, nutty-like hops, grainy pale malt, bit of dry toffee, perhaps, and some dry yellow fruits. Flavor is highly bitter up front. Not really citric, just sort of bitter without much hops flavor behind the bitterness. Little bit of sticky toffee-caramel, but it’s quite dry. Watery, loose body seems at odds with the high bitterness. I also detect a fair amount of acidity in this. Hints of breadiness and biscuits. Dry/bitter finish. Medium-light body, watery texture, lively carbonation, to quote a phrase.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
2005 bottle. Oh boy, here we go again. I thought my swill tasting was behind me, but alas. . .Corn and vanilla in the nose, lager yeast. Crappy yellow-orange clear appearance, poor head no retention. The flavor dosent come off that poorly though, light malting, bits of cereal, honey, yeast. I’m not sold on this one. Where are the hops? They certainly weren’t too liberal with those. Medium body, not watery at least. No offense to anyone, but why is this not a pale lager? I better try another can, which I will do shortly.
omhper (45152) reviewed Gold Stock Ale from New England Brewing Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Golden coloured. Sweetish, malty, medium biterness..........................
omhper (45152) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from New England Brewing Company 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Transparently black. Fatty, very grainy and rather thin. ...................
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
As I first poured it, I remarked that it was an impressive appearing beer. They call it a gold ale, and it sure is a bright golden color. It had an amazing rocky and firm head that rose up almost an inch above the rim of the glass without spilling over- completely held its shape and lasted the whole glass (although that didn't mean much as I loved this so much I downed it within a couple of minutes). The aroma was really complex and amazing. At first I noted a ton of hops: piney, citric, herbal and generally crisp - there's alot going on there. Next I picked up some almost chocolatey or caramelly notes. Taste was clean and crisp. Refreshing hop character, medium bitterness, smooth maltiness. Medium bodied and so easily drinkable it was gone before I knew it. There was even still a big creamy dollop of the foam left in the bottom of the glass.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Gold Stock Ale from New England Brewing Company 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Dark tan; fruity-hoppy aroma with lots of spices (tumeric, black pepper, rosemary); woody bitterness, hop-spice flavours reminiscent of sandalwood and hop oil; long, lingering bitterness.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Oatmeal Stout from New England Brewing Company 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4.5
Rather black, with dark chestnut highlights; lightish roast in the nose with milk notes; thin, slightly acidic (is this starting to go off, perhaps?); limp flavours of watery coffee, touch of almond and maybe some coconut milk. Disappears quickly.
Oakes (33770) reviewed Atlantic Amber from New England Brewing Company 25 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Beautifully balanced; nice earthy hop flavours and lively palate. I could drink a few more of these.