Monday, July 09, 2007

North Coast Old Stock Ale

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/1867/?ba=bros (Alstrom Bro Todd does a review that I actually like). Here's top reviewers http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/1867/?sort=topr&start=0 if you're too lazy to click the re-sort button.
Picture is linked to North Coast's website. Had on tap at Bukowski's (Cambridge). 2005 vintage, which I assume tastes like all the other vintages. Nose is straight port, though very caramelly. Actually lost a bit of body from the newer versions, but maybe gained ethanol notes and caremelliness. Very smooth and easy for an 11.4% cold one. Not worth the price ($10/10oz). That's a fuckin expensive ounce. Anyway, I couldn't hold back, esp. cause Laura was going to split it with me. Overall, a very nice beer. I stocked one away to be opened up in just one year to see if that balances the advantages w/ the loss of body from aging. Or... just to have it in a year. Sweet.

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