North Coast - Old Stock Ale (2009)

As a continuation of North Coast Brewing Co.’s commitment to quality, our Old Stock Ale is crafted in the tradition of our critically acclaimed Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale and Old Rasputin Imperial Stout. It’s brewed with classic floor-malted Maris Otter Pale Malt and Fuggles Hops imported from England, so it’s a beer to be served proudly. Like a fine wine, North Coast’s Old Stock Ale is intended to be laid down. With an original gravity of over 1100 and a generous hopping rate, Old Stock Ale is well-designed to round-out and mellow with age. North Coast Brewing Co. Old Stock Ale is a vintage dated ale. We produce a small quantity each year and it remains available from release date until our stock is depleted.

pre-2006 ABV: 11.4%.
2006 vintages: 11.6% & 13.25%.
2007 vintage: 11.7%.
2008 vintage: 12.5%.
2009 vintage: 11.5%.
2010 vintage: 11.7%.
2011 vintage: 11.9%

See my review for the 2010 vintage and the Old Stock Cellar Reserve 2009.

The ABV is 11.5 and the IBU rating is 36
Style - Old Ale
Glass to use- Snifter or Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery 12oz Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper condition.

The Pour - Pours a cloudy brown color with a nice tan head.  Some lacing.
Aroma - Dark fruits, malts, caramel and toffee tones.
Taste - Malty, caramel, some dark fruits (plum), some molasses, a complex brew fer sure.
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation and body. Slightly fizzy.  Warm after taste from the alcohol. 
Drinkable - My first 3 year old vintage of this brew.  It's starting to mature.  I have a case of the 2010 and 2011 in the cellar which I will age for several years. 

Goes great with cheeses and darker fruit.

This beer gets a Duper rating of A
BeerAdvocate Rating = 91
Ratebeer Rating = 99