North Coast Old Stock Ale 2018 (500ml) / Old Stock 2018

Complex aromas of caramel, toffee, raisins, vanilla, and oak tantalize the nose. On the palate, a pleasant sweetness of malt, dried fruit, nuts, brown sugar, oak, caramel, and a hint of vanilla. A masterpiece with a perfect 100-point score on Ratebeer.

Old Stock, an old ale (English Barleywine) made with British Maris Otter malt and British Fuggle and East Kent Golding hops, aged in whiskey barrels.

Pours a ruby-red brown with a beige head.

The nose is tantalized by a complex and enchanting aroma of caramel, toffee, raisins, vanilla, oak, and whiskey.

On the palate, a pleasant malty sweetness, along with flavors of dried fruit, nuts, brown sugar, oak, caramel, and whiskey, with a hint of vanilla, captivating the drinker.

The finish is subtly bitter and dry, with a warming alcoholic sensation.

Previous vintages have also been highly acclaimed, with one review stating, "The pure, aesthetic, and utterly luxurious nature of this beer is like Cleopatra bathing in milk."

This is North Coast's confident creation, which received a perfect 100-point score in Ratebeer's Best By Style evaluation in 2020.

• ABV: 13.5%
• IBU: -
• Type: Beer
• Ingredients: Malt, hops
• Hops: -
• Brewery: North Coast
• Style: Barrel-aged Old Ale
• Volume: 500ml
• Container: Bottle