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Old Plowshare Stout
North Coast Brewing Co.
- From:
- North Coast Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 10.7%
- Reviews:
- 155
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 15, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 1
No description / notes.
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Ratings by paulthebeerguru:
Reviewed by paulthebeerguru from Florida
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The Old Plowshare poured into a straight pint glass came out of the bottle a little too carbonated for my liking. The head dissipated rather quickly though. The aroma from the glass was very clean, or maybe that's just because it is an organic beer. The malts hit me instintly. The finish was smooth and crisp. This reminds me of several bottled stouts, ie. 8 ball stout, bison, etc. I recommend this beer but does tend to have that organic taste.
Jan 09, 2007More User Ratings:
Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottle dating. Pours hazy dark reddish brown color with a small foamy khaky head with decent retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of caramel, toffee, toast, molasses, chocolate, roasted malt, raisin, cream, and light herbal. Nice aromas with good strength and balance. Taste of dark chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, toffee, toast, biscuit, vanilla, light coffee, and light herbal. Light bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, roasted malt, caramel, toffee, toast, and light coffee, and light herbal on the finish for a short bit. Very nice robustness and balance of flavors; zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a very creamy and lightly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with zero warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a very nice dry stout! Nice robust and balanced flavors; very smooth to drink. Really enjoyable offering.
Oct 26, 2012
Old Plowshare Stout from North Coast Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
187 ratings
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