Weekly Beer Reviews

North Coast Pranqster Golden Ale

This easy drinking beer is of the same style as Duvel. It exhibits many of the same characteristics, which is not a bad thing. The nose has hints of lemon zest, clove, and grapes. The taste is pleasantly bitter up front, with floral and spice notes. The finish is amazingly smooth for a 7.6% ABV beer, with light hints of biscuits and alcohol. Overall, this beer is perfect for those hot summer days. Tyler was not a fan, but I was.

Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.75/10


North Coast Brother Thelonious

 This Belgian-style Abbey Ale has quite the nose on it. Many different aromas assaulted our noses. Brown sugar, cocoa beans, plums, and apricots were all prominent and showed off a remarkable bouquet. The taste is rich, with brown sugar, burnt caramel, and light hints of grapefruit. The alcohol could be tasted within this beer, though the finish was smooth with hints of maple and caramel. This beer is rich and sweet, but certainly packed full of flavor.

Mike and Tyler's Rating - 8.0/10


North Coast Old Stock Ale

This one is interesting. Some age probably would have been perfect for this beer, though it is good now. It has a whopping 11.9% ABV that isn't very noticeable. You smell a bit of the alcohol on the nose, but other scents like lemon, maple, and toffee are more prevalent. The taste is strong, with sweet tastes of cream, brown sugar, and toffee. Light hints of cherries rang in the finish, which had hints of coffee and a slight bitterness.


Mike and Tyler's Rating - 7.25/10


North Coast Old Rasputin

This one is very popular among Russian Imperial Stout lovers. The nose is all coffee and cream, with very light notes of smoke. The taste is bitter and slightly flat, with light hints of black coffee and dark chocolate. The finish continued the bitter taste and the black coffee. This batch seemed uninteresting and overly bitter. This might be some peoples cup of tea, but it certainly was not ours.

Mike and Tyler's Rating - 5.75/10