North Coast Old Stock Ale Otsuchi 2012. 11.7 % ABV.
There's a whole, long story about this beer, that I can't remember. Maybe it's online somewhere?
Murky maroon-ish, deep magenta hue, with a smallish off-white head.
Taste: cherry, grape, a little brandy-like. Medium to full-bodied. Maltastic. Delicerous. (I'm making up words now. That happens.)
Growing heat. Building flavors, increasing immensity.
Oddly, I don't love this, though I like it just enough. Maybe it needs some time, but I think all beers ought to be judged once they're released. Lovely enough, but didn't "wow" me.
Maybe it was the mood I was in, exhausted from bartending another New Year's Eve. I'll look at giving this one another shot.
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