Re: North Coast Old Stock Ale(2003)

• should have said..maybe some months passed between the bottling and my tasting. Hence it was already aged a bit.

Btw, my JW Lees Harvest Ales arrived. 3 each of '97, '98, and 2000. Curious thing, the 97 says "best before Nov. 2002". Am I going to find something nasty when I pop the cap?

Best regards, Bill

PS: I'm gonna give my TH 2003 some time, for sure. The one I opened was a bit too "wild" for my liking.

I finally got mine opened up, and of course I had to weigh in. Though, I hope you all don't think it was wasted on a newbie, I found it a bit too sweet. I start thinking of Nyquil when I drink these sweet heavy alcohol beers. I like stouts, but the last swig of Expedition Stout made me do that face, you know. Whenever I start complaining about alcohol taste Bill can't taste it. I think perhaps the reason those who have been drinking awhile can truly enjoy these beers are 1. They have become less sensitive to alcohol over the years. 2. Maybe they aren't in a hurry, and can enjoy a slow drinker (I might consider that a mature drinker). There are subtle flavors in the beer I like, I can tell it's a full bodied beer, so to me that says quality. Just wouldn't be my first pick, unless I needed a swift kick in the pant's. I can see this kind of beer being something that once you've tried, you might start craving later thinking about it. Like a sweet tooth.

Undecided Mike