40/100) North Coast Brewing Co. 2

I have set myself the goal to review three beers or ciders every week for 100 weeks. I will be learning about beer and ciders more as I do this, and if I am successful in this venture, I will have tried about 300 unique drinks. If you're curious how I'm doing, the number in the post's title tells you which week I am in now.

Scrimshaw, Old Stock Ale 2014, PranQster

After one week of North Coast, I just had to do a second. 'tis all.

Scrimshaw) so named for the practice of carving images into whale bones. This pilsner is German style and therefore was going to be a bit straightforward. Or so I thought. It pours a darkened yellow with a touch of orange and like the intricacies of a Scrimshaw, has just the right traces of browned malt flavors amidst sea of light, refreshing crested waves. ☆☆☆

Old Stock Ale 2014) Amazing. The magic word is "dark fruits." As the title suggests, this ale is meant to be socked away with the rest of your stock until whenever you feel is right. Mine wasn't aged long, maybe six months, but I can see how the flavors would mellow out over time. This is one beer that is barely worth describing because I suspect from one year's reserve to the next the flavors will be different. Tack on how much it can change over time and that is a lot of diversity in one beer. ☆☆☆☆

PranQster) This Belgian-style Golden Ale is very similar to La Merle in flavor but instead of being tart is nice and warm. I still marvel at the name though. Is this a prankster beer because it looks "light" but is very rich? I suggest springing it upon a friend and enjoying the reaction. ☆☆☆☆