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North Coast Brewing Co.

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Grand Cru

Grand Cru

Very heavy, thick 500 mL bottle with a large dimpled bottom. Must add significantly to the cost. Corked & Caged. Brewed with Agave Nectar and aged in bourbon barrels. In the region of $12-14. Opens with a hearty pop. The pour is a golden, well...

3.55 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Le Merle

750 mL, corked & caged bottle, $6.99 from Green's on Ponce, Atlanta, GA, USA. Poured into the 500 mL Tucher Weizen glass this looks good. Cloudy honey colored body, good carbonation, great head and retention. This is certainly sweeter than many...

3.88 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

ACME California IPA

Listed on the bottle as 6.5%. Yellowy/Orange pour that is very cloudy. Looks like a good West Country Scrumpy! Tall, white head that looks pillow like from above, but on the side it appears to made up of much bigger diameter bubbles. Falls away...

3.13 out of 5.00 | Drinkable
Le Merle

Old Plowshare Stout

A Whole Foods purchase as part of a four pack. Good head on the pour that tends to fade, but still leaves some lacing and a little spotty, creamy film on the surface of the beer. Color is a dark brown. Nose is a good, deep chocolate cocoa with some...

4.17 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Brother Thelonious

Brother Thelonious

Pictured 09/19/25 Presentation has changed slightly over the years, now "Bottled BeBop". Still weighing-in at 9.4% and North Coast still says this is a BSDA, but for me it seems like a lighter, fruity Dubbel. Original notes 08/18/06 *Since my...

3.50 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Scrimshaw Pilsner

There is nothing quite like a Pilsener when you feel like a Pilsener, and this beer does a nice job, if somewhat atypical of the style. Fairly cloudy yellow body with some chill haze appparent, I suppose that the lack of absolute clarity is a bit...

3.85 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Ruedrich’s Red Seal Ale

Peach body with some chill haze, a nice half-inch head and some decent lacing. The lacing is sticky, thick and persistent. Nose is sweet hops, not large, but noticeable. Much hoppier and more bitter than I was expecting. The initial tastes are...

3.53 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Silver Jubilee – 25th Anniversary Ale

Orange, gold cloudy pour, with a good initial head and some decent lacing. Slightly above average appearance, and it's nicely in line with the style. There's much more grapefruit and citrus notes here than in others of the same style that I have...

3.85 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Cru D’or

***Originally on BA this was classified as a Tripel and was the re-classified (correctly) as a Dubbel. Amber pour, with some chill haze, good initial head and some lacing. I'm looking for a lighter, more golden color in my Tripel's*** though. Very...

3.79 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Old #38 Stout

Bit of any odd beast this one, but enjoyable nonetheless. Lots of red highlights in the pour makes this a very "non-stout" looking stout. In fact its look is hardly up to Porter standards, to me it resembles more of a Brown Ale. Head is very small...

3.92 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Old Stock Ale

2006 Vintage, Showcase Beverage, Carrollton, GA, USA, a great price at $8.99 a four pack. This is listed at 13.25% ABV, bigger than previous vintages so I am a bit confused as to why this is not listed as a different beer in the database (surely...

4.46 out of 5.00 | Very Good
Le Merle

Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

Excellent value and if you can find it on notro you should definitely try it. Nitro definitely adds to the experience here. A beer that I have grown to enjoy more over the years. Pours with a jet black appearance and an impressive head that fades...

3.88 out of 5.00 | Good
Le Merle

Pranqster

Butterscotch pour with little or no head. Distinct aroma and taste of citrus spice, with cloves large up front. The alcohol acidity was a little too much for me. Bit of a bite on the way down that I didn't care for very much. The cloudiness was...

3.82 out of 5.00 | Good