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North Coast: Red Seal Ale

This New World pale ale is/was brewed by North Coast in Fort Bragg, California, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 45.02%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 5.50%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

UPDATED: MAY 11, 2009 Bottled. Orange, slightly hazy, with a beige head. A hoppy beer with malt and caramel as well in the aroma. The flavor is quite hoppy too, and both the malt and caramel is present here as well. Sweet and light sticky mouthfeel and a dry, bitter finish. A nice and hoppy american. Rating: 6-4-7-4-14-3.5. (060518)Bottle. It pours
"I was suprised by this one quite a bit. It has a nice golden color and white head. The aroma is extremely hoppy and so is the taste. This is straight ahead hops throughout, and they taste delicious. This borders on IPA I would have to say. Another very good North Coast product."
From bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with white head. Nose is of a red ale with floral hops. Maybe some rye as well. Flavor is rye, floral hops with a little bitter.

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In Book 100 on page 63 (visualisation):


Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
12th Oct 2003 at 6:00 pm bottle (room 307 of Days Inn hotel), San Diego, California, USA 5.50 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
45.016% malty 69

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Other Beers (etc.) by North Coast

Apart from Red Seal Ale, Hop Horizons lists 11 others by North Coast. These are:
Acme California IPA
Acme California Pale Ale
Blue Star
Brother Thelonious
Le Merle
Old No. 38 Stout
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Old Stock Ale 2011 (aged 5 years)
Pranqster
Puck The Beer
Scrimshaw Pilsner Style Ale

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