Cru D'Or (North Coast Brewing Company)

Cru D'Or is one of two organic offerings (the other being Old Plowshare Stout) from North Coast Brewing Company out of Fort Bragg, California. Cru D'Or which means "Golden Vintage" in French, was originally brewed exclusively for the 25th Anniversary of Whole Foods. I guess its appropriate that I found this bottle at the local Whole Foods.

Pours a very dark mahogany color with a rich creamy head. I let this glass sit for about 15 minutes and the head didn't go away at all, in fact it became thicker and tighter. This is an impressive looking pour.

Leaning in for a whiff of this brings a strong wallop of juicy apple and yeasty smells to the nose. Their is some subtle spiciness along with some definite malty sweetness. Lots of very appropriate smells for the style. I think we are 2 for 2 so far...

The taste is very smooth and the alcohol I couldn't smell too much of definitely comes through on my tongue. The strong fruitiness is really not as present as I hoped but the spiciness is more than I expected. The smoothness is very nice and as I continue to drink this one a lot of tastes become apparent and the complexity really comes out. Way to go North Coast! 

BEER FACTS

Name: Cru D'Or

Style: Dubbel

Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company

Location: Fort Bragg, California, USA

Container: 12 oz. bottle

Malts: ?

Hops: ?

ABV: 8%

IBUs: ?