# North Coast Brewing Company

The North Coast Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Fort Bragg, California. As of 2018, it is the 46th-largest craft brewer by annual sales volume in the United States.

## History

The North Coast Brewing Company was founded in 1988 as a brewpub by Mark Ruedrich, Tom Allen and Doug Moody, producing 400 barrels of beer its first year. In 1996, they acquired the rights to the Acme Brewing Company brand, originally founded in San Francisco in 1907.

## Beers
### Current

North Coast Brewing Company currently produces 13 beers year-round as well as 4 seasonal beers that are produced quarterly.

#### Year-round

* Blue Star - unfiltered American wheat beer
* Brother Thelonious - Belgian-style strong dark ale, in honor of Thelonious Monk and some profits are donated to the education programs at the Monterey Jazz Festival
* Foggy Day IPA - Hazy IPA
* Laguna Baja - Vienna dark lager
* Le Merle - saison
* North Coast Steller IPA - India pale ale
* Old No. 38 - Dublin dry stout
* Old Rasputin - Russian imperial stout
* Old Stock Ale - Old ale, also bottled in limited reserve vintages and barrel-aged, including one to benefit
* Pacific Magic IPA - IPA
* PranQster - Belgian-style golden ale
* Red Seal - American amber ale
* Scrimshaw - pilsner

#### Barrel-aged

* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIV - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIII - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXIII - Russian imperial stout, aged in rye whiskey barrels
* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXII - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels
* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXII - Russian imperial stout, aged in rye whiskey barrels
* Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XXI - Russian imperial stout, aged in bourbon whiskey barrels

#### Limited reserve

* Anniversary XX - agave nectar pale ale, released in celebration of the brewery's Twentieth anniversary

### Retired

* Acme California Brown - Brown ale
* Acme IPA - California India pale ale
* Beer Engine Red - Irish red ale
* Black Hart - a dry Irish-style stout
* Class of '88 - a barley wine produced in collaboration with Rogue Ales and distributed via Deschutes Brewery's channels
* Cru D'or - Dubbel
* Grand Cru - brewed with agave nectar and aged in used bourbon barrels
* Mary's Pilsner - Pilsner
* Puck the Beer" - Petite Saison
* Wintertime Ale - Christmas beer

## Awards

Gold and platinum medals won :
| Name | Style | Competition |
| Blue Star | Unfiltered American wheat beer | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 ) |
| Brother Thelonious | Belgian-style strong dark ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2019 ); European Beer Star (2015 ) |
| Le Merle | Saison | Brussels Beer Challenge (2012 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 ) |
| Old No. 38 | Dublin dry stout | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 ) |
| Old Rasputin | Russian imperial stout | Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2012 , 2006 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2018 , 2014 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 1999 , 1998 , 1997 , 1996 ); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland, Oregon (2004 ); Great American Beer Festival, Imperial Stout (2002 , 1999 ); World Beer Cup, Imperial Stout (1996 ) |
| Old Stock Ale | Old ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 , 2003 ) |
| PranQster | Belgian-style golden ale | International Beer Competition, San Diego (2014 ); World Beer Championships, Chicago (2003 , 2002 , 1998 , 1996 ) |
| Red Seal Ale | American amber ale | World Beer Championships, Chicago (2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 1999 , 1995 , 1994 ); Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland (2004 ); Great American Beer Festival, American Amber Ale (2000 ); Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival (2000 ) |
| Scrimshaw | Pilsner | North American Brewers Association (2001 ); Great American Beer Festival, American Lager Ale (1992 ) |