North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Fort Bragg, California USA

Serve in Snifter

Smells smokey. Rich chocolate brown color with a cream colored head. Can’t see through it. It looks fantastic. Tastes smokey and licorice.

Pours a super dark ruby brown with no head. The aroma is dark fruits, coco, vanilla. Taste follows with a nice little burn on the end just to let you know your drinking. Very good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Hints of dark chocolate aroma.Pitch black with a one and 1/2 finger tan head. Rich chocolate malt taste. A hint of hop fruitiness but mainly dry chocolate like malts.Has a thick feel to it. Could not guess ABV(9%) by taste but is warming. Excellent for the colder seasons.

Pours deep black with thick, tan head. Well laced. A: Chocolate, roasted malts, slightly sweet. T: Tastes of chocolate, black licorice, bitter finish, slightly alcoholic M: Full bodied, frothy, good carbonation. O: Very good beer to drink on a cold winter day.

Appearence- Dark black. Very small red huge showing through the glass. Big, thick head that recedes to a nice soapy consistency. It sticks around during the duration of the beer. Decent amount of lacing thanks to the 9% ABV. Aroma- Burnt dark chocolate & alcohol. Taste- Same as smell. The alcohol creates a warming effect in the finish. This doesn’t taste like sweet molasses or syrup, so that is a plus in my book. This beer is a lot smoother than most imperial stouts I’ve had. It starts of semi-dry to my taste-buds, then moves to a sweetness that is very well balanced with the rest of the beer’s flavors. Palate- Medium, but more towards full bodied. The finish makes the beer feel like it’s stuck to the roof of your mouth and spreads to the back of the throat. The mouthfeel is what creates the warming sensation. Overall, Old Rasputin has everything that a standard imperial stout has, but is smoother. It’s less alcoholic than most in it’s style, which makes it more enjoyable. It also doesn’t have an extremely heavy molasses or sugary sweet syrup taste, so that’s what I like about it. No where near my favorite beer, but it’s alright.

Pours totally black with a nice brown head. Aroma is all the regular goodies of chocolate, coffee roastiness with some fruity notes. Taste is also sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee and licorice. Lovely balanced finish with plenty of bitterness. Fantastic

(bottle) Pours a syrupy, opaque black with a big, creamy brown head that recedes and stiffens slightly, leaving a thick coat of lace. Sweet roasted malt aroma, not overly burnt but smooth; wood, hops and heavy chocolate notes. Thick and very creamy body--liquid velvet. Flavor of dark chocolate roasted malt, with a strong but well-balanced hoppiness. Dry finish. Very light sour notes. I’m usually more of a "stout appreaciater" than "stout lover" meaning I can appreaciate them for what they are, but they aren’t my choice of drink. But this one was a real treat. Well done..

12oz bottle @Kaisla. Poured black with a brown head. Licorice, coffee and chocolate aroma, very inviting. Flavors quite the same, silky smooth mouthfeel with a long lasting finish of roasted malt and dark chocolate. Warming alcohol in finish as well. Wow! What a great IS.