North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

Bottle- Pours very dark with tan head and some lacing. Oily with a roasted coffee, sugars and some dark fruits. Good blend of ABV with some dark roast bitterness throughout. Better as it warms up, flavorful russian imperial.

One of my favorite stouts. Pours near black with a small, medium brown head. Aroma is mostly chocolate with a hint of coffee and alcohol. Flavor is mostly chocolate with a slight coffee aftertaste. Despite the 9% ABV, it’s hard to taste the alcohol here. Feels thick and creamy in the mouth, in a good way.

very complex, changes dramatically as it warms. Bittersweet chocolate and coffee. subtle molasses. a subtle tang on the finish helps differentiate this IRS.

Thick and rich. The very noticeable chocolate and coffee flavors are quickly balanced by a hops that leave a lengthy pleasant after taste. North coast brewery does it again. ON TAP IS IT BETTER - Creamier with a thicker head

Another staple in the bang for your buck category. Great style, great brew, great price. Can hold up with the best of em. Nice pour,frothy tan head. Chocolate, hop, roast, licorice, coffee all around, and a slight woodiness in taste. Dry bitter roast finish. Better as warms.

Bu en fut (14 oz) au Deep Ellum, le 12 jullet 2009. Pure noir, bon collet beige. Arome de café mocha malté, céréal gronolas. Goût de cafe crème, céréal malté, finisson café amère avec aucune sensation d’alcool. Une bonne impérial sans être extrème!

Great beer is all I can say. Not sure if its as good as Storm King. Need a side by side comparison.

Poured obsidian black with deep lasting tan head, smelled of chocolate and coffee, some alcohol. Thick on the palate, with a large coffee/chocolate rush at the forefront and balanced out well by the hop’s bitterness. No alcohol present in the taste, and overall an excellent impy stout.