North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

12oz bottle from BevMo Mission Valley. Pours black as night with a good size chocolaty head. Tons of chocolate, coffee, and toasted malts on the nose. A spectacular finish that was creamy and full of the Imp Stout goodness.

Thick, creamy looking tan head. Black as motor oil. Aroma of maple, chocolate, coffee and resiny hops. Initial sweet flavor with some acidic bite. Lively carbonation. Earthy smoky flavor with licorice. Full body and lingering finish. 9% alcohol well hidden.

Served on draught in a 12-oz snifter. Poured pitch black in color, with a thick coffee-colored head. Tasted roasted bitterness with a coffee and bitter chocolate-like aftertaste. An amazing beer!

Black as midnight with a nice foamy goldenrod colored head. Smell is of malts, coffee, roastiness, and chocolate. Taste of dark fruits, coffee, and roastiness. Pretty easy to drink. Hearty good beer.

very impressive imperial stout. this beer actually forces your mouth to salivate. A nicely balanced taste that consists of a sweet roasted malt and the bitterness of hops. a great beer that will always be considered one of the best.

Bottle. Pours a black colour with a beige-brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate, american hops and liquorice. The flavour begins with a nice sweetness. Very roasted - coffee beans, liquorice and dark and bitter chocolate. The finish is dry with a fair amount of bitterness with some nice of black pepper. Nice!

Decent stout but didn’t blow my hair back. Very dark - nice appearance. Palate was fairly thick but not quite the oily viscosity of the truly great stouts. Flavor was good but not really that memorable either. It has the typical imperial stout flavors but none really stood out more than others to me. I will likely try this one again and revisit my rating. Jury is somewhat still out.

Bottle. Pours thick and dark brown with a large foamy brown head that takes a long time to recede. Roasted chocolate malt aroma with sweet figs and dates and some slight alcohol. Initially bitter, it moves to a sweet warming middle before a bitter/tangy hop finish with espresso and cocoa. Smooth and creamy.