UPDATED: MAR 31, 2024 Bottle via Beer Republic. Med-full body, medium carbonation. Medium sweetness, med-high roasty bitterness, a bit of warmth. ABV hidden pretty well though. Lots of maltiness, cocoa, a bit chocolatey and coffeeish, a nutty hint. Also a bit of dried fruits. Overall a really good balance, rich and tasty. Very good beer.

UPDATED: FEB 29, 2024 12oz bottle. Pours black with foamy beige head. Aroma has notes of roasted malts, caramel, and roasted coffee; really well done. Flavour is very malt forward and dry with notes of burnt caramel, espresso, and bitter hops. A lingering bitterness and boozy warmth. Fantastic imperial stout.

UPDATED: JAN 12, 2024 $NZ 8.99 from Regional Wines (NZ) online : Black brew with a foamy beige coloured head ... mocha aroma , treacley malt ... richly burnt malty taste , very bitter , puckeringly so , complex flavours : Licorice/expresso/dark Ghana chocolate : Yumdiddilylicious .

UPDATED: JUN 5, 2023 12 oz. bottle. Midnight black with generous tan foam crown of several inches. Burnt toast, maple syrup, molasses, brown sugar and licorice aromas. Lush chocolate. Caramel and coffee. Velvety mousse texture. Huge bitterness presence is not unwelcome. A monster stout. Every sip etched lacing on my glassware. Rich and creamy with a full body. The barley and especially the hops are exquisite. A truly luxurious imperial stout deserving of all its high praises. The balance between the sweet roasted malts and bitter hops and barley is perfect. Fit for a Russian oligarch!

UPDATED: FEB 28, 2023 Heavy stuff. Wow that's an stout dark hoppy and if you drink a 4 pack. Lemme tell you. Your gonna have a hella buzz . Ol Rasputin's not for everyone..

UPDATED: FEB 10, 2023 Bottle at home. Three year old. Pours a dark brown to black colur with a big and compact beige head. Aroma of coffee, soy sauce, nuts, rye breas, dark chocolate, ash and roasted malt. Hint of smoke as well. Flavour of ash, roasted coffee beans, rye bread and very dark chocolate. Has a soft mouth feel, full-bodied and a light to medium bitterness. Well balanced, well roasted and a solid IS.

UPDATED: JAN 24, 2023 짙은 다크브라운 색상, 은은한 커피와 보리맥아의 향, 중간정도의 바디감, 부드러운 마우스필, 튀진 않지만 확연한 쓴맛, 은은하게 남는 끝맛과 아로마 부드럽지만 은은하게 강한 임페리얼 스타우트다

UPDATED: JAN 16, 2023 12oz bottle from Beer Republic. Pours black. Roasted malt, some coffee. Bitter finish. Kinda one dimensional, but still good.

UPDATED: NOV 18, 2022 Zwart ondoorzichtig bier met een 2-vinger dikke crème kleurige schuimkraag van fijne structuur. Geur is van koffie met chocolade. Smaak is eveneens koffie en chocolade met een mooie balans tussen de mout en de hop.

UPDATED: OCT 14, 2022 Bière noire opaque avec une belle mousse beige. Arômes de chocolat noir, vanille, alcool et notes grillées. Les saveurs en bouche sont comparables, avec cependant café et réglisse qui sont bien plus présents. La bière est douce, mais la finale réglisse/chocolat est sèche et amère. Très jolie Imperial Stout, dégustation à renouveler !