North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

Bottled 355ml. -from City Beer Store, San Francisco. My second North Coast beer, even better than Brother Thelonious. Deep black coloured, medium sized brown head, hoppy chocolate nose. Roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate. Notes of licorice and tar. Alcohol is well hidden, just some mild notes in rather bitter finish. Complex but smooth and easy drinkable for high ABV. Great imperial stout.

Jet black color, nice big head with excellent lacing that lingers. Aroma of chocolate and nuts. Thick malty taste that hides the alcohol

Poured a nearly impermeable black with slight red tones when held up to the light. Head is one finger and thick. A beautiful caramel color. The aroma is of chocolate and roasted malts. Sweet and candied. Taste is near perfect for this style. I see why this has such a cult following. Very deep and complex. Chocolate, raisin and dates, The finish is bitter and full of booze. Very well balanced. It drinks relatively easy. I myself would not drink more than one of these at a time. A great beer to have with grilled beef or ribs. This is a great Imperial Russian Stout. It will definitely make my frequent buying list this fall/winter.

Big smells of roasted malts and chocolate. Great flavors of caramels, chocolate and coffee. Finishes with a nice bitter hop ashness. Man this hits the spot.

Aroma of coco and espresso. Pours dark brown to black with a thick head. Flavors of better dark chocolate and coco. Overall this is a great beer

Aroma of coco and espresso. Pours dark brown to black with a thick head. Flavors of better dark chocolate and coco. Overall this is a great beer

Huge rich flavor, with notes of chocolate, and roasty sweetness. Not to dry and a slight hop finish. Extremely pleasing flavor.

Yep, this is the real deal. Almost perfect imperial stout with just enough finish to want you to never finish the beer in your hands. Quite simply one of the best out there.