North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

(Bottle). Sweet aroma, with notes of smoky chocolate. Black with a light brown head. Thick body, and a knock-out blend of strong flavors, especially roasted fruits, coffee, and chocolate. Also has some bitter bite that lingers into the finish. Potent and delicious stout.

Dark chocolate and coffee aroma. Large light brown creamy head that is mostly lasting. Extremely dark color almost black with no light transmission. Moderately bitter initial flavor that sours a little in the end. Medium to full bodied a little watery. Medium carbonation with alcohol definitely present.

Pours a dark black. Thin mocha head. hints of chocolate and coffee. Deffinately notice the alcohol but it is not overpowering

Heavy alcohol presence in the nose. Keeps a nice thin veil of tiny-celled, mocha colored foam. Alcohol presence is remarkably subdued for 9%. There is a lingering and dry hop bite at the finish; but this is appropriate for the style. Delicious, and intoxicating in more ways than one. Easily the best Imperial stout I’ve had, and perhaps the best overall stout, period.

(bottle): Pours an inky black body, gray brown head, good lacing but not very lasting. Alcohol and dark malts, nuttiness. Malts and dustIness. Somewat hot. Some dark chocolate. Too much for me.

one of my favorite Imperial stouts. Near perfect blend of flavors with dominant hints of coffee and chocolate.

Bottle. Pours black with a small light tan head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, coffee, cookie dough, caramel, nougat, and truffles. Wow. Flavor of roast, coffee, and bitter hops. Sweet roasted malt emerges as the beer warms. A bit heavy (alcohol-wise). Good impy!

Bottle. Aroma of alcoholic dark fruits, sweet espresso, tootsie rolls, chocolate chip cookies, and a touch more alcohol too. Flavor of bitter coffee, complex earthy/nutty notes, more alcohol, much more equal parts bitter and sweet than the nose. Pleasantly bitter finish. Full bodied yet silky smooth, for an imperial stout at least. Great stuff.