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North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
23214.1/5.04.1/5.09%94.5Snifter
Commercial Description:
A rich, intense brew with a robust palate, a fruity nose and a warming finish. Very complex.
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patrick820 (69), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Pours black, flavor is strong and balanced, coffee, chocolate, and a nice hoppiness, very complex, very tasty


 jrmac (213), USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Oh my goodness!!!, this puppy is awesome. Beautiful nose and flavors of coffee, chocolate, malt, hops, even floral notes. Super complex with a finish that goes on forever.


 bretupdegraff (172), Fishers, Indiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/58/105/518/20
Aug 1, 2008  
nice long lasting light brown head. the brew poured dark brown.I am turning into a big fan of the imperial stouts. This beer has a nice flavor


 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 31, 2008  
12oz. bottle. Pours a deep black with a tin tan lasting head that left little lacing. Aroma of malt, alcohol, a wine like scent, and a funny musty odor that passed after the first couple of sips. Tastes of dark chocolate, coffee, some caramel, earth tones, and a little alcohol. Big body, thin syrup texture, soft carb, and warm dry feel. A very good brew and as the desciption states complex, but lacks that "WOW!" factor. I will certainly try this beer again


 durhambeer (1200), Durham, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Bottle, aged ~ 9 months. Dark, dark brownish black pour with beautiful dark tan head. Starts out a solid inch with great texture and then diminishes with almost perfect lacing. Really lovely. Nose full of vanilla, chocolate, coffee beans, roasted barley, and some hop presence. Similar palate with added nuttiness-- almond skins and walnuts. Hits a bit bitter at the end with some hoppiness and a coffee ground taste at the finish. Great beer, though.


 maugus4ever (121), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 29, 2008  
Pours a very dark brown/black with a dark tan head and light lacing. Aroma of roasted chocolate, coffee, malts and hops. Great mix of flavors makes this a complex brew, and it has a nice warming finish.


 kosko20 (302), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Aroma was good, initial was coffee then hints of chocolate, and then a very roasty malt smell. Appearance was great for an Imperial Stout, thick black with dark tan head that stayed whole way. Flavor was decent, coffee and roasted malt with hints of chocolate and citrus. The feel was disappointing, a little thin and an acidic finish, but had good carbonation. Overall, decent but I wish it was smoother.


 BigBen2120 (688), Derry, New Hampshire, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2008  
12oz brown bottle from The Lighthouse in Manchester. Pours an opaque dark black body with over an inch of light brown head that slowly dissipates. Smells roasty, with strong baker’s chocolate, caramel, and a tinge of citrussy hops. Tastes very roasty with dark chocolate, hints of caramel and toffee, and just enough grassy/citrussy hop flavor and bitterness to balance the malt. Hints of alcohol in both the mouthfeel and flavor. Rich creamy mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. A solid flavorful RIS for sure. I’d love to see how it ages.



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