North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

Pours dark brown/black. Thin tan head settles quickly. Little lacing. Sweet malt aroma, dried fruit and hint of coffee also. Full bodied with a dry finish. Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, licorice flavors. Complex. Excellent. --[rerate-12/04/06]-->Black black/brown edges. 1.5" of dense yet frothy tan head. Nose of roasty malt, resinous hops, burnt mocha, and subtle dark dried fruits and anise. Same flavors with some marshmallow like sweetness. Palate is full, but light in weight. Carbonation is balanced. Very drinkable for an imperial stout. Excellent.

Bottled 355ml. Courtesy of DuffMan. Appearance: It pours a pitch black beer with a beautiful, nicely remaining full beige head. Good lacework. Aroma: Very strong. Buttery with a lot of coffee, vanilla, tar, pineapple, ginger, candied fruits, mushrooms and brown sugar. Nice hop profile. Flavor and palate: A lot of coffee, vanilla, candied fruits, pineapple, brown sugar, ginger, tar, cress and hops. Full bodied. Sweet. Mushrooms appearing. A lot of charcater. Alcohol showing up with the swallow. Strong salty finish with coffee and hops dominating. Overall impression: Complex and unique. Thanks a lot DuffMan!

pours black with attractive hints of reddish brown at the bottom of the glass. well retained, noisy tan head. in my opinion, drinking this beer this beer is best described as having an alcoholic mars bar with a really good cup of espresso(in a good way). a gorgeous stout.

12 oz bottle - had many times, but time for a proper rate; bases on my purchase, guessing this bottle is around a year old; pours clear dark brown with thick, chocolate head; just a beauty; thick roast and chocolate on the aromas; sweetness is upfront; bitter coffee, creamy roasted malt; light, chocolaty, texture with super dry finish; very nice, but the underling thinness is what knocks this down a little bit and IMO keeps it from the ranks of impys like expedition

Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma has bitter chocolate and coffee. Taste is of chocolate and roasted malts and dried fruits. Very nice imperial stout, to be rerated.

Nearly a top-tier RIS. Pours black with a legitimate tan head. Roasted malt on the aroma. Fairly oily palate (yet not as much as some of the big RISes) with flavors of chocolate and coffee, some dark fruits, and a sweet alcoholic finish. Makes you miss the good ol’ USSR.

Very great aroma with notes of roastiness. Coffechocs and freshness with a wonderful darkbrown and creamy head. Flavor is a challenging mix of sticky bitterness, complexy ingredients in a well balanced brew, containg tar, wood, smothness, that tastes better and better for every time you sample it.

Nice big aroma with chocolate, figs, alcohol and coffee. A flavour that makes you drool when you’re done: full cherries, roasted malts and coffee. Raisins and other fruits finish off a great imperial stout.