North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

darn near perfection for a stout. this was perhaps the most pleasant drink i’ve had in awhile. dark and thick body, with chocolate, coffee and black licorice flavor evident.

Slightly chocolatety on the nose. Not as full as the pour would suggest. Absolutely black in the glass with a nice tan creamy head. Tasted delicious with full chocolate malts and a tiny smooth bitter ending. Frothier that its appearance suggest but not syrupy on the mouth. An impressive full bodied stout that grows on a stout drinker. Not so thick you can eat it with a fork ,but nicely filling.

I like this brew! Pours very dark, with a thick head, great coffee aroma. Tastes even stronger than the aroma would hint; this beer has a very strong taste, somewhat bitter, but purely enjoyable at the same time.

Opaque espresso colour. Fine head. Toffee coffee aroma, followed through quite nicely. Mmmmm! I do like my stouts!

Bottle 12 oz. Pours lite yet thick at the same time. Aroma has the hint of smooth chocolate vand coffee to it. Hits the palete with force and stay with it leaving a nice warm feeling afterwords. This is by far one of the best beers that I have tried, I would give it a try if i were you.

Pours dark brown with large, lasting, foamy, caramel colored head. Aroma is fruity (plums and red grapes), chocolately & slightly nutty. Wow, very complex taste. Chocolate, roasted, thick, very warming from the alcohol but not overwelming. Great bitter ending. Makes me wish I had a case of this up at the cabin, in the evening after a hunt, sitting by the fire relaxing.

My neighbor GAVE me a case of this. Am I lucky or what? One of the best of its type, perfect for when I want to ponder my beer. Complex, deep, delicious stuff.

Great coffee chocolate plum aroms. Head dissapated quickly, but as gravity increases, head ususally decreases. Very smooth chocolate, roasted barley and coffee flavors, with a little malt sweetness in there to balance things out, as do the bittering hops. I guess there is some hop flavor in there too. Very recomended,