North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

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

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.

12oz’er that poured solid midnight black with a maroon tinge and a gigantic head that just wouldn’t budge. The rosy aroma is of dark cherries and chocolate. The bitter chocolate manages to predominate the first swallow, but looming in the background is a tangle of alcohol, espresso and even some dry hop grassiness. This is a complex and interesting stout, worthy of its high ratings. (#2764, 3/31/2007)

Bottle @ Plan B, Copenhagen. Aroma is very full and mysterious. Dark roasted malts, coffee, caramel and licorice. Fruity. Black coloured with a brown, lasting, thin head. Taste is intense, sweet, slightly bitter and well balanced. Full of roasted malts and dark fruits. A wonderfull brew.

Poured out of bottle, purchased at Trader Joe's in Sherman Oaks, CA, 7/20/03. Tight, slight head that lingers moderately with excellent lacing; Pours to a deep cola dark brown color, with a deliciously subtle, decadent, dark/sweet chocolate scent. Initial taste is of dark roasted malts, sweet chocolate, and espresso-- a little bit zingy feeling on the tongue and a little bit spicy. Wonderful medium body and smooth mouthfeel with bright, slightly sour expansion and long, smooth finish of dark chocolate malt. Fantastic stuff, this is delicious before you drink it, as you drink it, and long after you finish it. Nice, warming feeling on the stomach, but not hindered by any overbearing alcohol taste-- the little bit of bite could be alcohol or perhaps simply other spices, but it works remarkably well with the overall palate. One of the great ones. An extraordinarily great, well-balanced imperial stout that even non-stouties should fall in love with.

Bottle. uh, this aroma is amazing! Big coffee presence and loads of roasted malts. pitch black with a small off-white head. The flavour is to die for, this is a big complex beer. Tons of bittersweet chocolate. velvetty-smooth texture. The roastiness lingers for a few minutes after drinking. This is a phenomenal beer. I’d sure like to get some more of this. Thanks to mustang3 for the bottle!

Thick black with a typical nitro head on it (tap sample) sweet, chocolate, coffee and malt but still somewhat balanced by the hops. The alcohol is very well hidden, to well sometimes, three imperial pints later I stood up and was a little surprised by it

Dark with med head of dark brown. Malts and hops feed off each other very well. Finish is of coffee and brown sugar. Not too sweet just right....Even better on tap

looks like a hellish dark night tastes likes gods nector. Great malty flavor with nice bitter finish. Top 3 imperial stouts on the market.