Disputin - Russian Imperial Stout - Brouwerij De Molen

MattSweatshirt

Texas

3.88/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Impromptu hostel review. Found a nonic pint in the cupboard. Score!
Bottle dated 13/07/2011 and drank 11/09/2012.

Pours out like a cola. The same color and the head has has big fizzy bubbles. The body is fairly black but quite a bit of amber around the bottom edge. Was expecting something a little more black from a 10.4% stout named after Rasputin.

Big dark fruit component on the nose along with dark chocolate. There is also an underlying of ash, sweetness, and bread as well.

Dark fruit leads in on the taste. Dark chocolate and roasted coffee aren't too far behind. Gets a little ashy and dark fruity in the aftertaste.

The body isn't too big on this. Maybe all the carbonation makes it seem that way. It's easy to swirl up a nice head after it has subsided but the bubbles don't tax the palette.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 04:17:30 | More by MattSweatshirt

Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +19.3%

05-12-2013 18:36:17 | More by Bonko_the_sane

shagens

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

05-01-2013 22:10:35 | More by shagens

ChumleyX

California

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

04-30-2013 07:47:07 | More by ChumleyX

KFBR392

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Totally unique for a Russian Imperial Stout. Pours with a medium bodied and colored brown. No heavy motor oil texture that has become so common for RIS. Higher carbonation then average. Thin head. No lacing.

Smell: Super sweet. Sweet bourbon, light leafy greens, figs, pipe tobacco, malt, with some hops. Again very unique for RIS. I love what it brings to the table though.

Taste: The front is such a wonderful mix of caramel, molasses, bourbon, and malt. The body is medium thickness but has no lacking aspects. The aftertaste pleasantly sits, with all the major players being felt.

Mouthfeel: Smooth. Goes down dangerously smooth

Overall: This beer kicks ass. Unique and a beer to go out of your way for.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 01:52:30 | More by KFBR392

DarthKostrizer

California

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

03-27-2013 08:16:46 | More by DarthKostrizer

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-15-2013 21:38:30 | More by mtbdonn

dansmcd

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

03-15-2013 05:28:12 | More by dansmcd

Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5  rDev +0.5%

03-12-2013 12:00:36 | More by Boilerfood

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-26-2013 07:15:13 | More by CaptainNomihodai

bsuedekum

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

02-26-2013 06:46:47 | More by bsuedekum

MCain04

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

02-12-2013 18:31:56 | More by MCain04

acevenom

Louisiana

4.3/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a snifter glass. Pours black with a thick tan head that dissipates slowly. Some lacing is left behind on the side of the glass as the head retreats. The aroma is of figs, prunes, molasses, chocolate, and coffee. There's some malt roastiness, but it's not very strong in the aroma. I also get some alcohol in the smell. The dark roasted malts come through stronger in the taste than they do in the aroma. I get the alcohol, figs, prunes, chocolate, and mild coffee in the flavor. However, this is still good roasty imperial stout. The body is medium with moderate carbonation. There's some roastiness in the aftertaste. The beer is a bit thin in the body for the style, but it does drink pretty well. The alcohol brings a nice warming feel. This is an excellent beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 01:10:41 | More by acevenom

karatebartender

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +25.6%

01-21-2013 04:16:04 | More by karatebartender

BILF

Israel

5/5  rDev +25.6%

01-17-2013 21:04:37 | More by BILF

bobhits

Kentucky

3.05/5  rDev -23.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

L. Reddish hue, very thin looking, an marginal head at best. This is NOT a Russian imperial stout's look it isn't even close.
S. Hints of coffee, bakers chocolate, and a good bit of molasses sugar aroma. There however isn't nearly enough roasted malt here. The overall balance is very sweet and sugary to the point that I question the style claims here as well.
T. Cease & Desist is much more of a strong dark Belgian ale with a poorly done spice flavor than a stout. Once you accept this bait and switch it is a rather nice little beer. Dark fruits give this beer's sugary flavor. Raisins, figs, and perhaps some partially fermented apple. There's a bit of coffee finish and a hint of hop profile.
M. Watery for a 10% beer, very. There is still a nice bit of alcohol bite in here as well.
O. Cease & Desist seems to me a lot like a Belgian quad with a lot of Belgian yeast with a hint of coffee in the finish. Very very drinkable beer given the high abv. It is a nice change of pace but hardly something i'll seek out again given the high price tag.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 11:17:20 | More by bobhits

matttttYCE

Arizona

3.44/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

This one is labeled Cease&Desist. And I wonder how it compares to Old Rasputin now that I read the label again. Holy bottle hiss, batman, this one's no Flat Abbey, that's for sure. Anyways, I digress. Bottled on April 14 2011. Big head, like massive. *Looks at watch* Cola tan colored, liquid is dark cola as well. Well, good lacing and retention. *Looks at watch again* Too much if there ever was such a thing. I want to drink my beer without getting a foam mustache, when will it subside? Okay, phew, now we can procede. Aroma is a bit lighter than expected for an RIS. Cola hints, Dark fruits, chocolate, cocoa power, toasty malts, coffee, ashy-ness, burnt molasses and brown sugar mixture. Hints at soy sauce as well but not bad. Taste is nice. A bit soy saucey though. Otherwise good. Burnt brown sugar and molasses, light cola, cocoa powder, coffee bitterness, dark fruits, maybe currants? Idk my bff Jill. The mouthfeel is surprisingly good. Even with the seemingly insane carbonation level, the body is medium-full, the consistency is filmy viscous as an RIS should be, the carbonation in the mouth is only medium-high, and the finish is moderate though cola-y and soy saucey.

Overall, decent beer. Is it better than Old Rasputin? Well I haven't had them side by side but at this point I'd probably take Old Rasputin. Am I any less inclined to support North Coast with my "hard earned beer money" as the label here states because of their thinking that I was "to [no, this wasn't my typo but actually one on the bottle] dumb to tell the two products apart..."? In a word, no. Thank you De Molen for that good laugh. It's a little hard to take your cause seriously in light of that. The point here is that you should let your beer speak for yourself, instead of doing things like putting attack campaigns on your labels, and sadly, your beer is only really mumbling in the background of my brain.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 08:58:14 | More by matttttYCE

atone315

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -30.9%

01-09-2013 13:49:51 | More by atone315

fdig23

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.5%

01-03-2013 17:08:26 | More by fdig23

rhinis23

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-31-2012 21:36:31 | More by rhinis23

aztraz

Sweden

4/5  rDev +0.5%

12-26-2012 18:09:07 | More by aztraz

StuffedCabbage

5/5  rDev +25.6%

12-22-2012 20:16:03 | More by StuffedCabbage

AgentMunky

Alabama

4.08/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 33cL bottle into a Talisker glass. Bottle 706. Bottled 14 April 2011.

A: Huge head won't stop over foaming. The color is black. Opaque. Heavy lacing.

S: Chocolate malt. Light hops. Bitter.

T: Really really good. Musty, fruity, chocolatey, bitter. Complex and hard to describe. Spicy; floral yeast. Excellent finish.

M: Lightly flat. Dry.

O: Great beer. Great stout. Highly recommended. Will try again.

Serving type: bottle

11-28-2012 06:57:29 | More by AgentMunky

schnarr84

Alberta (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%

11-09-2012 08:52:53 | More by schnarr84

CorneliusBunker

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

10-17-2012 17:54:51 | More by CorneliusBunker