Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout - North Coast Brewing Co.

GR_Rick

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Nice and dark brown; can't get any light through the beer. Poured with a nice big tan colored head that stayed around quite a while and left significant lacing on the glass.

S: Smells nice and sweet (perhaps a little brown sugar or caramel) for such a big, heavy stout. Hints of chocolate and roasty malt. Not as aromatic as I prefer, but a good smelling beer.

T: Not overly complex flavor, but nice and mild for the style. Easy drinking flavor without too much alcohol until the finish, where you first get a little bit of sweetness (chocolate?), and then just a hint of lingering bitterness.

M: Not much to say,but this is where the beer shines for me. Very nice, full, creamy feel. Nice and smooth, exactly like I would hope for.

O: An excellent beer, that's very easy to drink for such a big and dark style. Nothing here stands out in the plethora of "barrel aged" and "specialty" imperial stouts, but I can't find anything wrong with it either. This is a very solid offering for those seeking something that is brewed to style, relatively easy to drink, and not over done with the ABV or complexity in flavors.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 02:45:57 | More by GR_Rick

PlinyBeMiney

California

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-21-2013 07:57:07 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-21-2013 04:48:41 | More by CosmoHopHead

mxchap

California

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-21-2013 03:55:19 | More by mxchap

BraveGator

Georgia

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-21-2013 02:19:00 | More by BraveGator

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev -13%

05-20-2013 23:52:53 | More by pottergator

ericwa1154

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-20-2013 21:56:12 | More by ericwa1154

tipfortap

New York

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-20-2013 17:15:01 | More by tipfortap

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-20-2013 03:56:44 | More by Kmat10

PlayitAgain

New York

3.75/5  rDev -13%

05-20-2013 03:02:55 | More by PlayitAgain

eyeenjoybeer

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-20-2013 02:11:26 | More by eyeenjoybeer

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle was poured into a snifter.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger mocha head that reduced to a thin layer. It is a pitch black color with no clarity or bubbled seen coming up the glass. Nice lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Roasted coffee, mocha, smoke, sweet malts, a little booze, and molasses. Pretty standard RIS aroma.

Taste: Same as above with lingering bitterness.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, full bodied, low carbonation, and a little boozy.

Overall: Pretty solid RIS. Enjoyed in the past, now, and more in the future.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:08:29 | More by Flounder57

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-20-2013 01:35:48 | More by Ctrauty

mmilyko

Nevada

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-20-2013 01:32:24 | More by mmilyko

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-20-2013 00:56:09 | More by NJB145

crobinso

Colorado

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-19-2013 22:31:11 | More by crobinso

bcuz7

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 21:22:06 | More by bcuz7

MJSJr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

05-19-2013 17:27:11 | More by MJSJr

ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-19-2013 15:26:09 | More by ShawnMH

Benny3000

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -13%

05-19-2013 14:20:28 | More by Benny3000

nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-19-2013 07:21:58 | More by nick_asian

c014572

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

05-19-2013 04:34:11 | More by c014572

sh00ky

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

05-19-2013 00:35:21 | More by sh00ky

dctriman

Virginia

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-19-2013 00:10:03 | More by dctriman

SightinColor

Missouri

4/5  rDev -7.2%

05-18-2013 23:18:56 | More by SightinColor