Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout - North Coast Brewing Co.

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rAvg: 4.31
pDev: 10.44%
Reviews: 3134
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North Coast Brewing Co.

California, United States

Style | ABV
Russian Imperial Stout | 9.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (2825), on-tap (159), nitro-tap (142), growler (7), nitro-bottle (1).

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Reviews by happy4hoppybeer:

happy4hoppybeer

Pennsylvania

4.8/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Flows smoothly into snifter a gorgeous opaque pitch-black, with a luscious creamy tan head, about a finger and a half thick. Bubbly lacing on the glass. With some of best retention I've seen in a good while. MMMM.... This looks so lovely.

Roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee-like aromas, with a little fruit in the background, enter the nose. Pleasant, complex yet a little hard to figure out.

Dark roasted malts, dark chocolate, all dark flavors all around, with just enough sweetness to balance it out. This is great savoring and aging material. Carbonation is pleasantly minimal, body is medium to heavy, although rather average for Imperial Stouts. Nice, thick and chewy, pretty much an alcoholic chocolate milkshake.

A solid Imperial Stout, and top-notch stuff altogether. Would buy again, when I'm in the mood for an Imperial Stout(if available again).

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 21:37:28 | More by happy4hoppybeer

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Mordhaus

Texas

4.25/5 rDev -1.4%

06-20-2013 01:17:25 | More by Mordhaus

Fatehunter

Oregon

4.41/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

Poured a finger of tan head on a pitch black body.
The aroma is full of molasses with a little burnt wood and caramel. Wonderful.
The taste is incredible. Lots of burnt malt and molasses but nicely balanced, which makes it almost too easy to drink.
The texture is thick with low to moderate carbonation.
Heaven in your mouth.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2013 00:50:51 | More by Fatehunter

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

4.51/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

It was awesome. Had on tap at Slate. I could've used a darker look, but a very pretty looking beer. The smell wakes you up like a black cup of joe, and the taste of the beer has a nice chocolate flavor to match the coffee. Amazingly smooth mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

06-19-2013 23:08:37 | More by MarkQ617