Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
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Brewery: North Coast Brewing Company
Alcohol By Volume: 9.00%
Beer Style: Imperial Stout
Availability: Year Round
Average of 13 ratings: 4.4 stars.
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Produced in the tradition of 18th Century English brewers who supplied the court of Russia's Catherine the Great, Old Rasputin seems to develop a cult following wherever it goes. It's a rich, intense brew with big complex flavors and a warming finish.
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This is the best Russian Imperial stout in the Western U.S., maybe the world.
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Appearance - 5.0
Pours 2 fingers of dark brown head. It has a pretty good retention and leaves a nice ring of lacing. The beer is pitch black with no light coming through at all.
Aroma - 4.5
A very powerful aroma, with plenty of roasted malts, and some subtle hops coming through.
Mouthfeel - 4.0
A full bodied beer with moderate carbonation. It's got a carbonation bite through the center, but mellows out to a smooth velvet like finish.
Taste - 4.0
The roasted, burnt malts hit first unleashing a lot of flavor. The hops come in toward the middle and add a bitterness that finishes with the beer. There is a bitter chocolate after taste. I couldn't make out any alcohol in the flavor which is a huge plus.
Overall - 4.0
This is a very well made Russian imperial stout. I've only had one or two others, so it's hard for me to compare it, but it's definitely a big, filling beer.
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