Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin: Bourbon
(has 15 batches)
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.14
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Every year we age a special batch of our much-loved Russian Imperial Stout in Whiskey barrels. The depth, intensity, and complexity of the flavor profile of this special release, like its predecessors, make it a worthy tribute to Old Rasputin.
Prior to 2010, Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin was released in such limited quantities that it was available only at the North Coast Brewing retail shop in Fort Bragg, California. However, we received so many requests for this beer that we began producing enough Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin to put into broader, but still limited, distribution.
Brewmaster’s Tasting Notes
This beer pours jet black with a comforting layer of toffee-colored foam. Warm, sweet ethanol rises from the glass carrying roasted notes of bourbon, vanilla, and cocoa. The bourbon character from the barrel-aging gives the beer a full-bodied creaminess and a warm, tingling heat.
Prior to 2010, Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin was released in such limited quantities that it was available only at the North Coast Brewing retail shop in Fort Bragg, California. However, we received so many requests for this beer that we began producing enough Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin to put into broader, but still limited, distribution.
Brewmaster’s Tasting Notes
This beer pours jet black with a comforting layer of toffee-colored foam. Warm, sweet ethanol rises from the glass carrying roasted notes of bourbon, vanilla, and cocoa. The bourbon character from the barrel-aging gives the beer a full-bodied creaminess and a warm, tingling heat.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Poured from the tap. Black with tan head. Aroma of bourbon with mild roast malt and chocolate. Taste of predominantly chocolate and bourbon, some alcohol with mild roasted malts. Subtle vanilla. Medium body with oily texture.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Mar 2014
at 17:32
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Rating #4,000
500ml bottle picked up at Country Wine & Spirits in Carlsbad, shared with Phil
Black with a big dark tan head and lots of sticky lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Flavors of bourbon, woody, vanilla, coconut ,roasted malts and leather
Very nice, tasty.
500ml bottle picked up at Country Wine & Spirits in Carlsbad, shared with Phil
Black with a big dark tan head and lots of sticky lacing. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and woody. Flavors of bourbon, woody, vanilla, coconut ,roasted malts and leather
Very nice, tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2014
at 09:18
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
RBWG14 Trip Rating #117. Bottled shared at the Grand Tasting. Pours a very dark brown color with a thin frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of roast, soy, bourbon, wood. The taste is sweet roast, vanilla, raisin, bourbon. Medium bodied, smooth.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2014
at 18:01
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle (XV) poured into a snifter. Pours jet black with a finger tan head. Aromas of sweet bourbon, dark chocolate, oak, vanilla, dark fruit, some booze. Tasting notes of bourbon, coconut, vanilla, dark chocolate, oak, light roast. Medium-full body, finishes warm. Smooth with just a hint of booze. A nice bourbon forward barrel aged stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jan 2014
at 00:18
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500 ml. (that looks like 750 ml. intentional? I assume) bottle sampled @ RBBWG 2014. Courtesy of & thx! to tderoeck. This bottle carries some age, maybe min. 12 months? Not sure. Absolutely lovely bottle. Pours a pretty dark brown, touch black with a big mocha head. Nose is sweet mocha, light soy sauce, touch charred wood, touch bourbon, some roast. Taste is bitter mocha, charcoal, bitter coffee grounds, charred coal, touch vanilla, bourbon. Bitter cocoa, some roast. Med. body. Maybe a bit past its prime. Solid enough but not stellar brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2014
at 12:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as North Coast Old Rasputin (Bourbon Barrel) (by North Coast Brewing Company):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
18/I/14 - 50cl bottle @ RBBWG III, my place - BB: n/a - 2012 vintage (2014-115) Thanks to Thieu for transporting the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, creamy beige irregular head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: caramel, some chlorine, vanilla, bit of milk chocolate. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: coffee, lots of caramel, mocha, somewhat sugary, dark chocolate, pretty hoppy bitterness. Aftertaste: bitter hops, some caramel, little sweet, mocha, coffee, lots of alcohol, dark chocolate.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.9/5
18/I/14 - 50cl bottle @ RBBWG III, my place - BB: n/a - 2012 vintage (2014-115) Thanks to Thieu for transporting the bottle!
Clear dark brown to black beer, creamy beige irregular head, pretty stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: caramel, some chlorine, vanilla, bit of milk chocolate. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: coffee, lots of caramel, mocha, somewhat sugary, dark chocolate, pretty hoppy bitterness. Aftertaste: bitter hops, some caramel, little sweet, mocha, coffee, lots of alcohol, dark chocolate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2014
at 12:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From a 500 ml bottle shared in Avon NC on New Year’s Day. Bottle marked XIV. Pours black with a tan head. Bourbon nose. Flavors of plum, oak, vanilla, all dominated by bourbon. Medium to heavy bodied, light carbonation, lingering boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2014
at 15:59
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at JF’s cheese and wine tasting, thanks to James T Clockwork for the trade, 22/12/13. Pitch black with a good sized tan head that retains well. Nose is roast malt, earthy cocoa, bourbon tang, bourbonic soaked oak, dark toffee, burnt sugars. Taste comprises chocolate, light spice, bourbon coated wood, light mineral bite, boozey lick, molasses. Full bodied, fine carbonation, boozey finale. Top draw impy, great balance between roast, sugar and bourbon, lots of depth, this one vanished pretty quickly between the two of us!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 14:45
6.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Aroma is dominated by madeira-like aroma. Mouthfeel is silky smooth but a bit leathery together with some dill (?). Flavor has loads of espresso and dark chocolate. Aftertaste has dark roasted coffee beans, cocoa and dark chocolate with some feel of alcohol. However this was a huge disappointment for me. I expected a lot more regarding the intensity of the flavors.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2013
at 05:29