Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin: Bourbon
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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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Deep brown color. Nice nose of charred oak, vanilla, molasses, chocolate, roasted malt, caramel nose. Smooth mouth, great depth, nice little char finish. Nice stuff
Tried
on 19 Jan 2019
at 13:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. A- Oak, whisky, cherry, vanilla. A- Black color, black liquid, tan head. T- Oak, whisky, mild cherry, vanilla, subtle coffee, cocoa. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, complex finish. O- I wasn't all that impressed with the base beer when I had it but the BA really adds some dimension to it. Lovely stuff and drinks way too easily. Lots of oak and vanilla notes. Nice stuff on a cold NYE night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jan 2019
at 21:47
10/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2018
at 22:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Old bottle from my cupboard. Black, low head. Dry chocolate, wood sugar and sea umami aroma. Medium body, chewy smooth, interesting texture. Nice wood sugar and smooth booze, nice spice, pleasant bourbon, chewy dry body, light salt and peach, great perfume. Christmas pudding retronasal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2018
at 21:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Aroma is vanilla, toffe, walnut, diabetes, some melasses. Taste is chocolate syrup, some maple syrup, smooth. Very dry. A bit oily. Not my favourite bourbon barrel beer. Still very nice.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2018
at 21:22
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 12th anniversary, many thanks jonas! Black color with soapy head. Aroma is light soy sauce, super bourbon caramel toffee. Taste is thick toffee, vanilla, chocolate. Oily mouthfeel with fine-bubbled carbonation. Amazing stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2018
at 21:21
8/10
Bottle. Little head, dark dark brown. Bourbon plum aroma. Massive bourbon vanilla barrel taste, dark roast, sweet but fits the style. Yes
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2018
at 21:20
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Black pour with tan head. Malty aroma with a barrel bit. Full mouth tastel malt chocolate coffee and bourbon. Whisky and chocolate finish.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2018
at 00:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Premier Gourmet. Black coloured. Coffee, coffee cream, vanilla, bit alcoholic. Quite some coffee bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2018
at 14:27