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 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, XVII version. Pours inky black with large creamy beige head, woodsy mocha aroma with alcohol undertones, low carbonation, bitter woodsy mocha taste, strong alcohol undertones, thick smooth body, long bitter woodsy finish. Nicely aged, potent brew.
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from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2017
at 19:17
7/10
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on 24 Dec 2017
at 11:57
8/10
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from Draft
on 02 Dec 2017
at 20:53
9/10
Dark Chocolate, wheat, classic Rasputin nose. Some dr. Pepper notes. Super clean, cookies, more chocolate, coffee, light toffee and coconut.
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Craft Brewed
on 22 Nov 2017
at 21:37
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Flaska delad med David, tack! Utgåva XV, från 2011. Bäst före 2013-01. Knappt någon popp alls när jag öppnar korken. I glaset svart vätska med liten beige krona. Nästan stilla. I doften mycket coca cola, bourbon, fatkaraktär, mörkt socker, lakrits, menthol, tjärpastill och fudge. Något dämpad kropp, men tycker inte den tappat något av lagringen. Mycket fatkaraktär och smakerna har verkligen integrerats snyggt. Blir väldigt tjusigt. I smaken också mycket coca cola, tjärpastill, bourbon, mintlakrits, toffee, likörpralin och fortfarande en bra värme från alkoholen och bourbon. Även en nästan lite rökig ton av chark. Hållt upp fint. Riktigt trevlig!
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on 12 Nov 2017
at 12:24
10/10
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