7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home shared with Laura. Opaque black color, no head. Aroma and flavor are malts, some sweetness, boozy, yet good. Very pleasant still, wow. Impressive after 12 years still!
Tried
on 11 Feb 2026
at 22:44
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can 16fl.oz. @ home - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 💻👀 ❄☃️ ☁️☂️ [ As North Coast Old Rasputin (2024) ]. ABV: 9.0%. [20260207]. 8/4/9/4/-18.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2026
at 17:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can’t believe this is my first rating remembering the early 2000/ when this was craft at its best. Pours clear sunset orange with off white head. Aroma is bready caramel. Flavor is rather rich malt with a bit of a bitter spike at the end and quick finish. Sweetness retains. Craft has certainly changed, but this was always fun to drink back in the day. I even had a pint at the brewery in 2009 on a one-night road trip between jobs. This 6-pack today was bought by my wife so she could use one bottle for a chili cook-off! Maybe a bit of a bump in score for nostalgia.
Tried
on 28 Jan 2026
at 02:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Another cellar clean-out: Big frothy, light tan head over a black body. Nose brings in strong coffee roasted malt. Plus some wheat malt? And some alcohol. Taste actually has more coffee and bitterness. Seeing my other batch reviews, I didn't mention coffee. Roastiness is kind of much for the beer, but I've been focused on smoothed out barrel-aged stouts.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mariano's - Westchester
on 21 Jan 2026
at 04:16
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Bottle shared by omhper, thanks.
Tired malty aroma and taste.
Lingering sweet caramell taste.
Tired malty aroma and taste.
Lingering sweet caramell taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2026
at 21:48
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home shared with Laura. 2015 bottle. Brown color, reddish glare, virtually no head. Aroma and flavor are malts, boozy, liquor, raisins, whisky, wood, fruity notes surprisingly. Heavy but definitely interesting. Slow sipper, but very enjoyable. 6-7,5-7,5-8-7
Tried
on 10 Dec 2025
at 22:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
355ml bottle. Head is big, tanned, good retention. Colour is dark, opaque. Aroma is roasted malts, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, cognac, dark dried fruits. Taste is full malty base, complex roasted tones, dark dried fruits, bit ash, light oily mouthfeel, nice balanced long lasting bitterness, soft carbonation, very good fully enjoyed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2025
at 21:16
7/10
@home
Stored a long time at home, but still ok
Stored a long time at home, but still ok
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2025
at 19:21
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Big bottle Porterfestivalen 2025-11-15 Göteborg
AR: peaty, bourbon , old vanilla powder - no thanks!
AP: dark brown, no head
F: peaty, bourbon , old vanilla powde
AR: peaty, bourbon , old vanilla powder - no thanks!
AP: dark brown, no head
F: peaty, bourbon , old vanilla powde
Tried
from Bottle
at
Quality Hotel Waterfront, Göteborg
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0.355l bottle from Beer Republic. Aroma is yeasty, dried fruity, floral, gummy and dusty. Pours clear golden color with thick creamy off-white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts refreshing fruity, yeasty and slightly vinous, following is sweet malty, phenolic and medicinal, mouthfeel is warm but dry, while finish is heavy herbal bitter. Full body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Wild and free as a blackbird…
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Republic
on 24 Nov 2025
at 14:55