20110628:
I wrote: "Hmmm North Coast has a smell not entirely of chocolate of a stout, [my "typical" is] like Guinness. I expect some bitterness and less heavy. Not bitter at all, smooth, but not heavy. Ever slight bitter aftertaste. I like it. Perhaps not as much as Guinness though."
Yard House:
7.0% Drink Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
5.2% Drink Hobgoblin English Ale
5.2% Drink Young's Double Chocolate Stout
5.3% Drink Alaskan Amber
9.0% Drink North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
[20110702]
North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Relevant Links:
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (North Coast Brewing Website)
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (BeerAdvocate.com)
Website Information:
I wrote: "Hmmm North Coast has a smell not entirely of chocolate of a stout, [my "typical" is] like Guinness. I expect some bitterness and less heavy. Not bitter at all, smooth, but not heavy. Ever slight bitter aftertaste. I like it. Perhaps not as much as Guinness though."
Yard House:
7.0% Drink Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
5.2% Drink Hobgoblin English Ale
5.2% Drink Young's Double Chocolate Stout
5.3% Drink Alaskan Amber
9.0% Drink North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
[20110702]
North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Relevant Links:
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout (North Coast Brewing Website)
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout (BeerAdvocate.com)
Website Information:
OLD RASPUTIN IMPERIAL STOUT
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.
VITAL STATISTICS
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Color: Black
ABV: 9%
Bitterness: 75 IBU's
OLD RASPUTIN MEDALS AND AWARDS
2006 Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Fest
2006 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2005 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2004 World Beer Championships, Chicago
2004 Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland
2002 GABF, Imperial Stout
1999 GABF, Imperial Stout
1999 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1998 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1997 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1996 World Beer Championships, Chicago
1996 World Beer Cup, Imperial Stout
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