North Coast Old Rasputin (Bourbon Barrel)
Seems hard to believe that we’ve been making Old Rasputin for 10 years now, but that’s what’s happened. And, to celebrate the occasion, we’ve brewed a special small batch that’s been aged for 9 months in some 12 year-old bourbon barrels. It’s bottled in 500 ml bottles with a cork and wired finish and a special commemorative label ---- and it’s amazing. The depth, intensity and complexity of the flavor profile make it a worthy tribute to this fine beer.
This entry is for all anniversary Bourbon BA Old Rasputin releases.
X 11.6% ABV
XII 11.2% ABV
XIV 11.5% ABV
XV 11.9% ABV
XVI 11.3% ABV
XVII 12.1% ABV
XVIII 12.1% ABV
XIX 11.2% ABV
XX 11.1%
This entry is for all anniversary Bourbon BA Old Rasputin releases.
X 11.6% ABV
XII 11.2% ABV
XIV 11.5% ABV
XV 11.9% ABV
XVI 11.3% ABV
XVII 12.1% ABV
XVIII 12.1% ABV
XIX 11.2% ABV
XX 11.1%
4.1
1201 reviews
Fort Bragg, United States
Community reviews
Version XXII. Pours opaque black with a tight, 2-finger mocha-colored head. Nice retention and lacing. Pleasant vanilla-oak aroma, with notes of chocolate, caramel, and char. Full-bodied with an oily feel. Finish is long, with a mild astringency. THe high ABV is very well-restrained. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, barrel char, and caramelly bourbon. A woody note follows at the back. Great stuff.
XIX
Bottle (XXI vintage) from Harvest Market, Bedford (R.I.P.) and alcohol is jacked to 12.2% vs. 11.1% listed. Appearance is opaque black with no discernible sparkle, nice viscosity, finger-plus width beige-light brown head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong bourbon, toffee, roasted malts, and vanilla all well balanced. Taste exactly reflects the aroma. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, soft carbonation, pleasant alcohol warmth deep in the esophagus and finish as taste. Overall, in an adjunct-filled world, there are more complex stouts out there, but this is very good for a straight BBA RIS.
XXI. Unorigined and probably picked up on one of the ‘17 trips. Almost black with a frothy to creamy, beige head that lingers. Big licorice aroma with vanilla and bourbon underneath. Taste is bittersweet with a big bourbon bite at the end. A touch to the raw and rough side, but not unpleasant. Full-bodied, moderate to mild carbonation. A solid if unspectacular example of the style.
11-6-20 Yes!
Bottle 500ml at Niko. XIV version. Pours black with beige head. Flavor has dark malts, soy, dried fruits, brown sugar, alcohol, licorice, not in the shape anymore. Medium body, average carbonation, bitter malty finish.
Bottle. Good, real good. More carbonated initially than you’d think. Very full and smooth, much like the original but a nice variation.
Pours medium brown and almost syrupy thick. Good size frothy head made of lots of medium sized bubbles and a nice mocha color. Aroma of sour cherries and brown sugar. Not as malty smelling as I would have guessed but a good aroma nonetheless. Super smooth in the mouth and not too thick at all. The flavor has a lot of depth. Smooth and even somewhat light on the front, followed by a building malty and sweet body with just enough bourbon to cut the flavor a bit and give it some bite. This is a darn good beer. I think one of the most impressive aspects of this beer is that it can be super high ABV and have a lot of flavor but still be pretty light and crisp in the mouth. Nicely done.
500ml bottle, XXII edition. Rich roasted malt aroma with notes of dark chocolate, licorice, vanilla, bourbon and oak flavors. Pours deep brown with a large mocha brown head that has excellent retention and good lacing. Starts with rich roasted malt malt, chocolate and licorice flavors as well as having a rich, full body and slick, viscous mouthfeel. Finishes impeccably smooth with nice vanilla, bourbon and oak flavors joining the roasted malt flavors. Wonderful imperial stout!
Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter kaffe, mørk sjokolade, havre og vanilje. Fyldig. Smaker bitter espresso, mørk sjokolade, bourbon og trevirke. Lang
A wrapped cap 500ml bottle, XXI release. Poured into a snifter glass. It was black in colour with a big two finger tanned to brown head that had excellent retention and left lots of nice lacing. Aromas, roasty, chocolate, bourbon sweetness, oak, caramel, and some raisins. Tastes moderately sweet, lightly roasty, chocolate, vanilla, bourbon, oak, light caramel and dark fruit, maybe raisin and plum, also boozy on the finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Overall, nice enjoyable sipping. Bourbon may be a little strong versus other flavours, but it’s still good.
Let this beer age for a couple of years, amazing. Modest head. Creamy texture with the super dark, roasted malts you expect. Big alcohol and licorice, incredible stout. I love this beer!!!
Solid BBA imperial stout, a definite improvement upon OG Rasputin, with a heavier, deeper roasted malt presence full of unsweetened chocolate, anise, dark fruit, and roast, backed up by a hearty bourbon sweetness and a strong bitter oaked fade. Mouthfeel's still on the thin side for an impy stout, but the beautiful pour and waves of roast and bourbon on the nose make up any lost grand. Tasty beer.
Pours oil black with somewhat large brown head. Chocolate dominates the aroma and the flavor, but not the palate. There's a good amount of the distinctive bourbon barrel flavor, too. All in all, this is very drinkable and nicely balanced despite the high alcohol content.
Pours a pitch-black coloration with a huge, creamy head. Smells of roasted, caramel malt and dark fruit, with some chocolate, vanilla, bourbon and charred oak coming through as well. Taste is dominated by roasted, caramel malt, dark fruits: fig, raisin, vanilla and tobacco, with lighter notes of dark, bitter chocolate, coffee, molasses, licorice, bourbon and charred oak. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some roasted, caramel malt, dark fruit and tobacco lingering in the aftertaste. Full mouthfeel with a rich body and medium carbonation. This is a nicely balanced Stout with a rich and complex flavor profile that has some quite bitter, roasted, charred and sweeter dark fruit and vanilla notes to it, as well as a good bourbon-barrel presence that never turns too boozy, although it does suffer a little in the mouthfeel department. Not even remotely worth the ridiculous price though.
Bottle: Black color, foamy brown head. Aroma is intensive malty with notes of coffee, cacao, toffee,caramel, alcohol, oak barrels, whiskey. Flavor is malty, roasty, alcoholic, coffee, cacao powder, toffee. Ends with alcoholic, whisky roastiness.
Flarra i Djursvik med ölvänner. Doftar åh vanliga rasputin känns igen. Lite eklaterat torrt lätt rostat. Bourbonen känns inte i doften. MEN i munnen känns tydligt bourbon👍 Samt torr chokad . Välbalanserad höjdare .
Flarra i Djursvik berså med 2 andra gubbnördar. Luktar choklad o fatlagring. Smaken så är det mycket bourbon-lagring o choklad. Eftersmaken typiskt Rasputin med torr avslutning. Härligt god öl
Bottle from the Utobeer Market Stall, Borough Market. Deep brown pour with a tan head. Nose of dark chocolate, bourbon, treacle toffee, coffee, raisin. Flavours of chocolate cake, toffee, bourbon, light smoke, dark roast coffee, nutty chocolate. Lovely stuff!
Clear, dark brown to black colored, medium- creamy non lasting beige head. Heavy malts, chocolate, biscuit, roasted malt, wood barrel, bourbon, some dark fruity notes, strong alcoholic notes, very sweet, alcohol finish. Full bodied, flat carbonation, sticky. If not so boozy it would be great, just very good this way!
500ml bottle [XX]. Jet black colour with average, thick, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, tan head. Roasty-spicy, chocolately dark malty aroma, notes of Bourbon, oak, dark chocolate, caramel, some liquorice, a marmite touch. Taste is roasty, chocolately, dark malty, notes of dark chocolate, caramel, treacle, Bourbon, some oak, burnt caramel, a touch of liquorice and marmite.
dark Brown colour, medium sized dense beige-ish head; aroma and taste of soy sauce, cocoa, some vanilla, dried sour cherry and slight plum; good one!
Chocolate, vainilla, coco, café. Falta algo de cuerpo ligeramente alcohólica.
Bottle, 500 ml from De Bierliefhebber. Shared with Max, kajser27 and Miro B. Black with beige head. Malty, chocolate, barrel, incredibly smooth and silky, vanilla, bourbon, medium bodied.
Rami Rami is drinking a Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Rasputin XX by North Coast Brewing Company at Kamienica Hoża 41
Fajna beczka, fajna czekoladowosc, niedokonca fajne przyprawy, przezzkadzaja mi. Bardzo dibre piwko, tylko ten jeden aspekt mi wadzi
XIX.....Poured an inky dark brown with a medium tan head which hung around a bit......aroma of sour mash, slight bourbon....taste is boozy, slight sourness, light body, touch metallic, exiting quietly. Wondering if it might not have aged just a year too long.
Dutch Brewery Tasting @ Benzai’s. Bottle. XVII. Thanks 🙏 Benzai. Black with tan head. Sweet deep roasted malts. Chocolate. Massive bourbon and vanilla. Big sweet and moderate bitter. Full body and soft carbonation. Very nice.
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
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.
Smooth. Dark. Rich. Love the bourbon notes. Doesn't come across as strong as as most imperials.