www.northcoastbrewing.com
North Coast Brewing is located in Fort Bragg, California. It started it's life as a brewpub in 1988. They have received numerous awards for their beers in general and for this one in particular.
This is what their website has to say about this brew: "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."
It has a deep dark black colour, with a big cappuccino coloured thick head that fades away pretty quickly leaving a trace of brewers lace down the side of the glass..
It smells strongly of both hops and malt with undertones of yeast, citrus and blackcurrant.
All the flavours come right from the start, hops, malt, yeast and fruit, slowly building to a crescendo and then fading away leaving just the hops at the tip of the tongue to finish cleanly, with a nice warming sensattion. It has a nice creamy mouthfeel while not seeming to be too heavy.
A nice dark complex beer, while it isn't a seasonal winter brew, it has all the characteristics of one, inclduing the warming finish making it so nice to enjoy on a dreary fall or winter day. I'd have to say this one did live up to the expectations portrayed on the website.
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