This stout pours black coffee brown with a nice brown sugar colored head. Fruity aroma with a hint of chocolate. The flavor is a blend of malt, coffee and bittersweet chocolate, with a hint of sweet caramel. Old Rasputin has a rich creamy body, and a bold smokey espresso finish followed by a nice warming effect. Considering the 9% ABV, the stout is beautifully masked, but it defiantly a brew you should sip and savor.
This brew is everything I want in a stout; bold, creamy, and with layers of big flavors. It's chocolate/ coffee notes make it sinfully delicious, and it's potent! - Just like a good Russian Imperial should be. The label features a drawing of Rasputin with a encircling phrase written in Russian that translate: A sincere friend is not born instantly.
I would pair this brew with rich chocolate desserts, cheesecake, cigars, and sincere friends new and old.
Cheers!!!
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