Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, North Coast Brewing, CA

I really, really, like this, despite not usually liking high alcohol beer. I agree with this review:

"These folk don't fool around with their beers. Very big, very complex, and downright kick-ass."
-The BrewGuide

I want to try the special aged Rasputin, but I can't! Life is hard. :-)

On Wednesday, November 26, North Coast will bottle the long-awaited Old Rasputin XI to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of the first bottling of Old Rasputin. This special batch of Old Rasputin has been aging for a year in oak bourbon barrels, and it is truly amazing—even more depth and complexity than we had hoped for. Old Rasputin XI will be available only at the Brewery retail store in Fort Bragg beginning on Friday, November 28—the day after Thanksgiving. (How about that for perfect holiday timing!) It will be packaged in a 500 ml. bottle with commemorative labels and a cork and cage finish at $12.95 per bottle. Limit is one case per customer. Some for now, some for cellaring. Sorry, we are unable to ship beer to consumers. Don’t be left out of this milestone event. When this batch is gone, it’s gone.

Roman says the Russian on the label says "A good friend is not born".

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