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Rasputin Bruichladdich BA
Brouwerij De Molen
- From:
- Brouwerij De Molen
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11.4%
- Score:
- 90
- Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 8.33%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 02, 2015
- Added:
- Oct 02, 2011
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 8
"Rasputin" is known as "Cease & Desist" or "Moord & Doodslag" in the USA due to a trademark dispute with North Coast brewing.
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Ratings by Krey213:
Rated by Krey213 from District of Columbia
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 23, 2015
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mar 23, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BierJager89 from California
4.5/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Black with a light brown ring of head.
S: Anise, smokey Scotch, and maybe some coffee in the nose.
T: Smokey scotch, caramel, oak, roasted malt, chocolate and malt notes.
M: Medium-full bodied and definitely smooth.
O: This is very tasty. It'd probably be more interesting if it were one of their smoked imperial stouts. Interesting, more complex and compelling than my notes might suggest. Definitely worth a try if you can find it.
Jan 24, 2014S: Anise, smokey Scotch, and maybe some coffee in the nose.
T: Smokey scotch, caramel, oak, roasted malt, chocolate and malt notes.
M: Medium-full bodied and definitely smooth.
O: This is very tasty. It'd probably be more interesting if it were one of their smoked imperial stouts. Interesting, more complex and compelling than my notes might suggest. Definitely worth a try if you can find it.
Reviewed by sunnrider from Spain
3.86/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
OK, first of all, this looks nothing like a stout. It pours a murky dark reddish brown with little or no carbonation. However, it smells delicious, there´s waves of sticky chocolate and hints of spice and vanilla.
It tastes quite different to regular Rasputin, in my opinion, but still not quite a stouty taste, it´s more like a really good barleywine. The alcohol is well hidden as is the whisky taste. I actually would have preferred a little more peat and smoke.
It´s very easy to drink and it should leave you looking for more. On the bottle it states you can store for 25 years, good luck with that, mine lasted a few days.
Nov 21, 2013It tastes quite different to regular Rasputin, in my opinion, but still not quite a stouty taste, it´s more like a really good barleywine. The alcohol is well hidden as is the whisky taste. I actually would have preferred a little more peat and smoke.
It´s very easy to drink and it should leave you looking for more. On the bottle it states you can store for 25 years, good luck with that, mine lasted a few days.
Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
3.88/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from Jeffo. Thanks! Served in a snifter.
A - White body settles to a thin collar and a few specks of lace. Very dark brown body with a touch of transparency to it.
S - Smokey, peaty scotch, sea air, a hint of iodine, roasted malts, charred wood, dark fruits, and a touch of red licorice. Somewhat understated.
T - The taste is sweeter, with more in the way of chocolate, nuts, and dark fruits, along with a good amount of roast. Peaty Scotch shows up late, and it's substantially more restrained than in the aroma. Alcohol is well-hidden.
M - Medium body that seems a bit thin for the ABV. Smooth texture, lower carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warmth that's consistent with the listed 11.4%.
D - Surprisingly restrained for a Bruickladdich barrel-aged beer, particularly taste-wise, and I enjoyed that. That being said, I was a bit underwhelmed; there's usually more flavor intensity to these De Molen offerings.
Aug 14, 2013A - White body settles to a thin collar and a few specks of lace. Very dark brown body with a touch of transparency to it.
S - Smokey, peaty scotch, sea air, a hint of iodine, roasted malts, charred wood, dark fruits, and a touch of red licorice. Somewhat understated.
T - The taste is sweeter, with more in the way of chocolate, nuts, and dark fruits, along with a good amount of roast. Peaty Scotch shows up late, and it's substantially more restrained than in the aroma. Alcohol is well-hidden.
M - Medium body that seems a bit thin for the ABV. Smooth texture, lower carbonation, and a bit of alcohol warmth that's consistent with the listed 11.4%.
D - Surprisingly restrained for a Bruickladdich barrel-aged beer, particularly taste-wise, and I enjoyed that. That being said, I was a bit underwhelmed; there's usually more flavor intensity to these De Molen offerings.
Rasputin Bruichladdich BA from Brouwerij De Molen
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
33 ratings
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