Bolshevik Bastard
Nickel Brook Brewing Co.

Bolshevik BastardBolshevik Bastard
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From:
Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
Ranked #406
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,566
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 10.41%
Reviews:
59
Ratings:
181
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 07, 2022
Added:
Jan 13, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  42
The newest Nickel Brook creation was brewed for those of you who aren't afraid of big and bold beer! Made with a blend of roasted barley, chocolate and amber malts, this Imperial Stout gives rise many deep flavours of rich, roasty chocolate and dark fruit. To counterbalance the sweetness, The Bolshevik Bastard is aggressively hopped at 70 IBUs to give rise to this remarkably smooth Imperial Stout that you won’t believe is 9.0% ABV!
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Ratings by CAMRAhardliner:
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Reviewed by CAMRAhardliner from Canada (ON)

3.83/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours total black, not even amber at the edges of the glass. The dark tan head is smallish and dissipates to a ring pretty quickly. leaving patchy lace on the glass. Coffee, dark chocolate, christmas cake in the nose. The taste is roasty with a berry like sweetness in toe. Hop and black malt bitterness are both present in abundance. the 9% abv is immodest, there's lots of alcohol heat here. The mouthfeel is light for the style with a languid carbonation. Moderate bitterness, roasted malts and booze in the finish.

Woth a try. Lots of complex flavors going on, but could be fuller bodied with less alcohol prominence. Still great stuff though.
Dec 07, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a dark black color with virtually no head. Aroma is sweet chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is black coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla. Smooth and creamy with a slightly bitter finish.
Oct 07, 2022
 
Rated: 4.17 by Insomniac from Canada (ON)

Aug 17, 2020
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Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Dark opaque body, black with subtle red-brown highlights, a head of middle tan, huge carpets of lacing, small bubbled.

S - Mostly toasty malt notes, with a bit of dark fruit, a touch of dark chocolate.

T - Follows the nose, with the fruit more forward, a dark bread flavor of molasses and yeast at the core, and a finish that is a touch acidic and moderately bitter to clear the big flavors of the open.

M - Moderate carbonation, middle weight, and a dry crunchy finish.

O - A lovely RIS, with a well-built flavor profile and welcome drinkability. Solid.
Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by 11-52_4hops from Virginia

Jan 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Jan 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Oct 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Sep 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by freewill35 from Indiana

May 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by Nunya from Ohio

Apr 01, 2018
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Reviewed by cavedave from New York

3.88/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From bottle, couldn't find a date

Pours a thick looking and opaque black with a finger of tan head that kicks back pretty quickly.

Tasty med. strength aroma that features toasty malt that is moderately sweet and not syrupy, bright roasty notes including dark roast coffee, and burnt caramel, and notes of herbal bitter.

Med. strength taste, slight tangy note and chocolatey bitter/sweet malt lead things off. dark caramel, dark toast, roasty coffee-like bitter with a slight acrid edge to it are the main players, with an end of sip that is full of roasty and herbal bitter. Not getting the fruit notes label advertised, but this tastes very good.

Light/med. bodied, med./high carb, light/med. viscosity, and a decent finish that could be a touch cleaner.

Quite a nice, simple RIS. A bit light bodied for style, but full of flavor, and enjoyable. Recommended.
Feb 19, 2018
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pitch black and topped with 2 fingers of orange tinged, beige head.

Smells of rich chocolate notes, umami, soy sauce, black liquorice, and sweet coffee.

Tastes of rich chocolate notes, black coffee, a hint of metallic, a hint of sweetness, snow and black liquorice.

Medium-thick, oily body with a little, foamy carbonation.

Got this at LCBO in some wild and far away town between Toronto and Gravenhurst. Drinking in Muskoka Feb 10th, 2018. Decent brew, I think I like it better than Kentucky Bastard.
Feb 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Feb 07, 2018
 
Rated: 5 by Jangle_bojangle from Canada (ON)

Jan 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.2 by nullbort from Canada (ON)

Jan 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by andrenaline from Canada (ON)

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by bixby1971 from Canada (ON)

Nov 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by dudd from New York

Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by Mousel from Canada (ON)

Sep 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by boszormeny from Canada (ON)

Sep 10, 2017
Bolshevik Bastard from Nickel Brook Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 181 ratings