GoddessofGuiness: I bring to you....Rasputin Imperial Stout

[Taverner]

" Contrary to the geography suggested by the name, Russian Imperial Stout was originally brewed in 18th Century England. The name evolved as the Russian Imperial Court developed an early appreciation for this big, intense brew and provided a ready and eager export market.

It's been speculated that no one had a greater appreciation for this rich, roasty elixir than Rasputin, the mystic wag (and favorite of the ladies of the court), who contributed to the ultimate downfall of Czar Nicholas II.

Rasputin is probably best remembered for his dramatic exit. Having been deemed politically expendable, he was fed poisoned wine and tea cakes by his rivals. Surviving that, he was shot several times - whereupon he attacked his assailants. He finally succumbed when bound and stuffed through a hole in the ice to drown in the River Neva. Legends that attribute his tenacity to his appetite for Russian Imperial Stout are unproven.

A rich, intense brew with a robust palate, a fruity nose and a warming finish. Very complex."

Style: Russian Imperial Stout
Color: Black
Bitterness: 75 IBU's
ABV: 8.9%

[GoddessOfGuinness]

1. Thanks for the tip!

That one never made my "99 bottles of beer" thread. Cheers! :toast:

[puerco-bellies]

2. Very good Stout beer

I used to buy O'l Rass at whole foods market here in So-Cal back in my using days. Unfortunately, my drug (snort, snort) problem got the better of me and now I'm in NA with 2 1/2 years clean. Sigh, I do miss my stouts and porters, but if I sample any again the possible alternatives are pretty grim.

[Taverner]

3. Wow! Well congrats on the sobriety

I knew a lot of snort-snort casualties - I did come of age during the 80's.

In fact, if I've seen one drug do the most damage in the shortest amount of time, it had to be that one....