Comments on: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

By: Dad

Dad — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:18:29 +0000

Thanks Brewmaster for your comment. It is really all about taste and palette development. I couldn’t believe we haven’t reviewed La Fin du Monde but to be sure we have tried it. Gives us a chance to get some more. I have never been disappointed by anything wearing the Unibroue brand.

By: Brewmaster C

Brewmaster C — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:14:13 +0000

I haven’t tried this one, but from your two descriptions it sounds amazing. Just a quick note to Rib Eye, that beers with very strong flavours are not necessarily just for beer snobs trying to prove something. Many of us really enjoy some of these strong brews, like the Unibroue products (my favourite being La Fin du Monde, which you guys haven’t reviewed, sadly). It’s a matter of taste, like anything that you put in your mouth. Cheers and beers!

By: Dad

Dad — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:52:09 +0000

Thanks for the comment Rib Eye. Back when I first started tasting beer (as opposed to drinking it ) I would have said the exact same thing. As I kept notes over the years I began to find that beers that I didn’t like to much became better. Did the beers change? No I did. See the review on Rogue Dead Guy Ale. Hope to have a blog up soon to talk about this. If you find the stouts kind of strong to you I would like to suggest Young’s Double Chocolate Luxury Stout. This is a nice intro. into Stouts.

By: Rib Eye

Rib Eye — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:45:35 +0000

Oh come on. This stuff is ridiculous. A drain pour if there ever was one. Seems like this is a trial by fire that beer snobs give themselves when they want to prove they are “real aficionados.” Whatever. Too heavy. Too bitter. Too smoky. Medicinal. I could go on…