December 3rd, 2011
Beer Advent Calendar . North Coast Brewing Company . Old Rasputin
Beer Advent Calendar – Day 3: Old Rasputin presented by Goats Udder
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Beer Advent Calendar – Day 3: Old Rasputin presented by Goats Udder
To celebrate the Holiday Season, 2Beerguys.com and Seacoastbeveragelab.com have teamed up with beer bloggers around the country to host the first annual beer bloggers advent calendar. This is the season of sharing and we intend to share our love of beer with you. 31Bloggers Blogging – click here for the running list of beers/bloggers.
- Blogger: Tatiana Peavey aka Goat’s Udder
- Website: www.fugglybrew.com
Beer: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout- Brewery: North Coast Brewing Co.
Details:
- Style: Russian Imperial Stout
- Color: Black
- ABV: 9%
- Bitterness: 75 IBU’s
Instructions:
Don your gay apparel, then don your coat, boots, hat and scarf. Grab your four-pack of Old Rasputin and a glass and walk west to the Mendocino Headlands. You’ll know you’re there by the smell of hay, salt and moist earth. Find a place to sit facing west towards the angry swell of the Pacific Ocean.
Remove all your bottles from the four-pack and start folding the four-pack till you get it as small as possible, place the corner of the folded cardboard under one of the bottle caps with your right hand. Grab the top of the bottle and the cardboard with the crotch of your left thumb and pointer finger and lever the cardboard with your right till you hear a crisp pop of the bottle.
Pour beer into glass and watch that thick brown head bubble up out of the blackness of the brew. Breathe in the coffee, bitter chocolate and the most important element the salty air off that ocean.
Take in your beer, your view and that tan beer mustache you just gave yourself because now you know how to enjoy one of the worlds top Russian Imperial Stouts the way it was meant to be enjoyed.
About Tatiana Peavey
Also known as Goat’s Udder, Tatiana Peavey is one of California’s beer and beverage brats. She grew up in her home town of Mendocino just a stone’s throw from North Coast Brewing Co where the smell of brewing beer indoctrinated her from day one. She currently lives in San Diego where she’s perusing her dream as a food and beverage writer and getting hands on with local breweries and restaurants. You can find her on twitter @Goats_Udder, her personal website at www.fugglybrew.com and coming soon to www.BeerMixology.com
About North Coast Brewing Company:
A pioneer in the craft beer movement, North Coast Brewing Company opened in 1988 as a local brewpub in the historic town of Fort Bragg, located on California’s Mendocino Coast.
Under the leadership of Brewmaster Mark Ruedrich, the brewery has developed a strong reputation for quality having won more than 70 awards in national and international competitions.
In addition to Red Seal Ale, Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, Scrimshaw Pilsner, and other fine North Coast brands, the brewery has resurrected the old Acme label with a heritage dating back to the San Francisco of the 1860’s.
These exceptional beers are available in 47 states now and also are exported to Europe and the Pacific Rim.