De Molen Rasputin / Moord & Doodslag

What can you say about De Molen? A brewery with a huge international reputation that far outstrips it’s miniscule production capacity of 500 litres kettles. The head brewery Menno Olivier personifies everything craft beer should be, starting off as a homebrewer with genuine skill and enthusiasm and developing his art in perfectly conceived brews, the sheer range and quality of the beer is astonising. Everything from De Molen is truly extraordinary and what’s great is it’s all about the beer- no fancy packaging, no self aggrandized hype, just brilliant, brilliant beer
Hefty chocolate, treacle and toffee on the nose here. Maybe even a little dark fruit, a sort of winter pudding feel. This is thick and smooth, barely any carbonation makes for a heavy sup. This is like drinking the dense

ABV 10.5%

Rasputin is an Imperial Stout brewed by De Molen in the Netherlands, and probably the brewery’s most acclaimed beer. Finally, it’s here for Malta to savour! The beer is brewed in honour of the most famous character of the Russian Romanov court, Rasputin and is only brewed once a year. With a thick, dense body, one can age this stout for up to 25 years in a cellar. Rasputin could quickly became a vintage beer. It has a very dense body. It has a very dark brown robe, almost black topped by a persistent light brown head. It contains 10.5 % alcohol; the nose has thus strong liquorish aromas, but you will find aromas of dark fruits, chocolate, caramel and roasted malt. In the mouth, you will find a strong liquorish taste, with notes of coffee and caramel The finish is powerful with roasted malt flavours and a strong bitterness. The flavours could change during the ageing.

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