Good for a cold winter's evening.

I did a side by side and with a Stout Spout I think this recipe tasted better. Enjoy!

This recipe is stunningly close to actual Old Rasputin (OR). I did a side by side comparison and there were only two very subtle differences: 1) OR head was slightly more beige, 2) Old Bearded had a very small additional maltiness that actually made it SUPERIOR to OB. Fantastic clone, definitely going to be on regular rotation

The rating may not be the beer. It may have been me and the process I used.Not sure what I might have done on this. The final taste was great, but I am not getting it to carbonate much. I realize that it may not carbonate a lot because of the style, but mine almost has a flat taste. I think next time, I would cut back on the amount of malt extract that I used. I'm letting it sit as I think it will only improve. It is very silky, smooth with a good cocoa taste to it.

Really good kit, especially for the price. Beer came out phenomenal... it's only been in the keg two weeks and it's great. Highly recommended !!!

Originally bought this as an extract kit, but then purchased a mash tun and ended up going all grain, my first attempt. While the mash temp was lower by 10 degrees and I forgot to add the specialty grains to the mash, no wonder it seemed I had too much water, this beer came out fantastic! Given a 4 but would probably be a 5 if I didn't screw the recipe up.I was ready to dump it after I saw the OG being very low, as I did not come close to the desired OG. However, I let it ferment and 3 weeks later I bottled it. While the mouthfeel was a bit then, the flavor was spot on. It was roasted coffee with a toffee or caramel sweetness. ABV was about 6.5%, easy drinking with a great head! More details on the beer - https://contributingfactorbrewing.com/?page_id=99

This is a brilliant brew! Silky smooth, and a stout that you have plenty of, and not get overpowered by it.Of note, I bottle with sugar, and the yeast is very lazy. After a month in the bottle, I still did not have carbonization. So, I increased the temperature in the room, and swirled (re-suspended) the yeast every two days for 6 days. Left the brew for another week, and then perfect carbonation.

Really like this beer. Nice to be able to easily compare to the original. The flavors all blend nicely, not too much of any one flavor. Easy drinking and fun to make. Will make again and allow to age a little more before drinking.

Wow! Was beyond impressed with this kit. Did a side by side comparison of the old bearded to the old Rasputin, and dam it was dead on! My abv was a bit lower but that due to an efficiency issue on my end. Flavor was amazing, we will be brewing this one again here really shortly! Only thing I would change, remove dme and add more grain since my equipment can handle the grain.