North Coast Old No. 38 Stout

• Name: North Coast Old No. 38 Stout, 5.6%, United States
• Appearance: Black brown, nice amount of creamy dark tan head.
• Aroma: Dark malt, tar, house on fire.
• Taste: Dark malt, roasted, burnt, slight tar. Smoother than the aroma.
• Bought: Total Wine & More (Sterling), 355 ml, $2.49
• Overall score: 5/6
• Info: 27/10-2014, 230/300

North Coast Scrimshaw

• Name: North Coast Scrimshaw, 4.4%, United States
• Appearance: Quite hazy yellow brown, some white head.
• Aroma: Hops. Malt, some fruit.
• Taste: Hops and malt, a bit watery.
• Bought: The Counter (Reston), 355 ml, $5.50
• Overall score: 3/6
• Info: 29/8-2013

North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

• Name: North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, 9%, United States
  
• Appearance: Basically black. Lots of nice tan head.
  
• Aroma: Dark malt/fruit. Burnt, roasted. Blackcurrant?
  
• Taste: Burnt, roasted. Dark malt. Quite smooth. Nice.
  
• Bought: Total Wine & More, 355 ml, $2.49
• Overall score: 5/6
  
• Info: 22/11-2008, 196/300, 205/500

Slightly stronger than the 8.9% listed in the 300/500-books.