This is the blog dedicated to the 2014 celebration of Grigori Rasputin’s Birthday.

Old Rasputin Questions & Answers

What was the first year the North Coast Brewing made Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout?

1995

Why did the Russian aristocrats hate Rasputin?

He was born a peasant which was unacceptable to them.

What were the two contradictory sides of Rasputin?

Pious and holy versus alcoholic and licentious

How many times has Old Rasputin won Gold at the World Beer Championships?

Seven

How many men did it take to assassinate Rasputin?

Five

In whose court was Rasputin an advisor?

Tsar Nicholas II

What is the meaning of the Russian words on the Old Rasputin label?

One does not become an intimate friend quickly.

Tsarina Alexandra thought Rasputin saved her son from dying of what disease?

Hemophilia