Purrumbete Brewing Reviews

MashTun64	3.9 Purrumbete Red Duck Eye of the Storm Saturday, April 13, 2024
hawthorne00	3.5 Red Duck Shadow of the Storm Can. Another one from Cellarbrations Daylesford - happy to see a Red Duck, they have pretty much disappeared in town. Very dark brown with a fat coat of tan head that's soon at the rim. Aroma of bread and spice with roast and mocha behind. Rich but dryish with some stewed fruit as well as roast and mocha before moderate bitterness. Pretty good. Thursday, June 8, 2023
mkel07	4.4 Red Duck Easy Tiger 23 December 2022. I really enjoyed this beer, especially the big hit of malt that comes with every mouthful. Not only does this beer taste great it looks great as well with a shiny copper colour. Friday, January 20, 2023
mkel07	3.7 Red Duck Altitude 435 20 October 2022. Can from Ryan’s IGA Liquor in Ballarat.I haven’t had a Red Duck beer for quite a while and I’d forgotten how good their beers are. Saturday, October 22, 2022
LesArgen	3.8 Red Duck Simple Minds XPA Aromas of peach, honey, bread, marshmallow, lemon, orange peel and marzipan. The marzipan, orange peel and tart citrus dominate in the mouth. I really enjoy this. Full bodied, and quite different. Friday, August 6, 2021
LesArgen	3.8 Red Duck Licky Picked this one up at the brewery on a lark and expected to hate it. It turned out to be a ripper. Sarsparilla is more prominent in the aroma than the aniseed. There's also biscuit, bread, lemon. I get much more of the licorice in the mouth, but it's nicely balanced with some caramel, bread and cocoa. I really enjoyed this one, and would definitely go back. Saturday, July 31, 2021
LesArgen	3.8 Red Duck Flight of the Wolf Aromas of guava, marshmallow, cream and lemon. A nice body typical of an IPL with lots of grapefruit and pine needle hops. A really enjoyable IPL. Saturday, July 10, 2021
LesArgen	3.6 Red Duck Easy Tiger Aromas of butterscotch grain and mandarin make for a great start. Strong hop notes give it a sting finish in the mouth. Saturday, July 10, 2021
Davros	3.2 Red Duck Altitude 435 Pours yellow, small head. Nose shows bready and doughy notes, golden syrup, soft spicy hops. Flavours include soft bready malt, a doughy hit, spicy hops, and a cardboard note. Saturday, June 19, 2021
Davros	3.3 Red Duck Easy Tiger Pours amber with a large head. Nose shows caramel, sweet bready malt and some grainy notes. Flavours include a bit more caramel, biscuity and bready malt with a touch of a cidery character. Body feels a tad watery. Thursday, May 20, 2021
hawthorne00	3.8 Red Duck Maple & the Ox Bottle. Black with a dense tan head. Aroma of whisky, sappy maple, mocha. Silky texture with lowish carbonation. The whisky almost outmatches the stout but not quite - there's firm roast and chocolate, then bitterness mingles with the oddly drying aspect of maple to create a nice finish. Deft. Monday, December 21, 2020
silentcomedian	4.1 Red Duck Maple & the Ox Sunday, September 6, 2020
Patersoi	3.6 Red Duck Maple & the Ox Nondescript bouquet. Sweet malt upfront, immediate clagginess on the palate. Some complex flavours of caramel, charcoal and honey. Some choc vanilla and is tgat...maybe...a hint of hazelnut in the finish? Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Muggus69	3.1 Red Duck Artisan Series Cherry Tart 330 ml bottle from Carwyn Cellars 4.2% ABV Reddish body, slightly orangey, slightly hazy, pretty much no head. Interesting aroma, doesn't quite scream cherries straight up, sort of savoury, get some sort of horsey funk, cherry towards the back, slightly glace like, slightly medicinal/cough syrup like. Light-ish body, slightly tart, slightly tannic and drying, low carbonation. Cherry more prominent in the palate, kinda fleshy, pitty, almost woody/savoury, slightly tart and dry on the finish. Not a bad drink... Not more savoury than fruity, sweet or sour. Wednesday, June 19, 2019
hawthorne00	3 Red Duck Ulysses Irish Stout Can is 5.4%. Very black with a brown head that fades to a scant coat fairly quickly. Aroma has firm roast and some coffee withe some dark sugary notes behind. Just medium bodied. Roast, coffee, some licorice. It's dry with moderate bitterness. ok and i drew it down to me to feel the palate all inked ok and its taste was going like plod and ok I said ok I did OK. Friday, May 31, 2019
hawthorne00	3.2 Red Duck Passionfruit Kettle Sour Can. Clear yellowish orange with a white head that fizzes away in a flash. 3- Smells of fresh passionfruit pulp and... nah, that's it. Light bodied getting on for watery. Fizzy. There is a dry crackery beer under the fruit and it has just enough sourness to make it a refreshing combination. Monday, May 27, 2019
hamiltronian	3.6 Red Duck Passionfruit Kettle Sour Wow. Hazy pale pour. Hint of passionfruit on the nose, then masses of it on the flavour. Lemony sourness cuts through, then passionfruit comes back at the end. Almost soft drink like. Really interesting. Worth a try. Saturday, May 25, 2019
finnius_fog	2 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Tuesday, May 21, 2019
hawthorne00	3.5 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra GABS 19. Red, pink head 4 Funky w bracken, laundry, old lemon, orange. Sour w memory of citrus peel. Dry wheaty finish w wood and twigs, little bitterness.Not as adventurous as other Ra beers but nice. 3.5 Monday, May 20, 2019
greencj	4.1 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Sunday, May 19, 2019
SourRates31	4.1 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Excellent for a summer eve Saturday, May 18, 2019
CurlyJoe	3.8 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Most red beer I have ever seen, thin head. More sourness than expected, tart orange. Tasty. Friday, May 3, 2019
jilli.rathbone	3.8 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Sourer than I expected but super fruity with an orange kick. The colour is a cool twist. Definitely a good beer for a hot summer day. Saturday, April 27, 2019
yoshiwillis	4 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Best described as raspberry/grapefruit/pomegranate lemonade. Delicious! Saturday, April 27, 2019
thecuz	4.1 Red Duck The Blood Of Ra Taster at GABS. Rich ruby colour, including the head. Slightly funky citrus aroma - quite pleasant. Blood orange flavour, decent body. Saturday, April 27, 2019
Choos	2.8 Red Duck Bengal Aroma: light grass clipping aroma Appearance: hazy red brown, tan head with patchy lacing Flavour: malty with hop notes, very smooth Palate: Finishes hop and medium mouthfeel Thursday, March 21, 2019
mkel07	4 Red Duck Sacher Torte On tap at GABS on 19 May 2018. Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Thick in the mouth with a creamy smooth texture. Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Niksko	3.7 Red Duck Ra#3Egyptian Bread Beer Four years on, perhaps this has improved a lot. Crystal clear light golden, low carbonation. Nose is tart and lactic, a little apricot. Flavor is more of the same, very clean with a little apricot and some fruity tannins. Pretty lovely. Tuesday, November 20, 2018
hawthorne00	3.5 Red Duck Duck Punt Saison Bottle, no visible date. Clear gold with a stable white dome. Aroma of crackery dough, orange peel, light spices. Light bodied, fizzy. Some peach as well as the above. Very slight funk. Dry but not bone dry with spices and moderate bitterness. Refreshing. Friday, November 16, 2018
explosivedog	2.8 Red Duck Sacher Torte GABS Auckland 2018. Pours murky dark brown with a huge jelly textured head. Earth, soil, toast, bread, hint of apricot. Quite bitty. Something very wrong with the keg. Edit: Went back in the second session to try again. New pour did not have the bittiness that made the first try so unpleasant. Still quite earthy and not well put together but much improved so rating improved too. Saturday, June 30, 2018
macca147	3.1 Red Duck Sacher Torte Taster at GABS 2018. Pours a jet black with a beige head. Aroma: chocolate, roasted malt, mild fruity notes. Taste: chocolate, roasted malt, bitter cocoa, cream, mild apricot flavours. This was nice but a bit thin. Sunday, June 10, 2018
macca147	3.3 Red Duck Lemon, Lime & Bitters Taster at GABS 2017 (record). Pours a dark murky amber brown with a thin beige head. Aroma: lemon, lime, grain, coriander, spicy notes. Taste: lemon, lime, coriander, grain, grass, floral flavours. Medium bodied. Mild sweetness followed by a mild bitterness. Thin to medium bodied. Quite interesting and pleasant. Friday, May 4, 2018
Hop_Hedonist	3.1 Red Duck NE XPA Can - as expected for 4.2% it’s a bit watery with low impact from the hops - but a decent enough fruity hop hit and a good thirst quencher/first drink before seeking out something with more body/interest. Saturday, April 21, 2018
Davros	1.9 Red Duck Low Tide Pours hazy gold with a quickly fading head. Nose shows doughy wheat, soft orange peel, floral notes. Flavours include more soft wheat, grainy and metallic notes and soft vegetal characters. Thursday, April 12, 2018
Davros	1.9 Red Duck Orange Mosaic Pours yellow with a rapidly dissipating head. Nsoe shows orange peel, doughy bready notes, peppery notes and soft buttery characters. Flavours include orange peerl, bready and grainy malt, cardboard notes. Thursday, April 12, 2018
Patersoi	3.6 Red Duck Limited Release Golden Dragon Pours ruby amber with a fluffy white head. Doesnt quite hit the heights for a scotch ale, probably in part through a lack of alcohol. Traditional flavours of caramel and malt are there but that missing alcohol leaves this a little one dimensional. Length in the finish is ok but leaves a sweet sugary film. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, April 6, 2018
Sandro Mosque	2.8 Red Duck Overland Bright Ale Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Davros	2.3 Red Duck NE XPA Pours hazy amber with a fading head. Nose shows soft mango, doughy yeasty notes, apple cider, bread/pizza dough. Flavours include biscuity malt, soft spicy hops, a fair bit of bitterness and some cardboard-like notes. Wednesday, March 28, 2018
TheSmtih	3.6 Red Duck Porter Wednesday, March 28, 2018
hawthorne00	3.8 Red Duck Monkey Quadrupel Bottle. Murky amber. Some chunks. Head fizzes away rapidly. Aroma of grapes (some sour ones too), spirits (whisky? grappa?), dried fruit, odd woody spices. And that's pretty much how it tastes: Sweet dried fruit, a sour edge, booze, oak, spices. There's certainly a warming kick at the end. Doesn't say what the barrels are - a mix of red wine and spirits, I'd guess. Looks pretty ordinary (I put this is a Duvel glass which produces a continuous fountain of chunks) but works rather well. Saturday, February 24, 2018
hawthorne00	2.9 Red Duck Make Like A Gooseberry Can. Hazy straw with a white head that flashes away in seconds. Aroma of sourdough, gooseberries - a bit like an uncooked flan. Not very slippery, low carbonation. Nice hints of fruit and funk but pretty light on. Slightly astringent at the end. Refreshing. Thursday, February 22, 2018
floydian1	3 Red Duck Limited Release Golden Dragon A big rich boozy red ale. Sweet malty and sticky. Not much hop bitterness. Whiffs of treacle, stewed fruits and alcohol. Fullish body. A sipper. Deep copper appearance with a small creamy head. (500ml bottle). Monday, February 19, 2018
Davros	2.9 Red Duck Make Like A Gooseberry Pours yellow with a rapidly dissipating head. Nose shows vanilla, custard, faint lemon. Flavours include soft gooseberry, faint acidity, more vanilla, some doughy wheat, Feels very watery, quite undercarbonated too. Sunday, February 11, 2018
hawthorne00	3.2 Red Duck Orange Mosaic Can. Pale gold with a white head that's a wisp after a minute or two. Aroma of mandarins, orange peel, mango, crackers. Very light bodied. It is orangey but drier than expected with the bitterness seeming surprisingly strong. Not much evidence of malt. The tropical notes are a nice foil to the citrus. Initially added fruit seems to be providing much of the citrus but after a while the hops seem to take over. Refreshing on a hot night. Thursday, February 8, 2018
gam	2.9 Red Duck Cousin iTi Medium sized head ruby pour medium carbonation aromas rich fruit tart note grain malt flavours sweet fruit grain malt near tart note mild toffee biscuit note slightly watery tending to dull on the palate just not a good ale boring like not for me Sunday, January 7, 2018
finnius_fog	2 Red Duck Pale Ale Friday, December 29, 2017
RoJo28	3.5 Red Duck Limited Release The Ox Like the inevitable moment when James Bond’s love interest turns out to be evil, this ones nice enough for me to let it ruin my life ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, November 4, 2017
RoJo28	2.7 Red Duck Hop Shark Pharmaceutical tasting, like licking the walls of a hospital. Hmm, chemically ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Saturday, November 4, 2017
Muggus69	3.8 Red Duck Limited Release Valhalla Barley Wine 375mL Champagne bottle from Slowbeer 2017 vintage...? Pours a bronze body, opaque, very little head. Big rich aroma - lovely vinous/port-like characters - nutty rancio, sultana/raisin, figs, dates, plums, toffee, vanillin oak -wow! Low carbonation is welcomed - thick, slick, sticky, warming, almost tannic. BIG flavours - lots of really sweet toffee, sweet biscuits, plums prunes figs sultanas - all the dried fruits - port-like for sure - nutty rancio, lingering, lots of warmth - like a comfortable blanket of booze. Friggin nice, just doesn't let go, bit untamed but that's endearing & just packed full of flavour. Thursday, October 19, 2017
finnius_fog	3 Red Duck Porter Friday, October 13, 2017