The Duck-Rabbit Amber Ale

On tap at the Chattanooga Taco Mac. Looks and tastes great. One of the best amber ales I’ve tried. Cool logo too!

GABF 2007. Beer is clear, light brown. Head is small, white, frothy, mostly and quickly diminishing head.<P>The aroma is nice—wonderful melding of fruit esters and malt. Breaks down to be malty with moderate notes of biscuit, toasted grain, toasted bread crust and caramel; Hoppy with moderate notes of honeysuckle flowers, herb; Light yeasty note of basement; Miscellaneous trace note of brine, light notes of vibrant tropical fruit and cola.<P>The flavor is lightly acidic, light/moderately sweet, lightly bitter with a long, moderately bitter, lightly sweet finish.<P>The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.<P>Wonderful effort.

A pretty decent beer, fairly drinkable, amber color (of course). Malty, with a nice clean finish.

*$1.50 single purchased at Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, NC.* Appearance: Pours a gorgeous deep amber body with an amble, off-white head. Smell: Toasted malt aroma of bread crusts with a vague fruitiness and only a faint hint of hops. Taste: Toasted malts with a pinch of caramel sweetness and nuttiness. There’s a little kick of roastiness near the clean finish. The hops are slight at best, and are really an afterthought in this malt-dominant beer. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A tasty, highly drinkable amber that makes for a fine session beer.

Bottle, best by 04-07. Red-orange with medium head that fades pretty quickly. Aroma is sweet malt, nuts and Belgian yeast-like bubblegum esters. Taste is similar, with esters on front and cereal grain and slight hops on the end. I’m guessing the low score is from it not being according to "style", and not being exactly like every other amber. It is not what I would expect in an amber, but I like beers that think balance doesn’t always have to begin at 50 IBUs. Quality beer.