The Duck-Rabbit Rabid Duck Russian Imperial Stout

Brewed by The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Farmville, North Carolina USA

12 oz bottle 6/29/07: Black w/a lasting tan head. Chocolate, roast, light raisiny esters, doughy and toasty malt, light caramel and some mild alcohol notes. Well balanced. Chocolate, light roasted malt, lightly bitter from grains, light caramel and a hint of tartness from grains. Medium raisiny fruity esters stronger than in the aroma. Finish is semi dry. Roasty & chocolate w/a lingering roasty, toasted malt and bitter aftertaste. The flavor is complex, but not heavy or cloying. Smooth, creamy texture, well hidden alcohol, fuller medium body. Very well made beer! They do most of their beers very well, and this is no exception! Not the top imperial stout I’ve had, but very, very good.

Sampled at Chris_o’s Shindig: Plenty of dates, coffee, grapes, and cellar aromas; roasty, initially, complex chocolate and creosote, caramel, earthy hop flavors; creamy palate.....just wonderful.

Pitch black, creamy tan head. Nice roasty black chocolate nose that’s layered on wafts of softly burnt coffee, red currants, and hints of maple. Tangy vinous black chocolate and roasted coffee flavors receive a decent shot of hop bitterness to balance the hefty malt bill. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, drying, bittersweet finish. A well made sipper. Thanks for sharing jasonp...

I was stoked to get this, but all in all, it was simply not my thing. It had an oddly acidic taste that I found off-putting.

Typical american impy stout pour......black.........black hole black, 10 year old engine oil black. Aroma is HUGE. It’s loaded with roasted malt, smoke, chocolate, vanilla, and alcohol. Mouthfeel is a little odd........i’m getting this kinda sour feeling, not flavour, but a feeling in my mouth. Its super thick, almost chewy. Flavour is VERY strong. again, loads of roasted malt, and chocolate, and vanilla. Nice bitter finish, with a lovely coffee aftertaste. The alcohol is present, but its welcome. Interesting stout, a tad bit unbalanced, but still very good.

Bottle @ Chris_o shindig 2007. Dark black color with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is licorice, dark chocolate, some roasted malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, fonish feel is light ot moderate alcoholic. Very nice. ;o))

Bottled. Dark brown colour, mediumsized brown head. Aroma is chocolate, sourness and some roasted malts. Flavour is roasted malts along with acidic coffee, some alcohol and really dark chocolate. Sourish aftertaste.

Black pour with a medium brown head. It was late in a tasting session when I ahd this one so I did not pick up on the aroma. Nice hoppy finish. I would definitely get this one again and so far have been impressed with everything I have had from this brewery.