 DocLock (4170), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 8, 2006 Thanks to Ross for this one. Dark brown pour going toward black. Aroma of heavy roasty malt, figgy fruit, brown sugar, some maple syrup, cacao. The flavor is caramel malty, figgy, dark fruity, with some brown sugar, almonds, molasses, cacao, and slight rauchy oaky barleywiney notes. Very complex aroma and taste, with a dense, complex, well balanced palate. Duck Rabbit is a brewer that has always impressed me, and this beer is an elite scotch ale. Find a friend in North Carolina, and get ya some today!
stoutlover72 (1336), NorCal, California, USA
Jan 20, 2007 NorCal tasting Jan 07 - My first try at a Duck-Rabbit beer and what an impression. This was one seriously intense beer. An aroma of toffee, raisins, dark fruit, maple syrup, and a little boozy. Appearance was a deep brown/reddish color, hazy with a small head. Mouthfeel was medium bodied, slightly sticky but still excellent. Flavors were nutty, dark fruits, spicy, woody, earthy, a little smoky and just incredibly complex. This rates very high with me. Thanks so very much to JCB for sending!!!
Davecooks (1150), Bay Area, California, USA
Dec 8, 2007 Bottle. Shared by a generous Ratebeerian at the PP Strong Ale fest 07. Burnt amber color with an ivory head. Warm roasted aroma with toffee and port notes. Sharp and fruity with dark fruit flavors. Very clean finish. Avery nice beer.
Shag (1787), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Aug 28, 2006 A dark amber appearance. The aroma is nutty with some caramel and alcohol. The flavor consists of chocolate, caramel, nutmeg, and some alcohol notes. A sweet finish. Damn good one.
ross (1559), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
May 19, 2006 Heard this was in the store, and since I choked and only bought 2 or 3 bottles of the imperial stout, I just bought 12 of these. Scotch ales are something that I am not too fond of due to the massive amount of malts that seem to overwhelm the beers. That said, this was the best scotch ale I have ever had, and one of the better beers from NC. Pours out dark brown with a tan head that goes to the end. Smells malty, some hops, little hints of alcohol. Taste is sweet, malty, refreshing, and excellent. The beer goes away very quickly compared to other beers I have had in the style. A great malt bomb that will only improve with some age. Excellent offering.
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