The Duck-Rabbit Barleywine

Brewed by The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Farmville, North Carolina USA

Bottle (best by 12/2007) courtesy of my Secret Santa. Pours a murky mahogany with a supper thick, foamy tan head. Aroma of toffee, vegetal notes, an odd sweetness. Flavor of sweet malt and vegetal notes. A little too sweet/vegetal, even for an aged barleywine. This is far past its prime. Hopefully I will be able to rerate this again fresh. 6/4/5/3/12 (3.0/5)

Bottle courtesy of ATLBeerDog poured a lightly hazy copper brown with a lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of carmel, toffee, oxidation, dark fruit. molasses and light spice. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, molasses, dark fruit and light oxidation with a smooth lingering malty finish.

Bottle. Nose is sweet and slightly roasty. Caramel, cherry, chocolate, and faded hops. Ruby red to slight brown with long lasting white head. Flavor is clean and balanced with cherry and caramel at the forefront, subdued citrus hop finish. Good body, no alcohol presence. Creamy and thick body.

GABF 2008. Deep amber brown. Very toasty caramel nose. Rich, heavy english toffee malt married to a massive spicy hop load. Slightly earthy, very sweet and sticky, with a dry bitter finish. Delicious.

Source: 12 oz bottle purchased from Bruisin Ales.
Glass: Poured into a pint glass.
Appearance: Hazy orange pour with a thin tan head.
Aroma: Alcohol and sweet malt dominated.
Flavor: Sweet malt, molasses and brown sugar, with a huge alcohol bite.
Palate: Full bodied with soft carbonation and a chewy mouthfeel.
Overall: Alcohol bite on this one was terrible.

Bottle. Thanks to DMechla for hooking this one up! Clear burnt orange color. Not a lot of head, but retains what it has throughout. Flavor is dry slightly charred malt, some oak, a bit of ripe fruit. Finish is slightly sweet, leaves a bit of sugar on the tongue. Alcohol is present, but mild. Hard to tell this is 11%. Body is smooth and a bit creamy. Overall solid.

Pours a very hazy brown sugar color that almost looks like melted sugar. Definite light lacing. There is a little tan head. Aroma is caramel and alcohol. Flavor is, first alcohol, malt and grain. The flavor is overpowered by alcohol. There are sweet caramel notes to the flavor. Body is medium and creamy with high carbonation.

Ruby red with a medium slowly dissipating beige head. Aroma of citrus, alcohol, caramel, bread, dough and toasted malt. Taste of caramel, alcohol, medium hops, sweet malt and toffee. Semi-sticky with a sweet and alcoholic finish.