The Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale

Brewed by The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Farmville, North Carolina USA

A decent brown ale but not as good as their amber ale. Nothing really memorable about this one except for the logo.

12 oz bottle via trade with JCB. Thanks Jason! Pours a clear dark brown with a tan head. Slightly sweet nose, mildly nutty with a herbal hoppiness. Small chocolate notes. Light body, but not quite watery. Flavor is more hoppy bitter (herbal) than most of the browns I’ve had, all over a malty backbone. Finish is pretty dry, chestnutty bitter. A good brown.

12oz bottle: Clear, deep brown color with tiny light tan head. Aroma is chocolately, with maple and vanilla. Flavor is malty, slightly nutty, bit of caramel, with a stiff bitterness in the finish.

Alright, but nothing to write home about. It is complex and hoppy but I generally prefer a bit more maltiness in my brown ales. This one could use a little more malt sweetness to balance it out.

Bigtime overcarbonation problem with this bottle. I ended up ditching about half a glass full of head and cleaning up a big mess. Some sort of acidic flavor or something in this one. I really wasn’t a fan.

This one has a tan-colored head, with a dark mahogany-brown, body. The head is soapy. It is an interesting beer: spicy, nutty - hazelnut - aroma, but it is also very perfume-infused and a little off-putting. Full, spicy flavor with strong cocoa notes in addtion to Old Spice cologne. Surprisingly dry and roasty.

Courtesy of a trade with TurdFerguson. Thanks, Sam! Pours a hazy, cherry-brown with an enormous khaki head. Plenty of milk chocolate in the aroma; floral hops, some tea-like qualities. Medium mouthfeel, crisp carbonation and upfront bitterness on the tongue; bubbly mid-section, like a chasm between the hops and the malts full of bubbles; surprisingly hoppy for a brown ale; malt core shows some chocolate, roasted/charred character; a bit too light to balance things out, however. Finish is light-to-medium, showing dark chocolate and some lingering floral bitterness.

From notes 5/22/05: Notched best by 7/05. 6-pack carrier boasts its elevated hoppiness. Pours a clear nut brown color, but a brilliant copper when backlit. Initial frothy light beige head reduces quickly to a thin milky covering. Loose patchwork of lace remains. Aromas had quite a bit of roastiness to them. Roasted malts, woody pulp, and a smidge of char. As it warms, a definitely piney hoppiness peeks through. Flavors are "deliciously bitter" as the label suggests, with a robust coffee feel, a roasted malt character, a chocolate malt feel, and a mish-mash of nut/caramel/toffee/brown sugar. Ever-present bitterness. Not the bland nut brown I haven’t been swayed yet to fully enjoy; this one has some gusto. Solid malty base, extensive roasted qualities, and a lingering finish of bitterness. Firm body, easily drinkable. This one is a wonderful session brown.