The Duck-Rabbit Rabid Duck Russian Imperial Stout

Bottled. A pitch black beer with a huge brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with strong notes of chocolate, and medium notes of roasted malt lending it a bit of acidity, but also hints of citrus. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of chocolate and hard roasted malt, and medium notes of soy sauce and alcohol.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of sk8viking. Pours black and opaque with a huge, light brown head. Fruity, raisiny aroma. Medium body only with burned malt accents. Some fruitiness before a heavy malt astringency in the finish. 171107

Pretty black. The aroma is milky, roasty, with a hint of molasses. Thick, rich brew. Molasses and stinging roast throughout, with an alcohol tickle down the throat. I’m not terribly enthusiastic about this one - it’s all stinging roast and doesn’t offer much nuance. The character isn’t as rounded with lush sugars as a typical DR brew.

Name: Rabbid Duck
Date: 04/01/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

Appearance: black, fine tan head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: rich roasted aroma with a touch of chocolate and ripe fruits,
Flavor: rich roasted flavor, touch of tartness that grows to distraction, lots of dark chocolate, only a hint of sweetness, a bit of chalk shows up from the dry dark chocolate, long bitter finish with a bit of astrengent bitterness,
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Name: Rabbid Duck
Date: 06/09/2007
Mode: bottle
Words: Noog 3D

still the rich dry dark chocolate, none of the prior tartness, picking up a fruity character,
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Name: Rabbid Duck
Date: 01/24/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

fruity character is continue to ripen, dark chocolate and roasted fills it out, sweetness comes in with a milky chocolate, hint of sour milk,
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Name: Rabbid Duck
Date: 05/27/2008
Mode: draft
Source: summits woodstock
Score: 3.0 to 3.3

Appearance: black, fine tan head,
Flavor: very rich roasted malt flavor with a touch of dark caramel sweetness and a hint of dark chocolate, hint of the sour milk shows up upon warming,
Overall: rich dark chocolate flavor, lots of caramel sweetness, just a touch of the house sour milk character blends in well with the malt sweetness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

(12oz bottle, thanks jasonp) Small brown head atop brown-black body. Aroma is mild, moderately sweet, vinous, caramel/chocolate. Taste is moderately sweet, vinous, sour, some coffee, chocolate, roast, smoke. Medium body, some creaminess.