The Duck-Rabbit Wee Heavy Scotch Style Ale

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

Gorgeous crimson ale with a lowly ring around the collar.
Lightly roasted, caramel aroma that don’t seem quite to meld, it could use a bit more booze to heat it up and bring it all together.
Well carbonated and plenty of malty caramel and biscuit/fruity flavors, with a bit of yeasty finish that came off almost like those candy bananas. This might be in the upper tier of American-made Wee Heavys, but we’ve had so many knockouts in my neck of the woods that it sort of gets lost in the shuffle. It is wickedly drinkable, I’d almost say sessionable if it weren’t for the 8% ABV.

Partly cloudy burgundy body topped a very small beige ring of foam. Lots and lots of caramel. Very much focussed on a caramel dessert flavour, like baked caramelized something. Hard-candies, the caramel kind. Needless to say it is very sweet. Underneath the caramel hides the expected dark fruits flavours and in my case I even got some berries/strawberries. Full body with medium carbonation. Overall this is a satisfying beer although rather simple. As far as Scotch Ales are concerned this is average, maybe a bit above average. Considering this brewery other excellent offerings I think this is a disappointment. Don’t know how I feel about it, I haven’t decided if I understand ambiguity.

Appearance: Pours a dark brown body with reddish hues and a light beige head. Smell: Odd, bewildering aroma of peanut brittle, smoked meats, and spiced oatmeal cookies which I will remember every single moment until the end of my days. Taste: Butter toffee sweetness attached to sharp notes of wood, cinnamon, peanuts, sherry, and marzipan. Its the beer equivalent of Frankenstein’s Monster. This has been my experience through three different bottles now. There will be no fourth attempt with this Duck-Rabbit brew. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Mild carbonation. Slight alcohol warmth. Drinkability: I don’t know if my friends have been noticed I seem a bit down this last week, but its due to this beer.

12oz bottle. Brown colored. smells like a sloppy joe. Tastes like a bacon cheeseburger. Very malty finish. Medium- Heavy bodied.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of madsberg. Clear, amber golden with an off-white head. Fat, sweetish, burned caramel in the nose. Quite full-bodied with sweetish, burned caramel flavours and lots of fruity accents. Some vanilla in there too. Dry and hoppy finish. 310507

Bottled. Burgundy coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Sweetness, fruits, light alcohol and a bit caramel and smoke in the nose. flavour of cocoa, sweetness, light spice, caramel and fruits. Light alcohol notes. Is medium bodied. Dry. Sweetish and fruity end with light caramel notes. Thanks to Immy for the trade.

Autumn in color. Complex malt nose of caramel, toffee and smoked malts. Hints of oxidation in the nose as well. Tasty flavors of caramel and toffee, brown sugar, gingerbread and baked pastry. Well balanced with goof malt extraction. A fine beverage.

Bottle courtesy of ross. Best before 03/07. Pours a clear, very bubbly deep ruby with an average size tan head. Aroma: Oh wow, that smells great! Malty with plenty of dark fruit, some toffee, maple syrup, a hint of chocolate, nuts and more -- very nice. Flavour’s just as good: Sweet with toasty caramel malt, dark fruit, chocolate, maple syrup, brown sugar, nuts, alcohol and an earthy, slightly smoky finish...there’s lots going on here -- very flavourful and goes down easy, I drank this pretty quick. Alcohol’s quite well hidden. Medium to full bodied. Fantastic, one of the best Scotch Ales I’ve ever had.