Olde Rabbit's Foot - Foothills Brewing Company

marvin213

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pitch black with almost no head, the tidbit of froth has only the lightest brown tinge. The nose is dark fruit with anise aperrault van winkle bourbon. Served a bit too cold in a rush to suddenly consume for luck before this game, it's a bit heavy on the bourbon. I realize some of y'all think that's impossible....

It's a neat beer and, surprisingly, I feel like it hasn't returned to '09 form. Now, I perceive it more of a combo of these three (great) beers instead of a new beer complex in its own right. It lacks the chocolatey feel of traditional SC, but the sweeter smooth Olde Hickory contrasts nicely with the darkly fruity, anise-filled Rabid Duck. A good beer, but one that for me has lost its luster. BUT if it can still hold true to its lucky name, I will forever hold it in my heart....

Serving type: bottle

03-25-2012 21:02:54 | More by marvin213

CEDAMA

California

5/5  rDev +16%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -7.2%

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New York

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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Florida

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -18.8%

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Illinois

5/5  rDev +16%

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Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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Devi0us

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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KevinGordon

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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chippo33

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -13%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%

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Claytonbrewsby

Virginia

5/5  rDev +16%

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brian4beer

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.2%

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Bonko_the_sane

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +10.2%

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Mike

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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Kelp

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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Jeffo

Netherlands

3.15/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A long time want generously tracked down and sent over by jbeatty. Thanks man! Been happy with Foothills and Olde Hickory up to this point, so got high hopes for this one.

From a bomber into a snifter
Vintage: 2012
Stout brewed with honey, cocoa nibs and aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels

APPEARANCE: A black pour yields a 1+ finger, medium looking, dark tan head with good retention. Black body with slightly higher levels of carbonation evident. Head slowly fades to a full wisp. A splotchy wisp and ring remain until the end leaving some dots of lacing down the glass. Pretty decent looking.

SMELL: Big bourbon nose with oak, vanilla, sweet cream, milk chocolate, as well as some dark, pure chocolate there too. A hint or roasted barley as a base, with some caramel and coconut as well. This is really nice and enticing.

TASTE: Doesn't quite meausre up. Caramel and bourbon notes up front, but unfortunately comes off a little watery initially. Lots of booze at the swallow, with oak flavors, bourbon again, vanilla and coconut lingering on the palate. Hints of dark chocolate with the bourbon barrel as well. Flavor shows potential, but it comes across somewhat watery, as the palate is below par for sure.

PALATE: Thinner body and medium levels of carbonation. Lighter on the palate, definitely watery, not creamy at all, goes down easy and finishes slighty dry on the palate. Watery and missing body for sure. Not creamy enough and doesn't suppor the flavors, though it still isn't off-putting.

OVERALL: The nose on this was really nice and the flavors showed a lot of potential, but the feel was so thin and watey that it couldn't support the flavors and make it the beer it deserved to be. Started so well, but finished so poorly. I don't know if anyone's to blame for this, but given my experiences with these breweries, I'm afriad I'd have to give Foothill's and Hickory the benifit of the doubt. Worth checking out and I definitely enjoyed it, but not something I'd be after again unless the feel is greatly improved. Cheers jbeatty. Always good times.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 19:43:38 | More by Jeffo

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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ADTaber

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

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zestar

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%

04-21-2013 08:11:39 | More by zestar