Rabbid Rabbit - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

a clean light golden pour with a finger of bright white head which slowly dissipated. tons of carbonation bubbles shooting straight up the middle. smells of black pepper, flowers, honey, coriander. strange scent, smells like rain .. i know that sounds weird. tastes like applesauce, black pepper, belgian yeast (slightly bready with hints of banana and spicy pepper).. one of the weirdest but tastiest saisons i've had. medium body with a high amount of carbonation. very refreshing.. the zesty pepper flavor keeps you sipping on it, though it is a lighter medium body and very refreshing.

a really strange, yet nice saison.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 01:58:16 | More by facundoCNB

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.76/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle from the Three Floyds brew pub (Munster, IN). 10.00. No bottling info but this is a March release. Served in a Terrapin goblet.

Pours a hazy golden straw yellow with a finger and a half near white head. Fades quickly and leaves almost no lace.

Smells musty, earthy, yeasty with a little bit of spiced fruit.

A sweet honey note leads the taste and fades in and out of the other flavors of hay, pepper, bannana, apple, flower pedal, musty yeast, vague citrus, grassy, earthy spice and a little kick of booze. An interesting blend.

Medium, approaching full body with faint carbonation. Slightly syrupy with a musty sweet dry finish.

I'm pretty sure I can count in one hand the saisons I've tried but this one stands out as different. Sweeter, thicker and less carbonated than I expect. Still enjoyable to me.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 06:20:24 | More by ThickNStout

brewtus

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours hazy yellowish orange with a bubbly single finger head. Funky Belgian smell, some straw, some orange. Taste is a lot like the smell, lots of Belgian yeast, some sweet orange, dry straw, slight hop presence. The texture is nice, good carbonation, not too thin. Overall I really liked this for a warm day, it's got some funk, nice Belgian yeast taste, slight sweetness, but does leave a dry bitter aftertaste.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 23:22:21 | More by brewtus

Bosoxfan20

Missouri

3.38/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Having never heard of Rabbid Rabbit, this will be a fun review. I love everything I have had from FFF so far, and I am very curious how a saison will be from them.

A- An aggressive pour from a 22oz bomber leads to virtually no head. Beer pours a slightly hazy dark gold almost orange, but with only a wisp of an offwhite head. No retention and spotty lacing. Weakest saison I have ever seen. Might have a flat dud here. Review as is though.

S- Moist, spicy funk with Belgian yeast. Papayas come to mind. Slight herb and peppery phenols. Odor is strong, but more musty than crisp. Doesn't seem to resemble that of most saisons that I have had.

T- Interesting. Doesn't seem to follow the nose all that well, but I'm not real sad about it. Some of the spice remains, but a lot of tart pleasantly comes through. Apples flavor. Smooth with a warm phenolic layer in the throat. More complex than nose indicates. Hops are more subtle than expected. Sweet for the style. Saison...no. Tasty...yes.

M- Again, shocked at the mild, check that...its basically absent. Have to knock the rating due to the style. Tends to drink a little heavier because of it.

O- Taste was really quite nice and not indicative of the rating. Really surprised that a brewery of this quality would miss so badly on some of the key components of the style. Not that it was a bad beer (it wasn't), it is just a poor example of a saison.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 01:05:21 | More by Bosoxfan20

sbxx

Illinois

3.15/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Appearance - Hazy gold color. Less than a 1/2 finger of light foam head remains after a minute. Splotchy lacing.

Smell - Immediately got straw and some hints of white grape.

Taste - Straw, yeast, malt, little bit of funk, little bit of spice. Unique, but not really my thing.

Mouthfeel - Medium body, medium carbonation, funky aftertaste

Overall - Not bad, not great. I'd drink it again if someone offered me a taste, but it's definitely not worth $10/bomber to me. Not a huge fan of Saisons to begin with, and this one did nothing to change my mind.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 06:11:06 | More by sbxx

Lolli1315

Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

A- Straw yellow with a white bubbly head less than a finger tall. Head disappears almost completely.

S- Peppery and more phenolic than I expected. Slight amount of citrus, lemon with possible hints of orange. Sweet malt picks up in the middle and continues into the finish.

T- Immediate malty flavor with a crackery taste evident. Phenol taste once again comes across pronounced as the flavor turns toward the middle. In the middle, a peppery taste picks up and proceeds to the finish of the beer. The end of the beer is met with some slight bitterness and a slightly off flavor, although I cannot quite put my finger on it.

M- Medium light body with relatively low carbonation. Beer is sweeter than I expected with a saison, but does dry out towards the end.

O- A little disappointed in this beer. The taste seems slightly muddled compared to the classic aspects of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 03:44:34 | More by Lolli1315

JFresh21

Illinois

3/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle poured into a tulip glass

While I was hoping for a great experience with this beer, it's just okay. Rabbid Rabbit does not have that great saison smell that lures you in nor the full flavor.

The taste falls flat. It has a bit of complexity but fades quickly and doesn't have the hoppy citrus blend I prefer.

Try a Boulevard Saison Brett, you will enjoy much more.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 17:04:19 | More by JFresh21

Rope

Illinois

4.48/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Appearance-
A hazy yellow with a nice frothy head that settles at about half a finger.

Smell-
Peppery, with a hint of citrus.

Taste-
Pepper taste confirmed mostly at front, ending with a squeeze of lemon and some mellow malt.

Mouthfeel-
Light, crisp, and refreshing. For a beer like this, I kind of wish it would not linger quite as long on the palate.

Overall-
A wonderful saison fit for a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 04:38:02 | More by Rope

screamking

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz bomber poured into chalice/goblet glass.

Pours a very hazy golden straw. Honestly this is my first Saiaon so do t know if thy all smell like this but there is a notable funk to the aroma. Like lots of fuzzy little fruits were left out to rot then scooped up and put in a kettle. A little sweet, but mostly funk.

I really don't know where to begin with the taste. I've had really flat old macro largers with this same taste. Nothing jumps out. Some pepper, some apple, and some slight banana. It has a certain wheat ale feel to it. It's is nice on the palate but that's about the best thing going for it. I love Three Floyd's, their seasonals (most of what we get in Ohio) really disappoint me most of the time.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 02:08:56 | More by screamking

Magnum25

Ohio

3.36/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

2nd 3F Beer I've ever had. 22 Oz. Bomber

A - Cloudy, somewhat dense yellow-orange color with little to no head, very, very bubbly.

S - Nice nose for style, spicy, lemon zest scents.

T - Spice flavor up front with some banana and clove, nice spice, yet still crisp and refreshing.

M - Very carbonated, nice mouth-feel.

O - Solid beer, would drink again, but highly overpriced at $10 per bomber. Not a huge fan of Saison ales but it was a nice change up and the anticipation of 3F beer always makes for a good time. It is definitely not your typical ale and has some distinguished flavors, well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 23:38:10 | More by Magnum25

ScottR

Ohio

1.95/5  rDev -48.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Serving type: 22 oz. bottle, poured into snifter.

A: Hazy gold, not much head, *very* light lacing.

S: Almost none. If I sniff really hard I can smell peaches somewhere in the distance.

T: Not like any saison I've ever had -- no fruit, no tartness, and all the wrong sort of spicing. That would be okay if I liked the taste (I'd just stop thinking of it as a saison and enjoy it for what it was), but I don't; the spice tastes almost like black pepper, which I like, but not in beer.

M: Pleasant enough in its own right but too thick and heavy for a saison. Very low carbonation.

O: Disappointing. I like some of Three Floyds' other beers but this one just doesn't do it for me. It's not a saison, it doesn't know what it wants to be instead, and whatever it is, I don't care for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 21:04:50 | More by ScottR

Florida9

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: Hazy pale yellow in color. Forms a smallish, bubbly, white head that reduces fairly quickly to just the faintest ring around the edge. No lacing.

S: Smell is interesting. Fruity. Very fruity, but more like a fruity pebbles or juicy fruit than anything resembling actual fruit. Maybe a bit of peach or apricot. Sweet. Bubblegum.

T: Taste is a blend of mild sweetness and mild tartness with a good dose of spice. Almost reminiscent of baking spice (clove, nutmeg), but the apricot fruitiness balances it out.

M: On the lighter side of medium. Spicy on the tongue. Low bitterness. Lower carbonation.

O: Not so sure about this one. Not necessarily a bad beer, but in terms of Saisons and Farmhouses, there are a lot better beers out there at a lot better price.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 02:19:18 | More by Florida9

rlee1390

Indiana

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A-Cloudy yellow orange, nice carbonation, one finger head that doesn't last.

S-Orange and lemon, chamomile, thyme tad bit of wheat.

T-Very grassy with herbal spices. Must be the chamomile. Not much bitterness, some wheat.

M-Light some carbonation and a nice dryness to the finish.

O-Balance isn't where it should be, the chamomile is too dominate.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 20:57:48 | More by rlee1390

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.75

Appearance: Pours a virtually opaque orange-yellow with over three fingers of fluffy white foam.

Smell: Light banana esters from the yeast and bottle-conditioning, peppery spice, a bit musty and somewhat sweet. Overall, fairly faint and unimpressive.

Taste: Herbal spiciness and subtle fruitiness. Not sure if its just from reading the description but I do get hints of rock candy sugar. Has a spicy sweet alcoholic finish.

Mouthfeel: Light-bodied, fairly thin, and surprisingly low carbonation.

Overall, I really did not care for this beer. It's labeled a saison but it doesn't feel like one to me. I found it to be overly spicy and lacking in fruitiness/tartness (both of which are characteristic of saisons). The low carbonation was also very strange and unappealing and probably the worst thing about this beer. It's brewed with rock candy and chamomile, which I found interesting but ultimately the flavors don't mesh well and the resulting brew is disappointing. I would never buy this again and I frankly I wouldn't even recommend it, especially at an inflated $11 a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 16:57:39 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

timc100

Illinois

3.56/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A: Completely opaque with haze - sunburst orange/gold. An oddly minimal white head considering the style - very slight, wispy retention.

S: Very, very sweet biscuit. Slightly spicy from the belgian yeast and coriander. Other nuances of sweet orange peel and lemon zest. Kind of an odd smelling saison

T: Similar to the aroma - sweet biscuit, some belgian and citrus spice, and very subtle must and funk.

P: Creamy, smooth, soft carbonation - does not really fit; again, feels odd.

O: This style is not a strong one for floyds. I loved zes zes zes, but it was a floyds take on the style - super hopped up and unique.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2013 22:01:34 | More by timc100

homebrew311

Illinois

3.55/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance is gold with thin layer of white head and and visible yeast chunks. Nose is fragrant with notes of lavender and a touch of cinnamon along with a bit of sweetness. Taste is herbal up front with a bit of honey and sweetness up front with cinnamon present (wtf?) mouthfeel is light with moderate carbonation. Overall all, this is incredibly unique but not my favorite rendition on the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 03:47:45 | More by homebrew311

brystmar

Texas

3.23/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Hazy yellow body sprouts thick, white head. Sticky lace, looks very nice. Appearance is the brew's strongest attribute.

Aroma is spicy and bready, though not super complex. Taste doesn't have much going for it: spices are surprisingly absent, malt takes over and washes away any hints of flavor. Disappointing across the board. FFF should stick to IPAs & stouts.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2012 23:33:51 | More by brystmar

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.43/5  rDev -10%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Reviewed from notes.

Pours out a hazy golden straw color with a flash fizzy head that leaves behind minimal lacing on the glass. Medium body, and lighter side of medium carbonation levels, needs slightly more carbonation for better crispness IMO.

Smells of honeyed tea with a twist of lemon and a splash of pear juice. Tastes of lightly grainy wheat, green apple, and a pinch of cinnamon / clove sprinkles. Finishes with a combination of herbal and earthy hopping.

I feel as though the flavor could use some more lemon peel and spicing emphasis to complement all of the herbal focus that is going on. That's my main constructive criticism for this one. There's also issues with low carbonation causing texture problems, but it's more important to keep the citrus-y bright flavor going in a Saison than to work on the texture IMO.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2012 21:05:53 | More by WastingFreetime

kagent777

Utah

3.93/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

22 oz bomber that I had to trade for, but I forgot who I traded with, sorry. I poured this one into my perfect pint after it sat outside of the fridge for 15 minutes to warm a touch. No bottling info.

Appearance: A hazy straw yellow with a white cap of foam sitting atop.

Smell: Mainly malts, wheat, and yeast. This beer almost smells bready. The yeast kicks in strongly because the other usual smells (hops) are not very strong. A light general spiciness is also present.

Taste: A clove like spice up front mixes with a solid wheat. A light sweetness throughout. A lingering light bitterness on the finish. This one is interesting to me because it is at the same time bitter and sweet, without being a stout or made with cocoa.

Mouthfeel: The carbonation is on the low side, but that adds to the softness of the body, which is in the middle of the thickness range.

Overall: I think this is a solid saison. There are only a few examples produced in Utah, so I need to try ones from trading. I enjoyed this beer.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 02:23:04 | More by kagent777

WoodBrew

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a reddish, golden-orange color with a small white head that disappears quickly. A little bit of floaties in there too. Scent is quite interesting. Initially sweet, bready, and herbal. A bit of funk and wet dog aroma...Also get sweet apples and cinnamon. A bit of orange peel as well. Taste is at first grainy and a bit musty with some sweet apple flavor. Subdued hops with Belgian yeast and bready malt flavors. Tons of herbs and spices...somewhat winter-like. Very unique flavor profile. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth and creamy. No alcohol flavor detected. Drinkability is high. Overall, this was one great beer. Not very typical for the average saison, as it is unlike any one I have tasted before. I got this as an extra in a trade and wish I had access to purchasing it myself.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 17:28:27 | More by WoodBrew

kevanb

Illinois

3.6/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle poured into a duvel glass.

Pours a wonderful golden straw color, cloudy, hazy, everything you'd expect from a farmhouse/saison style. Big white head sits atop the beer, lots of retention and great lacing. The aroma is okay, nice floral bouquet, a bit of funky yeast, cereal malt, a lot of sweetness from the malt as well as from the presence of alcohol. A bit of citrus is also detectable but barely and it could just be my nose playing tricks on me, but this one is definitely earthy and sweet. Very dry on the tongue, spicy, funky yeast, straw, hay, some resinous earthiness as well, lots of malt and alcohol leads to a really sweet finish, not one I'm fond of. The body is another redeeming quality, nice and big, ample carbonation, sticky, coats the mouth really well.

Verdict: Kind of a blander and overly sweet beer. I haven't really had a Belgian style from FFF that knocked my socks off aside from Live a Rich Life, (but c'mon, that's really just another DIPA) and this isn't really turning the needle in the other direction, not that it was bad, but it just wasn't memorable.

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2012 03:50:23 | More by kevanb

RickS95

Indiana

3.98/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a light clear orange, nothing the write home about, but with the addition of the bright white, cotton ball looking head, it's really quite impressive. The head is similar to an IPA in that it's thick with good retention and as it finally dissipates, it leaves a sticky lace all over the glass.

They've got the Belgian yeast down pat and the candy just brings everything together. You can smell the tart, tangy yeast.

A little heavy on the pepper and could have gone a bit more on the yeast, but again, the rock candy brings everything together. Close to a Belgian saison, but not quite there. Still a good drinker.

Feels a bit more like a dubbel than a saison. Needs more funk from the yeast to give it that authentic saison feel. Spicy and slightly tart and tangy. No hop presence. Fairly dry, spicy finish.

This is good stuff. A cross between a saison and a dubbel, it's an easy to drink beer. Very good beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-29-2012 02:44:48 | More by RickS95

UCLABrewN84

California

3.98/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to queens1130 for sharing this one at AndrewK’s tasting.

Pours a slightly murky honey orange with a foamy khaki head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of grain, yeast, spice, and some chalky aromas. Taste is the same with a very peppery spice bitterness with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with some nice aromas and flavors. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 00:53:13 | More by UCLABrewN84

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bomber to tulip. Thanks Noa for the extra! Sampled 5/12/12.

A: Three fingers of barely off-white head, creamy, compact and foamy at first, then air pockets form and begin to tear the head apart from the inside out, depositing thick ribbons of lace all around the glass. Retention is incredible. The body is a murky shade of amber orange.

S: The Belgian yeast character is upfront. Moderate barnyard, mild sulfur, plus a light fruity mix of peach and orange with a creamy vanilla to help round it out. The nose indicates above average heat.

T: Although the ABV isn't indicated on the bottle, it's obvious that this is a higher-than-average-gravity saison. The balance between sweet and dry is is nice. Lightly spicy and lightly fruity, presenting some fresh orangey citrus flavor throughout the palate. Sharp alcohol, maybe in the low to mid 8 range - a little higher than I prefer.

M: Somewhat aggressive bubbles initially which become much softer from the etching on the glass. Medium body. Alcohol remains apparent.

O: Very grateful to have tried this beer but ultimately this is just a little too strong for my preference in saisons. As always, it's great to experience a new offering from 3 Floyds.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2012 14:25:14 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

WankelEngine

Illinois

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a 22oz bottle into a tulip glass

A: Pours a hazy straw color with a vibrant, foamy white head of 2.5 fingers and spotty lacing.

S: Belgian yeast opens into the familiar notes of clove and light banana. This expands into a variety of spices like peppercorn and chamomile. A small amount of fusel alcohol gives the aroma a little bite.

T: Still a strong focus on yeast. Banana is more prominent along with some lemon and citrus zest. Light pepper notes segue into a range of floral and herbal flavors. There is a small bit of pine and a good dose of alcohol which form a lingering aftertaste. A little bit of malt provides some sweet caramel and toffee in the background. As the beer warms, flavors of wheat and honey develop.

M: Relatively thin almost like a tripel with warming alcohol and some effervescent carbonation.

O: Between the yeast and thin alcohol, it reminds me of a tripel but it is still clearly a saison. Surprisingly drinkable for such a spiced beer.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 03:54:34 | More by WankelEngine