Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter - The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery

d0ggnate

California

4.05/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured a lone 12oz bottle to my Sam Adams Chocolate Bock tulip glass. Nearly no carbonation is arouse upon serving. A simple, light tan ring presents around the glass. The body of this beer is a dark, dark brown to black.

I smell a strong chocolate malt presence at first attempt. Taste is also quite chocolatey. A mix between milk chocolate and cocoa powder. Faint hints of something slightly smoky linger at palate's end.

I found this one to be a great drinking beer. Very smooth and nearly decadent on the palate. Deliciously drinkable for the reported ABV. Another beer I'd like to have available more often. I would imagine I could use this one in a dessert of some sort, too. Maybe even reduce it in some time of sauce.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2010 06:24:44 | More by d0ggnate

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

05-17-2013 15:35:32 | More by twenty5

Kelp

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-04-2013 20:25:24 | More by Kelp

Holland

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-04-2013 02:00:58 | More by Holland

vande

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.2%

05-04-2013 01:55:19 | More by vande

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-21-2013 22:18:40 | More by pottergator

Bluecane

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-21-2013 05:51:50 | More by Bluecane

wattoclone

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

04-17-2013 16:36:17 | More by wattoclone

marley2112

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-12-2013 01:57:18 | More by marley2112

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-01-2013 23:27:32 | More by TheMultiYeast

fredmugs

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-01-2013 17:52:29 | More by fredmugs

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.09/5  rDev -24.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: Black. Some super dark brown at the edges when held to light. Head is tan, bubbly, and loose. Drops to a small bubbly cap and creamy collar. Some notches of lacing. Smooth and slightly heavy pour.

Smell: Roasted malts. Dark chocolate and cocoa powder bitterness. Massively sweet. Some light milk chocolate. Slightly oxidized with hints of sherry and tart cherry. Some leather in the back. Loaded with dark fruit, some fig and plum, and bittersweet chocolate. Caramel, like the real thing. Some underlying hints of citrus and herbal hops.

Taste: Roasted and slightly burnt. Leather and dark fruit. Slightly tart cherry and plum layered over bitter cocoa and dark chocolate. Rich chocolate hits chocolate malt, milk chocolate, baker's and semisweet chocolate, it's all there. Raisins and some backing smoky char...almost. Warming pushes the raisin aspect up a bit too high. Some flat burnt, almost soggy malts.

Mouthfeel: Nice medium to full body with a moderate carbonation. Smooth and easy drinking. Relatively clean finish.

Overall: Impress me.

Not terrible. That's really where it stands.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2013 03:10:36 | More by Goblinmunkey7

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

03-29-2013 02:44:17 | More by dvmin98

sommersb

Tennessee

4.14/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Tasted On: 03-27-2013
Freshness: There's an 'enjoy by' part of the label but the markings there are not clear
Packaging: 12 oz. brown bottle, pry-cap
Glassware: Snifter
Purchased: Received in a trade

Black and opaque beer, with a small tan head. Retention is low and lacing is almost non-existent. Aromas start with chocolate, then move on to cherries, with somewhat of a sour note to them. Other smells are roasted malts and oak.

The taste fortunately is not sour, but has a bittersweet chocolate flavor, plus cherry wood. It has an earthy character to it, perhaps from the hops, but there is no hop bitterness. Also features some alcohol warming. The mouthfeel is creamy, like a milk stout, with a body between medium and full. Finishes semi-sweet, with flavors of light toasted malt and cherries.

Overall a rich and flavorful beer that is easy to drink. I'd recommend this one.

Thanks to Treyliff for this!

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2013 04:38:54 | More by sommersb

Darkmagus82

Montana

4.08/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served on tap in a 10 oz chalice glass

Appearance – Served a deep brown nearly black brew with a thick and creamy one finger tan colored head. The head has a nice level of retention, slowly fading over about 5 min to leave a moderate level of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smell – The aroma is big of dark and roasty smells. A sweet dark fruit aroma of cherry and plum are mixed with dark chocolate and a good presence of a roasted malt smell. Along with these are some notes of a light caramel nature as well as a good presence of a boozy smell that overall creates a very warming smell.

Taste – The flavor begins with a relatively healthy amount of dark fruit and a roasted malt tastes. Cherry, prune and raisin are all present upfront and are quickly met with other flavors of a dark chocolate nature soon after the initial tastes. As the flavor advances further the fruit grows slightly less intense with other flavors of some more roasted malt taking its place. Toward the end the darker flavors of chocolate and roasted malt are now most potent and are joined by a complementing smoke and alcohol taste which in the end leave a nice dark but still sweeter more burnt flavor to linger on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the creamier side with a carbonation level that is on the lower side of the scale. The thicker and creamier body are great for helping all the roasted, chocolate and smoky flavors of the brew to really stand out while the lighter carbonation, coupled with the creamy nature and the boozy taste at the end, make it a nice sipping beer.

Overall – A good sweeter Baltic porter that is nice to sit back with and sip over a nice cool evening. A rather enjoyable brew and one to try if you get the opportunity.

Serving type: on-tap

03-22-2013 00:35:47 | More by Darkmagus82

speedvagen

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +10%

03-20-2013 06:09:43 | More by speedvagen

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-20-2013 02:16:08 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

FatBoyGotSwagger

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-09-2013 22:41:18 | More by FatBoyGotSwagger

RWLawman

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-08-2013 02:09:41 | More by RWLawman

dailyminefield

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-04-2013 17:34:35 | More by dailyminefield

Birdlegs

Washington

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-03-2013 09:03:35 | More by Birdlegs

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-02-2013 05:22:31 | More by cliff1066

JoninVT

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -2.2%

02-27-2013 00:23:08 | More by JoninVT

Benny3000

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.2%

02-24-2013 11:16:03 | More by Benny3000

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a pint glass.

A: Dark almost black with one-finger, tan, creamy head that lasted a few minutes and left a nice film. Okay lacing.

S: Raisins and coffee and alcohol.

T: Moderate to high sweetness and moderate bitterness. Roasted malt, then sweetness and alcohol. Finishes with bitterness.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Smooth and dry and warm going down.

O: You really feel this Baltic Porter. Not much to look at, but smells and tastes pretty good, and has a smooth, warm, alcoholic feel.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 02:04:57 | More by SolipsismalCat