Duck-Rabbit Duck-Rabbator - The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark brown color with a 1/2 inch head. smell is of malts, alcohol, caramel, some dark fruits. Taste is a bit boozy. Some dark fruit and malts, alcohol is prevelent. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 21:02:09 | More by tone77

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

05-17-2013 15:34:50 | More by twenty5

OldhouseRecs

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-08-2013 00:57:54 | More by OldhouseRecs

Kelp

New Hampshire

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

05-04-2013 20:25:55 | More by Kelp

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

04-24-2013 15:54:56 | More by Jason1337

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

04-12-2013 02:27:11 | More by spycow

fdig23

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-26-2013 20:24:41 | More by fdig23

PStriedl

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.2%

03-24-2013 19:33:55 | More by PStriedl

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

03-24-2013 05:25:30 | More by onix1agr

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.6%

03-09-2013 18:30:11 | More by bacher468

Duvel

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

03-09-2013 16:25:31 | More by Duvel

b2rade2n

South Carolina

2/5  rDev -50.6%

02-16-2013 00:58:56 | More by b2rade2n

rangerred

Tennessee

3.03/5  rDev -25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12oz bottle into a snifter. Not sure of the age on this but I know it has been in my fridge for a year or so.

Pours a clear dark brown with a slight reddish tint. A very small light brown head is quick to fade leaving a thin ring around the top of the beer.

Aroma is full of brown sugar, caramel, and toffee. There is a slight metallic note which seems a little off to me. There are also some faint grassy aromas. Overall it is pretty weak.

This weakness carries over into the taste which is really quite underwhelming. Plenty of caramel and brown sugar but there is a strong vegetal character which becomes a little off-puting after awhile. It is very DMS like and I almost wonder if this is an unintended flaw. It isn't bad for awhile but it does start to limit drinkability. Alcohol is well-hidden but the mouthfeel is on the watery side.

Overall, I am very unimpressed with this offering from Duck Rabbit. There is just an overall lack of everything from the aroma to the flavor to the mouthfeel. Way too much DMS and a lack of much malt or hops. Maybe this has improved since the batch I got but I really can't recommend.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 02:23:29 | More by rangerred

jsanford

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

01-30-2013 03:15:22 | More by jsanford

phishbone23

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

01-23-2013 19:20:41 | More by phishbone23

Duff27

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.2%

01-20-2013 20:14:54 | More by Duff27

bigfnjoe

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bottle into a Dogfish snifter

A- pours a very dark brown with a half finger tan head. The head fades quickly and isn't very dense, but it's solid all the way across the glass. Very dark for a dopplebock.

S- very metallic aroma. Common among many of the Duck Rabbit beers I've had. Light bit of sweetness. Not pleasant at all

T- sweet tasting. Very malty. Maybe a little bit of honey coming through. Candi sugar also there. No heat at all

M- body is reasonably thick, but isn't syrupy. As I just said, no heat. Definitely a sipper

O- not much of a dopplebock guy, but this isn't bad. A little too malty and sweet for my tastes, but definitely enjoyable over the course of time

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 00:28:27 | More by bigfnjoe

BeerImmediately

Pennsylvania

2.93/5  rDev -27.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle. Approx 9 mo's old, so maybe too old for proper review (is that possible for this style?)

Pours very nicely, with about 1F of tan/brown head over a very dark, almost opaque amber body. Great lacing.

Aromas are timid. Wet cardboard up front, then molasses in the back with pencil lead. Touch of faint English hops, if I pull really hard.

Flavors and mouthfeel are dull / muted / dirty. Lots of mineral water, with molasses, cherry, oak, and earthy herbal quality giving the flavor. Somewhat disappointing (given the hype), but not necessarily "bad".

Mouthfeel is pretty thin for the style. Dull, tangy, and leaves a film on the tongue (not unusual for the style). Could've used more body.

I really should've reviewed some of the earlier Doppelbocks I had from this mixed case, as maybe I've left it in the cellar too long, given the discrepancy between my experience and the overall BA community.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 03:51:34 | More by BeerImmediately

ZirconTweezer

Alabama

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into my Sam Adams perfect pint.

A: Deep, murky brown with copper coloring when held up to light. 1.5 finger tan head that dissipates to a thin cap pretty fast but leaves some lacing.

S: Molasses and dark fruit, very inviting.

T: Thick and bready malt bomb with some dark fruit and slight booziness; the taste wants to stay around, and that's a good thing. Taste was very much to style, I'd say.

M: Smooth and silky, goes down oh so easily.

O: As stated, I feel this brew is very true to the traditional doppelbock style. I have a soft spot for a killer doppelbock and this baby delivers the goods. I searched for this brew for over two years and it was definitely worth the wait. I can heartily recommend searching it out.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2012 03:03:01 | More by ZirconTweezer

bespin15

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

12-28-2012 05:57:04 | More by bespin15

rjvanston

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +4.9%

12-19-2012 17:36:53 | More by rjvanston

ecmoon3

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%

12-10-2012 13:01:26 | More by ecmoon3

TerrapinWakenBake

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.2%

11-18-2012 20:47:50 | More by TerrapinWakenBake

AndyAvalanche

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.1%

11-06-2012 01:41:58 | More by AndyAvalanche

orsulacp

Pennsylvania

2.83/5  rDev -30.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

I had this on tap expecting an awesome doppelbock, but got something else. It looked good, nice deep amber color, good off white head. The smell was ok, malty, a little whiff of pepper. The taste was off, it was way too sweet, and not malty sweet, it was cherry sweet, no bitterness. I took a drink of water to make sure it wasn't something else, nope same thing. It was thick and chewy, low carbonation. I am bummed by this, I love a good doppelbock.

Serving type: on-tap

11-02-2012 01:05:36 | More by orsulacp