Day 343: Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale

Name: Brown Ale

Brewer: Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery (Farmville, NC)

Classification: American Brown Ale

Alcohol: 5.6%

Thoughts: Duck-Rabbit claim to be the "Dark Beer Specialists" and so far every beer I have had from them is dark and it is special. I am really hoping that this American Brown Ale is no different. It pours a deep, murky chocolate brown with a thick, bubbly crown of a head. In the picture this looks like a Schwarzbier because of deep the brown is. The aroma is mainly toasted malts and toffee, but their is a real hoppy undertone that you don't usually get with brown ales. Usually a brown ale consists of malts, malts and more malts. The hops continue into the taste as they surprised me with how noticeable they are. To me they were in both the forefront of this beer and the follow through. In between I sensed the traditional heavy, sweet malts and toffee flavors. This beer is just like the other ones that Duck-Rabbit brew. Dark, quality, classic and really tasty. I know Duck-Rabbit is probably limited to the Southeast, maybe not even that far out, but if you have a chance to grab one of their beers I recommend it. In the words of Omar from The Wire, "I surely do."

Rating: 86/100