Here we are again, moving on through our North Carolina beer adventure! While in Asheville, the Dobie and I encountered Duck-Rabbit's Milk Stout, a really big, sweet, and absolutely fantastic sweet stout that we adored and immediately wanted more of. After learning that this brewery with the funny little logo that might be a duck and might be a rabbit specialized in dark beers, we were definitely sold and had to bring a few home for further tasting purposes.
Brewery: Duck-Rabbit
Style: DoppelbockABV: 8.5%
Glass: Snifter
Appearance: Pours with little to no head to speak of, maybe a light ring of tan bubbling around the edges. Deep muddy amber-brown in color.
Aroma: Sweet malt aroma, very heavy with notes of brown sugar, molasses, and a bit of breadyness.
Body & Texture: Medium bodied, thicker when it warms to the air a bit, and pretty heavy on the carbonation for a doppelbock, but smooth with a slight alcohol burn at the finish.
Taste: Brace yourself, this is a big boy! One sip of this gets you a mouthful of rich sweet malt and some definitely detectable esters. It finishes with a bang, the malt profile switching from rich and sweet to toasted and savory. Notes of chocolate, raisins, and molasses are prominent in flavor, bringing in the normal sweetness of your average doppelbock then raising the bar with an extra big malt boom to finish it off.
Overall: This is not a beer for the faint of heart! As with any doppelbock, don't eyeball the word "lager" and automatically assume you're in for a quiet, light, little bar beer. Duck-Rabbator is a big beer that comes out swinging with a sweet, delicious, malty aroma and finishes strong with a strong malty punch. This definitely isn't your classic doppelbock, but who doesn't like to explore a little into style experimentation? As a homebrewer currently experimenting with just that, I would venture to say that hardly anyone is ever really mad about it! Duck-Rabbator is definitely a tasty doppelbock, but it may not be for everyone - if big flavor and hefty malt is up your alley then give this strange animal a taste!
The Dobie says - Sweet, well balanced, with a nice roasted and ester flavor at the end. This might be the new top on my list of favorite doppelbocks!
Check out Duck-Rabbit and the rest of their beers at their website - http://www.duckrabbitbrewery.com/
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