Duck-Rabbit's mantra is that they only focus on dark beers. When I think of Duck-Rabbit, I think of porters, stouts, beers that are more malt forward than hop forward. When I noticed that they had something called the Hoppy Bunny ABA, it looked like an excuse to foray into more hoppy beers, which I'm totally okay with.
I had this to go with dinner, and it was poured into a pilsner glass. It poured a deep brown with two fingers of soapy, khaki colored head. It had moderate retention, leaving some decent streaks of lacing on the glass. I detected aromas of roasted malt, pine, a touch a citrus. There's an earthiness to the aroma as well.
There's a slightly sour/bitter bite that first hits you as you take a sip, probably stemming from the hops. I found it to be less piney, more citrusy in that aspect. You can taste some of the roasted malt and I detected a hint of chocolate. Oddly enough, I was reminded of a Scharzbier I had a while back and it reminded me of that, with a little more hop pop. Still, I found the beer to be tasty and easy to drink. The mouth feel ranged from light to moderate, with moderate carbonation that gave the beer a spicy feel to it. A very good beer, I'd be glad to have again.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $1.89 (12 oz bottle)
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