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Rushing Duck Brewing Company

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From:
Rushing Duck Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
English Strong Ale
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 1.41%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 31, 2017
Added:
Dec 16, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York

4.16/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Sepia, nice complexity. Light tan head.

S: Spiced sugar plums. Pine needles and sap. Woodsy and floral like a kola nut. English toffee malt.

M: Smooth, slick. Light carbonation.

Bourbon is really in the background, and with the addition of vanilla beans I get the impression of spiced rum. Notes of black currant, figs, and chocolate malt rounds out the palate.
Dec 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by eluvah from New York

Dec 16, 2017
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

4.29/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a variant of Maltivore. I had it on draught at the brewery. A 12 oz. pour served in a tulip glass. It pours a very dark cola color with a half finger of ecru colored head, which dissipated quickly, and lacing which retained its integrity through the pour. The nose features roasted malt, plum or cranberry, and vanilla. There's a lot more to the taste: chocolate, peat, dark fruit, and vanilla with noticeable but subdued bourbon. It's surprisingly delicate. As the glass warmed, the vanilla became more apparent. This ale is medium-bodied and lightly carbonated, and I barely noticed the 7.4% ABV. Overall, this is a well-crafted, and thoroughly enjoyable barrel-aged English Strong Ale. Rushing Duck is very adept at brewing such an ambitious beer. This is absolutely first rate!
Dec 16, 2017