Nimptopsical
Rushing Duck Brewing Company
- From:
- Rushing Duck Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 10.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 02, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 9
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Nimptopsical is a celebration of all things malt. This beer is created with 5 different varieties of malt to produce an incredibly complex flavor profile that yield flavors of toffee, burnt sugar, toasted bread, and overripe fruit. Finished with a healthy portion of East Kent Golding hops from England, the beer has a balanced bitterness and a subtle herbal/fruity hop character. At 7.3%ABV, Nimptopsical gives you a gentle warming that demands respect. The name “Nimptopsical,” comes from Ben Franklin’s 1737 book, “The Drinker’s Dictionary” as a synonym used to describe someone that has had too much to drink.
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey
4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On draught at the brewery. Served in a shaker glass. It pours a cloudy, amber-orange color with a half finger cap of creamy, milk-white foam and thick, elegant lacing. The smell is sedate; mostly sweet malts. Its taste redeems: bready malt, burnt toast, and lots of toffee to balance the underlying earthy bitterness. There is also just a hint of citrus deep in the background. It is a mellow - but flavorful - ale. The mouth feel is very plush and creamy, and it drinks below the 7.3% ABV. Overall, Nimptopsical is a delightful English Strong Ale. Rushing Duck hadn't brewed it for many years and I'm grateful to have the chance to savor it.
Mar 08, 2026
Reviewed by AlanAndrews from New York
4.85/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.85/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I MISS this beer so much! RD hasn't had it in their regular rotation for a while now. One of my all time favorite beers. Big, strong, and malty. This is the beer that got me hooked on craft beers.
Feb 17, 2018
Reviewed by beer4colin from Massachusetts
3.4/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
I tap at The Gate, Brooklyn.
A malt bomb in the vein of Boddington or Tetley.
But, this a big butt, for some reason it was decided to do smoke. It is over the top and I am pushing this pint away.
Feb 18, 2015A malt bomb in the vein of Boddington or Tetley.
But, this a big butt, for some reason it was decided to do smoke. It is over the top and I am pushing this pint away.
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