An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is light with notes of berries and caramel. The flavor is sweet and at first with a note of citrusy hops, before notes of caramel and nuts sets in, and then an OK bitter end takes over, to last for a decent time with a slight nutty note.

Near black colour. Aroma is similar to Vietnamese coffee, but with a distinct nuttiness. Full body with a rich roasty character. This lends a fair bit of acrid bitterness that is offset by decadent lactose sweetness. Not entirely traditioanl given its strength (and accompanying relatively hefty body) but it is flavourful and showcases the key ingredients well. Cheers to Suttree for hooking me up with this!

Bottle. Burnt caramel, cola and ash aroma. Opaque black brown with slight film of a head. Smokey mocha coffee flavor primarily - mild sweetness with a moderate hops finish. High acidity and moderate carbonation. I really like the smoke flavor - reminds me of a campfire.

I am not that impressed by this brewer. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark brown color with ruby highlights and a small tan head. The aroma is roasted malts and light chocolate. The flavor is rather bitter and has moderately strong roasty malts and a bit of coffee. The finish is bitter.

Very dark brown or a black, With a nice thick light tan head. Overall a pretty fair porter.

Best before 1/2006 bottle from Secret Santa consumed on 12/30/2005. Large mocha colored head, initially, atop a transluscent, deep garnet-burgundy tinged coal brown body. Smells of burnt cocoa, light lactic notes, vanilla syrup-flavored coffee. All quite burly and rich. Only the barest hints of dry, earthy barley peek through on the edges. Flavor is at once a creamy mocha latte, with roasted bitterness on the sides of the palate, attempting to clear the sweet creamy sugars on each sip. The crusty, brown, bready malts add a very crunchy coffee-like feel, but the milky aspect seems a bit overly creamy-sweet. As it warms, very light floral hops emerge, providing a touch of flavor and light bitterness. Still, a touch more balance to this vast sea of cream would be well placed. It is a very creamy texture and a medium-full body, despite the filtration. Low carbonation, with the head slowly receding to a ring. Short finish, though; some roast and cream lingers on. Like the other Duck-rabbits, it tends to the less complex side of the malt spectrum, but is certainly well-made. Retronasal floral hops garner some interest. No alcohol noted.

2005 bottle from Suttree drunk on 12/15/2005. Pours a deep, dark brown, transluscent, though settling out clear eventually, with no sediment on the bottom and forced carbonated as their other beers. Head is tan and thick, well-lasting, though not lacing. Aroma of milk chocolate, sweet toffee, buttercream, caramel and a mild roastiness. No real hops noticeable. The aroma is of moderate strength and quite sweet overall, lacking any yeast or alcohol apparency. Flavor is again quite sweet, a not very bashful mix of milk chocolate, toffee, cream, light caramel sugars and mild roast. Light nuttiness and a touch of graininess on the end. It’s very strong and flavorful, and the sweetness is balanced, at least somewhat, by a non-bitter roast and light warmth of alcohol that lingers in the background. Touch of vanillin and dry earthiness. Medium-full bodied, moderately carbonated and overall quite smooth, lightly creamy of texture. Not as thick in the mouth as it could be, no doubt from the filtration, but flavorful to the end.