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Red Duck started on the shores of Lake Purrumbete in 2005. Our first brewery was in the old dairy at Purrumbete Homestead, and when we were building the brewery, there was a breeding pair of Shelducks, with 7 ducklings, that were living nearby. So we named our beer after them.
We engineered and built our own brewhouse specifically to make world class ales. We brew using all natural ingredients. It’s a very hands on brewhouse, that makes hand crafted, real ales.
In the winter of 2011 we moved the brewery to Ballarat, with a view to increasing production and the range of our ales. We are still one of the smallest Micro-breweries in Australia, making on average 500 litres per brew. Our aim is to grow slowly, so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
We engineered and built our own brewhouse specifically to make world class ales. We brew using all natural ingredients. It’s a very hands on brewhouse, that makes hand crafted, real ales.
In the winter of 2011 we moved the brewery to Ballarat, with a view to increasing production and the range of our ales. We are still one of the smallest Micro-breweries in Australia, making on average 500 litres per brew. Our aim is to grow slowly, so we can focus on quality, not quantity.
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, 13C. Clear gold with a few white specks at the rim. Aroma of honeyed hay, elderflower, oranges, oak. Carbonation is slightly higher than Gruitest. Sweet hay, mellow apples, floral/ herbal notes, sour citrus, bitter herbs, oaky finish. Pretty good, subtle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2014
at 06:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Pours amber with a quickly fading head.Nose shows soft saison yeast, spicy phenols, faint honey, vegetal notes and cardboard-like malt notes.More honey and spicy characters as flavours before transitioning to a stale, cardboard-like malt character.Carbonation seems just a little excessive.Not much saison character coming through.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2014
at 20:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at omhper 20140516.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Orange, some citrus, a bit of funkiness.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Hops, orange, some alcohol.
Where: Tasting at omhper 20140516.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Orange, some citrus, a bit of funkiness.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Hops, orange, some alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jun 2014
at 08:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Another good one from these guys. Pours cloudy murky brown without any head or lacing. Tastes like fizzy orange zest. Medium sour finish. Pretty good. Bottle thanks to Iphonephan at Epic Sour Tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2014
at 09:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours cloudy blonde with chunks of yeast floaties and not much head or lacing. Some sourness with light berry sweetness. Some bretta. Comes together pretty well. Botte thanks to Iphonephan at Epic Sour Tasting.
Tried
on 19 May 2014
at 09:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at DC Annual Epic Sour Tasting, thanks Iphonephan! Hazy light brown with no head. Aromas of tart fruit, vinegar, nuts. Tasting notes of tart fruit, vinegar, lemon. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Better than #3.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 16:43
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle shared at DC Annual Epic Sour Tasting, thanks Iphonephan! Pale lemon yellow almost white with no head. Aromas of sewage, vinegar, lemon, nuts. Tastes of lemon and vinegar. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 16:38
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 33 cl bottle bought in Oz and shared at the DC Epic Sour Beer Tasting. Pours a murky brown with an almost non existent off white head. Flavors of tart caramel apple with some dark cherry notes. Soft mouthfeel with low carbonation. An adventuresome brew for sure. Kudos to the brewer for moving well beyond the traditional beer styles that seem to dominate the Australian beer scene.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 05:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 33 cl bottle bought in Oz and shared at the DC Epic Sour Beer Tasting. Pours a cloudy pale yellow with an off white head. Flavors of tart lemonade and sour dough with a bit of honey poking through. Soft mouthfeel with low carbonation. An adventuresome brew for sure. Kudos to the brewer for moving well beyond the traditional beer styles that seem to dominate the Australian beer scene.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 05:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Poured a muddy brown color, small wispy head. Aroma is slightly tart notes, some fruit, a touch of malt. Flavor is light malts, some fruit character. Not awful.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2014
at 15:02