The Duck-Rabbit Amber Ale

Well, this beer is good. Not fabulous, mind you, but a fair Amber. It has the characteristic sweetness and medium body of a true Amber, but the finish is a little weak. It is more similar to Dos Equis than the handcrafted taste of Bell's Amber.

I am impressed that it is brewed locally, though. According to their website: We are a new packaging microbrewery (we sold our first beer in August of 2004) located in Farmville, North Carolina. We specialize in beautiful, delicious, full flavored dark beers. When we brew, we’re happy and we dance. During fermentation, we sing softly to the yeast. Please try our beer and enjoy a taste of contentment!

How goofy is that writeup? I would drink their beer just for their silliness. Yep. Oh, hell... let's be honest. Id' just drink their beer again because I like beer.

Beer Consumed At: home

Beer Consumed From: a bottle

Beer Rating: 6

Avalanche Ale

I had not noticed Avalanche on the shelf before. That's not to say that it was not there, just that I had not paid it any particular attention until last night. It has simple art of mountain tops on the brown bottle and the label has hint of an older style of beer to it. Ah, but more importantly let me get to the taste. It was a little darker than I was expecting from an amber style brew, it had some nutty undertones to it, and it had that hint of a hop bite that I have come to enjoy from many an ale. It's definitely not your typical amber, but I quite enjoyed it. It is smooth and delicious with some mozzarella pesto pizza with some diced tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. That is a good dinner!



Beer Consumed at: Friend's House

Beer Consumed from: Bottle

Beer Rating: 8.5

Eel River Amber Ale

There is a new little organic cafe in town that just happens to sell organic beer by the six pack. We decided to try out the Eel River Brewing Company's Organic Amber Ale, which is described by the brewery website as having "caramel-like sweetness" with a hefty dose of hops. I would say it is much darker (for an amber) than we expected, with a very maple syrup kind of kick to it. It was good, especially with food. It would be tasty with cheese. It is definitely sweet, though.
Beer Consumed at: Home

Beer Consumed From: Bottle

Beer Rating: 6 (this beer would be more enjoyable in the winter)

The Beer: Red Oak Amber Lager

This is a mildly sweet, fresh tasting lager that hails from the Greensboro area. It is a lovely reddish brown. Plus, it is brewed according to the 1516 Bavarian Law of Purity, which means it is made of only water, malt, yeast, and hops. Consequently, according to the website, "Without additives, or preservatives, or cheaper grains such as rice and corn, Red Oak is pure and wholesome. Being slow cold-aged, unfiltered, and unpasteurized, Red Oak is more nutritious." See? Red Oak is NUTRITIOUS, so drink up! It tastes delicious with Mellow Mushroom's Kosmic Karma pizza....but I'm thinking I might have to pilgrimage to the actual pub in Greensboro.

Beer Consumed at:
Mellow Mushroom

Beer Consumed from:
On draft

Beer rating:
7

The Beer: Old Scratch

I have always been a fan of the Flying Dog brewery. Old Scratch delivers a great taste and awesome art on the bottle! Their website is : www.flyingdogales.com

Beer Consumed at:
Home

Beer Consumed from:
Bottle

Beer Rating:
8