Red Duck Smells Like A Pony

The third braggot to come from the Ballarat brewery - braggots being a Medieval style of strong alcoholic drink that are a blend of strong ale and mead. This one wears its heart on its sleeve (or something like that) with the name an indication that it smells a little pony like. Or, as the brewer's notes say, the buckwheat honey lends it a "curiously aromatic, pony like, leathery aromatic". That said, the sweeter side of the honey seemed more prominent to The Crafty Pint's palate, resulting in a full-bodied aperitif of a beer that is more approachable, if not as crackpot, as Red Duck's first one, the Ugly Duckling released in 2010.

Published September 8, 2012 2012-09-08 00:00:00