Duck Island Ale House

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Flanders Fred!!!

Yesterday we tapped our keg of Flanders Fred. It's amazing! Here is some info from the brewers:

Notes:
The sixth edition of the De Proef Brewmaster’s Collaboration Series is our first blended beer. Legendary brewer, Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog joins Dirk Naudts at De Proef to create this unique bottle conditioned beer. Flanders Fred is a blend of Flanders-sourced lambic with a collaboratively-brewed version of the famous Hair of the Dog Fred.

The result is a deep golden ale topped with a creamy off white head. The nose is complex with notes of lemon, pine, tropical fruits and spice. The palate is rich and layered with toffee, apricot and almond, balanced by some green apple, a hoppy bitterness and barnyard funk.

Please enjoy Flanders Fred with food and friends. This beer should pair very well with many cheeses, roasted vegetables and grilled meats. We believe this bottle will continue to evolve beautifully over the next few years, adding a subtle blending of the flavors.

Cheers from Portland and Flanders!
Alan & Dirk

Brewed by:
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Pale Ale | 7.50% ABV

Come down and have a pint or two... This is a one-off, so once it's gone, it's gone...

Draft List 10/4/12

Draft List for 10/4/12

Stillwater... Debutant Saison

Rogue... Shakespeare Stout on Nitro

Maritime... Windfest Lager

De Proef... Flanders Fred Belgian Pale Ale (Sour)

Mount Shasta... IPA

Boneyard... Hop Venom Double IPA (10%)

Avery... Ellie's Brown

Dupont... Saison Dupont

Ninkasi... Maiden the Shade Pale

Lagunitas... Czech-Style Pilsner

Sierra Nevada... Oatmeal Stout

Anacortes... Porter

Odin... Thor's Equinox

Southern Tier... Pumking (10%)

Dogfish Head... Festina Peche

Beer Valley... Tri-State Fresh Hop Ale

Stone... 16th Anniversary IPA

Het Anker... Lucifer Belgian Golden Ale

Weihenstaphaner... German Hefeweizen

Leavenworth... Oktoberfest

Beer Valley... Oregon Berry Wheat

Finn River... Black Currant Cider
Julian... Small Batch Cider

PBR

Monday, October 1, 2012

One more thing(s)...

Hey there people... Just a little update on Duck happenings. The remodel plans are still in the works. We want to make sure that as many of the details are planned out as to avoid being closed any longer than we have to. We are tentatively thinking about the first few days in December, but we will let you know more as the time comes. Exciting! I cannot wait to show off the new Duck, when it's finished. We may just have to have an event... I'm thinking Duck Prom!!! Formals, DJ, booze, getting lucky in the backseat of a car in the parking lot... Just like high school! This is happening... and you're ALL coming!

Next... In case you forgot, we have new hours! 2pm to 2am, seven days a week! One more hour to drink a day! You're liver is weeping right now, but your taste buds are cheering!

Third... We gotta new guy! Collin Potter! He's not new, exactly, as all the old regulars know, but he's new to standing BEHIND our bar. Mr. Potter, we salute you and your extensive knowledge of beer and all things beer related! Try to stump him, I dare you.

Come by and visit us... the Duck awaits...

Jackie

Draft List for 10/2/12

The Draft List

Stillwater... Debutant Saison

Rogue... Shakespeare Stout on Nitro

Maritime... Windfest Lager

Vicarus... Belgian Tripel

Mount Shasta... IPA

Boneyard... Hop Venom Double IPA (10%)

Avery... Ellie's Brown

Dupont... Saison Dupont

Ninkasi... Maiden the Shade Pale

Lagunitas... Czech-Style Pilsner

Southern Tier... Mokah Imperial Stout

Anacortes... Porter

Odin... Thor's Equinox

Southern Tier... Pumpking (10%)

Dogfish Head... Festina Peche

Beer Valley... Tri-State Fresh Hop Ale

Stone... 16th Anniversary IPA

Het Anker... Lucifer Belgian Golden Ale

Weihenstaphaner... German Hefeweizen

Leavenworth... Oktoberfest

Beer Valley... Oregon Berry Wheat

Finn River... Black Currant Cider
Julian... Small Batch Cider

PBR

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Washington Cider Week!

The Duck is participating in Washington Cider week (running from this Saturday the 8th through Friday the 14th of September) with a specialty flight:

Four 4oz tasters of:
Tieton... Makers Reserve Oak Bourbon Barrel Aged Cider
Ace... Pumpkin Cider
Julian... Cherry Bomb
Crispin... The Saint (with Belgian Yeast and Maple Syrup)
$9

These ciders are all a little different and interesting. A flight is the perfect way to experience each kind without committing to a full pint. Then following up with a full pint or bottle of the one you like the best. Sweet!

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Hey! This is big bar news!

Hello my little Chickadees! We are expecting lots of BIG BIG changes coming at the Duck in the next couple of months. Some I cannot talk about just yet, but I can clue you in to a couple of things that I am excited about.

One, we are changing the hours of the Duck... We will be opening at 2pm every day, seven days a week. I am glad to be able to offer you all one more hour to wile away, and a place to go when you cut outta work early for that fictional annual physical/dental cleaning/colonoscopy...

Two, we are going to be giving the little old Duck a major new facelift! The father, son and holy ghost, ie Ed, Chris and I, met with an interior designer and were able to brainstorm some really creative, funky, cool ideas. Construction will commence in a couple of weeks and hopefully by Christmas we will have everything complete. As things get going I will post pictures of the remodel in progress, here and on our facebook page. I don't suspect we should have to close down more than a couple of days, but we will see how things, er, go.

Three, our lovely trivia GOD Matt (Fatty) Mueller will be leaving us after the 11th of September to pursue other interests for awhile. He may be baaaa-ck, but for now we will have to postpone our awesome Tuesday trivia night. I have looked into hiring someone else but until we get settled into our new space I don't want to promote anything that would have to take off during our construction process. Stay tuned for more on that, as well, and definitely try to come and enjoy what's left of his company:

Tues the 4th and Tues the 11th at 8pm!

Alright kiddies, I think that's all the news that's fit to print. When I can talk about the rest, you'll be the first to know!

Love ya,