Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck Brewery and Grill

13200 Dowell Road

Solomons, MD 20629

www.ruddyduckbrewery.com

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This will be a short post because it was a short visit.  We’d had dinner and simply wanted a quick drink before going to bed.  I had an instinct that this would be a very good place, and I had two beers.  Most of the beers are brewed on the premises although they also have some “guest” ales.  I decided to try the stuff that they made themselves.

The first was a Belgian Style Tripel.  This was a very fragrant but full flavored beer.  With its golden brown color and a total absence of harshness, I wouldn’t have guessed an alcohol level of 8.7%.  Excellent.

Even better was the full flavored and hoppy Dubbel.  This was much darker in color because of the malt.  Wonderful balance of sweetness and bitterness.  The alcohol content was 8.4%.

Although we’d already had dinner, I looked at the menu.  It seemed to be mostly standard bar fare but a bit more interesting and a promise that the produce was sourced from local farmers and people who could guarantee fresh ingredients.

I will definitely be back and spend longer next time I am in the area.