Duncan Kincaid’s Dacker Authentic Adirondack Ale

First Brewed c. 1885 by Duncan Kincaid, Essex County, New York. First Commercially Brewed November 10, 2005 by Davidson Brothers, Glens Falls, New York

Dacker Ale is malty and full-bodied. Perception of hop bitterness is very low. Hop flavor and aroma are also very low. The clean alcohol flavor balances the rich and dominant sweet maltiness in flavor and aroma. A very drinkable ale with no bitter aftertaste.

Davidson Brothers brews Dacker in our authentic Peter Austin Brick Kettle brew system featuring traditional open-top fermentation with patented Ringwood yeast.

The Dacker Ale recipe is derived from a Strong Scotch Ale recipe brewed in Scotland as far back as the mid-1700’s. Scotland-born Duncan Kincaid brought the recipe with him when he came to the United States as a young man in the early 1880’s. Duncan modified the recipe to make the best use of grains and hops available to him in the central Adirondacks at that time. This recipe has been home-brewed in the Adirondacks by each succeeding generation of Kincaids.

Mash: Single-step infusion
Original Gravity: 1.067
Alcohol by Volume: 6.2%