Dogfish Head Au Courant

Formerly brewed at Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

Poured a see through reddish-orange color with an averaged size white head. Aromas of currants, yeast, and has a little musty earthiness to it. Tastes of fruits and berries. Very lightly sour and lightly malty sweet. Body is a little thin for my tastes. 6 3 6 3 11

Re-rate. ’04 vintage. Poured a deep reddish / brown / purple color. Aromas of berries, courants and light smoke. Light sour and tart finish.

On tap at the Northside in Perkiomenville PA. A sour ale flavored with courant. Sour it is. Poured yellow with not much head or aroma. Also sensed a bit of metallic in the taste. A bit too much on the sour side for my taste. I had this in the summer, not sure why it is listed as a winter brew.

Not for everyone, but perfect for others. I’m a fan of the Dogfish Brewery, so I like it when they do different things. It’s a fruit beer. Think grape-ade. Served well chilled it’s pretty refreshing. Modest pink tinged head, stunning ruby red color. Aroma is nicely perfumed with current essence. Flavor is ripe currents, sweet with a little tart, like the berries and a hint of yeast/malt in the background. It has a place - make a float with some vanilla ice cream or rasberry sherbet.

Poured a reddish purple (I went by camp light). Tart fruity aroma of berries and malt. The aroma carried over to the flavor and while I like tart and sour beers this seemed too much for me. I was tempted to pour it out because it was giving me heart burn.

12 oz bottle. Purple/brown color with a small pink/red head. The aroma is quite fruity with cherry, watermelon, orange and kiwi. The flavor is winey and tart, somewhat champagne-like. It also has some cranberry, hibiscus tea, and has no noticeable bitterness. It improves as it warms. Interesting beer.

Dark cherry red color wth the most unusual lilac colored head. Lacking in the aroma category with a possible hint of berries and hops. Light bodied with a touch of carbonation. Fruity - berry flavors, a hint of hops, and a tart finish. This one they don’t quite pull off.

Pours a dark burgundy color....looks a lot like a red wine. But that’s what this beer reminds me of though....a sweet, red wine. Has a small head with lacing that sits beneath the surface of the beer. Aroma is kind of grassy. Taste has strong, sour fruit flavors...the courants are definitely displayed Sometimes I wonder why anyone even packages this as a beer...but that’s just me. I know that lambics do have a following...gotta try one soon.

wasn’t expecting this I poured it. the color reminds me of raspberry jam. Loves the way it looks though, Smell a bit sour. Taste is very tart, like a Lamic. Falls flat, tartness and carbinaton overrides other flavors of berries and mint. Give a try, not the best though