Dogfish Head Fort

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Milton, Delaware USA

750 poured into flute. Strong aroma of raspberry (as expected) with alcohol. Amber color with a light tan head that was gone quickly. Thick, almost oily palate with a somewhat astringent quality after swallowing. Raspberry flavor, though not so much as a lambic. Sour undertone similar to a Flemish sour ale. A very different and not an expected experience. I would agree with previous reviewer(s) who noted that the 750 is a bit much for one. This definitely feels like one to share.

Deep amber in color with almost no head. The nose showed off the raspberries but not as strong as one would expect along with a touch of yeast and alcohol. In the mouth it is full-bodied, concentrated and alcoholic. Not bad but 12 oz. for 2-3 people would be more than enough, 750 ml was too much.

Pours an extremely hazy amber that reminds me of freshly squeezed apple cider. No head whatsoever. Smell is of super strong booze and rasberries (pretty much as expected). Very strong smell of fresh squeezed fruit. Taste is a beautiful meld of rasberries and malt sweetness. No hops whatsoever that are notiiceable. Definitely one to be laid down for awhile first (this one is over a year old). Very impressive for what it is. An 18% beer with fruit shouldn’t taste this good, yet it does. That is respectable.

Pours a rich hazy amber color. aroma and taste is raspberry along with a strong alcohol and malt flavor. Overall a nice smooth brew.

750 ml bottle from Secret Santa (sprinkle). Pours a rich hazy amber with a small off-white head that quickly fades to nothing. The aroma is loaded with raspberries, raspberries and more raspberries. The flavor likewise has a good raspberry presence, but it also has a bit of distractingly strong hard alcohol. I had no idea that this was a 18% ABV when I opened it, this is strong stuff and its not well hidden. The mouthfeel is smooth and malty. The finish is long with lingering tart raspberries. Overall: This is a good sipping after dinner cordial, and appreciated as such. Thanks Mike.

Deep Golden Amber in color. Sweet and tart aroma. Subtle tones of raspberries and a strong alcohol aroma. Strong raspberry flavor with nice brandy notes.

Hazy deep golden w/ an edge of red. Big head of tight bubbles. Nose is fruity and floral. Lightly tart w/ champagne like carbonation but a rather thick mouthfeel. Perhaps overly bitter but well rounded overall. Some alcoholic heat in the finish. Suitable for special occasions.

Bottle. Hazy purplish amber body, pours with a biggish head receding quickly. Raspberries and alcohol in the nose. Raspberries and alcohol in the flavor, somewhat thick mouthfeel, not very good.