Dogfish Head Fort

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

I had really been looking forward to this one. Sampled from a 25.6 oz brown bottle this beer poured a red-caramel color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma was tart, tangy, bitter, sour and almost vinegary. The flavor was bitter, tart and tangy with a moderate syrupy berry undertone and a long tart berry finish that was really overwhelming. The alcohol seemed noticeable but not so much as I would expect from 18%. I ended up mixing it with some dry irish stout which improved it greatly. Otherwise I am not sure I could have finished a glass of it.

Aroma is dominated by raspberries and alcohol. The initial flavor is bitter, alcohol presence, finishes sweet, finish duration is long. Medium bodied, creamy texture, average carbonation, alcohol presence upon finish. Reddish pink in hue, hazy body, head pours average to large in size, off-white in color, diminishes somewhat. Overall, this is quite a unique ale. I love beers that are out of the ordinary like this one. Good stuff!

Aroma is full of raspberries, Raspberry color. Tastes like raspberry. Definitely can tell it was brewed in one ton of raspberries. Alcohol is very detectable. Like a cheap wine. Yet still unique.

I have had this beer twice, once very cold and the other about 50 degrees. I would say that the warmer the better. The flavor really comes out at this higher temp. The beer pours a muddy red\amber color with a nice firm head. Has a nice fruit and alcohol taste that is not too over powering.

Bottle sampled with Beerded_one. Pours red/amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of rasppberry, alcohol, and sugar. The flavor is fruity raspberries, sweet, with a nice alcohol punch, it seemed when the beer started to get warmer, the flavor got better and more complex, or maybe i was just starting to feel it.

Strong raspberry taste. Cross between a brandy and wine. Sweet, effervescent, with a nice warm feeling on each sip. Good stuff for as strong a ’beer’ as it is.

Bottle. Quite sweet, with a noticable rasberry flavour. Mouthfeel is sweet and slightly stale, i’m pretty sure thihs is pasteurized. Tastes OK, manages to have some tart qualities along with the sweetness. Quite fizzy on the finish, with some warming alcohol notes, but it is 18%, it is very easily drinkable for its strength.

Bottle. Red-amber with a thin tan head. Strong raspberry puree aroma. Flavor is raspberry and alcohol, almost like a brandy. Warmed my entire body when it hit may palate. I’d enjoy it more if it had half the alcohol.