Dogfish Head Raison D Etre 3.61 1776

Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
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on tap
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1776	3.61/5.0	3.61/5.0	8%	81.6	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Raison D'Etre Voted 'American Beer Of The Year' in January 2000 by Malt Advocate Magazine. A deep mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian yeast. As complex as a fine red wine. 36 IBU - available year round, 12 ounce bottles & draft - Descriptors: Notes of pit fruit, decadent, winey, raisiney, malty

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ChristianScheffel (4679), Odense, Denmark

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 27, 2009

Amber with a small white head. Fruity malt aroma. Malt and toffee flavour with a tart edge.

bburychka (55), Pennsylvania, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	5/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 25, 2009

Very good, long lasting flavored beer. I guess it must have been a strong malt flavor that I was tasting.

Pwn3d (1125), Manhattan, New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 23, 2009

I know I’ve had this maybe two years back in a bottle.. but when skimming through my DFH ratings I noticed this was missing. Resampled 7/21/2009 - Draft @ RnH. Musky and brown sugar notes. Nose is similar. Medium body and a bit maple syrupy. Alcohol is very well hidden.

zer0crew (61), Duluth, Minnesota, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 20, 2009

Bottle. Pours a transparent amber with perhaps a hint of purple. A tiny bit of rasins in the aroma, but not much. No head. Taste is a strong alcohol flavor and not much else. I was honestly not a fan of this brew. But given it’s high ratings, I’ll have to try it again later and perhaps re-rate it.

DuffManSW (297), Riverside, California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Jul 20, 2009

Bottle provided by JoeTheYounger.. Pours dark copper with a thin off white head.. Nose is really light maybe some raisins..Flavor was nice with raisins, grapes, and some earthy notes. Sweet and very easy to drink.

mpersinger (191), , California, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 19, 2009

Deep ruddy color, medium body, spicy and mineral flavors over...raisin; finishes a lot like Westmalle dubbel.

CUJO (379), Brooklyn, New York, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 19, 2009

Pours a clear red/brown/ molasses. Well carbonated leaving a 3 finger brown head still wet. Very creamy! While the alcohol and subsequent heat are noticeable, it is nicely blalanced by the sugars... the raisins are obvious. Soft bitters, biscuits, malts... a very well balanced beer!

potbeercollege (430), Boulder, Colorado, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 17, 2009

Bottled... almost no head, thin and tan. Beautiful, dark red/brown color. caramel taste...The smell reflects the taste. very sweet, very malty with obvious notes of raisin (even though i know that is not what the word in the beers name means). aroma is earthy and yeast heavy. well hidden bitterness... excellent finish. feels full on the tongue!

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