Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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

Pours a dark orange, light brown. Absolutely no head to speak of. Minimal aroma of brown sugars. Very sweet flavor. Raisin, malt, figs. Light on the pallet. Very carbonated. Prickly on the tongue. Surprisingly good. Not my favorite style, but would enjoy on occasion.

Poured dark amber, malty, dark fruits, alcohol, wood, vanilla, brown sugar, little hops.

(bottle) Hoppy at the beginning which turns malty. The raisons begin to merge about halfway but are fighting with the burnt malt flavor. This is not a pretty good beer (a little malty for my taste), but it is not what I expected after reading the label. I guess I was expecting something a little more port-like. Overall, I liked it more than I thought and in spite of the malt.

Dark amber color with a white head and clear body. Nice blend of hop and light fruit flavors; the flavor and alcohol are well-balanced...it is what it is...

I previously rated this beer after drinking a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot which, I am sad to say, ruined my palate for the evening. Hence, I was incredibly harsh on this one when I shouldn’t have been. Lesson learned is NOT to drink this beer after a palate-killer like Bigfoot (or Arrogant Bastard, Yeti Imperial Stout, etc). You won’t enjoy it as much and you’ll waste it. Anyhow, here’s a more accurate assessment... Pours a very dark amber to reddish brown. Malty nose with a hint of brown sugar. I don’t smell any raisin, although the label says it has green raisin...maybe it’s just me. Gentle, creamy mouthfeel with not too much carbonation. Tastes of fruit and malt. Slight bitter aftertaste that disappears quickly. Overall, not my raison d’être, but not a bad beer either.

This is a great beer. Malty aroma with some raisin. Similar in taste with a touch of oak. Excellent beer.

This beer pours a golden brown color with a thick white head. The aroma is obviously of raisin and caramel. The flavor is how it smells but not as harsh as it’s much more alcoholic big brother but it still has great warmth as the after taste and the raisins really come through in the end.

Bottle. Interesting beer had during homecoming tailgating last year. Decent flavor with a good aftertaste. Definitely part of the reason i was intoxicated.