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Dogfish Head Raison D Etre 3.61 1774

Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

Percentile
93
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
17743.61/5.03.61/5.08%81.3Trappist 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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dzzz333 (21), Elkton, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Raison D Etreizzle! I like Like a lot! Dogfish head so Its always a new unique experience to be had....I like the combination of flavors it presents in my MOUTH! its also a potent beer so I LIKEY...and just an overall great beer n a must have/try if u havent tried it already! Pop, Sip, and get CRUNK!


 FatguyRacer (132), Crownsville, Maryland, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 17, 2009  
Bottle. Bravo Dogfish Head! A Belgian strong ale that rivals the Trappists. The look and bouquet are spot on and the taste it outstanding. The fruits and malts blend perfectly to create and elixir that’s hard to beat.


 Ryan82SM (271), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Woah, aroma to the fore. This thing smells like a garden of fresh fruit, if that makes any sense. Appearance is burnt red with slightly carbonated head. Warm and sugary (but not overly sweet) flavor, with a ripe, fruity alcohol tinge. Lively head, with alcohol sensation hanging around until the end. I wish I always had a bottle of this waiting in my fridge.


 Leighton (302), New York, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Really good. Bought a bottle in Whole Foods and drank it in their foodcourt with my meal. I agree with this beer’s description: it certainly is complex. Fruity nose. Taste is rich, with flavors of grapes or raisins. You can’t really put your finger on all of the flavors; it’s just such a menagerie of tastes.. Gotta try it to understand.


Merrill (77), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Jan 16, 2009  
Bottle from Armanetti’s on Western Ave. Pours clear dark copper with an off white head that diesn’t stay past it’s welcome. Rich aroma of fruit, caramel and hops, perhaps pine and pepper. A bit like stewed apples or mince. lotta hops and alcohol. Flavor is of candied fruit balanced well by sharp hp bitter. Spiced fruit with malt. Very delicious - like 90 Minute with raisons. Bet it’s really great on tap


nj4christ (26), Columbus, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 14, 2009  
Interesting mix of fruits, raisins, and caramel. Very smooth and drinkable for its complexity. Not bad, but Dogfish makes better.


Turbolax (4), , California, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Dogfish Head Raison D Etre does not count
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 12, 2009  
wow. love all the crazy flavors in this beer. Lots of fruit tied in with splashes of bitterness. Extremely dry for me but malty rich at the same time. Lots of heat as expected from an 8% beer. Would love to cook with this beer possibly reduce it for a glaze or dark fruit sauce.


 scoth (290), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 12, 2009  
Pours clear, dark-amber, with the thinnest white head, some lacing. Smells of apples, raisins, caramel and pine. Medium-thick velvety body. Tastes of more raisins, nuts, caramel, with a little pine and citrus. Mild smooth finish.



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