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Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Dogfish Head Brewery

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
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on tap
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15203.62/5.03.62/5.08%76.6 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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kalisto_9 (73), Crafton, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 18, 2003  
Perfect points all around on this one. One of its key ingredients is green raisins, and they certainly sweeten the mix. But not too sweet, mind you. Easy to get into and enjoy from start to finish.


 orville (140), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Dec 1, 2006    Updated: Dec 13, 2006
Beautiful mohagany color and with some nice bubbles. Taste is sweet, but bold. I love this beer and to me it’s the best marriage of wine and beer that I have ever tasted. Truly in a league all it’s own. Goes great with raisin bran.


TheJoseph (5), Washington DC, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jul 19, 2007  
Complex and delicious. Coffee, fruity, a little oak, lots of molasseses, very heavy. Heavy alcohol content means watch how many you have, and they’re certainly filling to the point where they make a wonderful snack. Very recommended, one of my favorite beers.


 mikeben (335), Naperville, Illinois, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Nov 7, 2003  
whew this is a good one. A nice little buzz is present after I drink this. I like rasion taste and it is filling. I really like the sweet and tart complexity and how it offsets the two ends of the flavor spectrum. In plain english buy this beer! It was a little bit of a shock on first taste as it is strong but as it warms it gets easier to drink. Definitly sip this one though, the flavor is too good not to.


 slimjim (106), New Jersey, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Oct 15, 2002  
Sweet, than spicy. This brew was very good. Complex and hits nice on the palate. Another great brew from Dogfish Head.




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