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Dogfish Head Red and White

Dogfish Head Red and White

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Dogfish Head Brewery

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
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4613.64/5.03.64/5.0Special10%79.1 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A big, Belgian-style Wit brewed with coriander and orange peel and fermented with Pinot Noir juice. After fermentation a fraction of the batch is aged in Oregon Pinot Noir barrels, and another fraction is aged on oak staves. The beer is blended together before packaging. This has been one of our most popular Limited Edition beers at both our Rehoboth Beach, DE brewpub and at festivals. It successfully marries the refreshing citrusy qualities of a Belgian-style white beer with the robust complexity of a bold red wine.

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 travita (707), Lewisville, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

Apr 25, 2008  
Orange to amber in color with a nice beige head. Yeast and sediment in suppession. Fruity in the smell and taste. Alcohol is appearant. Earthy and malts as well.

 blankboy (2562), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, tupalev, jerc & garthicus -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a hazy pinkish-red with an average size frothy off-white head. Nice lacing. Interesting fruity aroma, along with light spices, caramel malt and some oak. Flavour of caramel malt, pretty fruity, and with light oak and spices. Light bitter finish. Alcohol’s somewhat well hidden. Average to medium bodied. Pretty good.


 stefanje (540), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 19, 2008  
750 ml bottle from coldbrewky. Pours an amber color with a small off-white head. The aroma is rich with Belgian yeasts, spices, and dark fruits. The flavor is complex and slightly sweet with red wine, vanilla, caramel, dark fruits and almonds. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is long with caramel. Overall: A very tasty ale that gives a nice buzz, thanks Steve.


 HogTownHarry (3175), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, garthicus, GregClow and jerc - via trade with Zathrus13. Hazy peach-ruby pour, average frothy beige head. Spicy, pungent fruit/yeast aroma, very herbal and juicy - maybe a little like concentrated fruit juice with floral bitterness. The taste follows, not as intense as the aroma, just sweet juice and extract of flowers, seems a little less than 10%. Average body, mildly carbonated, floral aftertaste. Odd, pretty solid though - but a "wit" - nah!!!


Sandman2222 (34), Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Poured reddish, smelled like a standard wit beer. The taste was sweet, but not in the best of ways, I could hardly keep drinking it despite the steep price for it. I’m a fan of Dogfish, but they need to stay on the beer side and not try to delve into wine styles.


 VTHopHead (666), Barre, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2008  
750ml - Poured a reddish-amber in color with a frothy off white head that hung around. Aroma is fruity with the strong character of classic Wit ingredients... coriander and orange... something unusual in the aroma though... vinous character from the wine perhaps. Flavor is very sweet with coriander, citrus yeast and "old wood". Warming from the alcohol. Little of the wine comes through. Some dark fruit at the end. Finish is sticky and sweet... really too sweet for me... Interesting... expensive... pretty good...




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