Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours exactly as it says on the bottle,ie ’mahogany’ with a beige head. Malty nose with aromas of fresh herbs, toffee, sweet spices, some coffee, chocolate. Flavours of caramel, herbs, licorice, raisins, vanilla, brown sugar.. Has an old ale feel to it. Sweet, malty mouthfeel. Finishes dry, sweet with gentle hoppy notes.

Bottle from Corral Liquors in Granite City. A nice mahogany color. Rich fruity aroma. This has a good complex taste, slightly wine-like, with some hops. I’ll get more.

12oz bottle from Doug, thanks man!
Appearance: Clear dark amber with a small white head, some lacing
Aroma: Raisins, caramel and other dark fruits
Taste: Silky mouthfeel, sweet malts, sour finish with a lingering metallic taste
Can’t say I like this very much.

Pours a red-brown with a slight tan head. Aroma is caramel, raisin, malt, and something like wood. Subtle flavors of grape and raisin struggle to compete with the malty sweetness. A little bit of alcohol. Finishes with a bit of smoke. A pleasant sipping beer.

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. It pours a handsome mahogany amber with excellent clarity and about a three-quarters inch head of of silky, tan bubbles. They recede but never entirely. A pleasing aroma of raisins, malts, yeast, and maybe just a little bit of alcohol. The taste is also sweet and bitter with a subtle hoppiness toward the end. This was a likeable beer.

Dogfish Head Brewing Company--Raison D’ Etre--2002 12 oz. Bottle. 8.00% ABV. (4.0 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Golden--Clear thin mahogany red color. Light lacy head. Toasted mild Belgian floral yeast hop front. Sweet thick rich malty toasted caramel body. Mild Belgian yeast raisin notes. Hot toasted spicy hop end. Hoppy. Sampled 1/3/2003. Dogfish Head Brewing Company--Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre--American Beer of the Year 2000 Malt Advocate Magazine. 2006 12 oz. Bottle. 8.00% ABV--20 IBU’s? (4.0 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Raisin--No sediment. Mild lacy head. Clear rich mahogany amber color. Malty mild raisin hop front. Thick sweet toasted mild Belgian raisin ester caramel body. Lingering malt mild hot EtOH Belgian Hop spice end. Sampled 7/20/2006. Dogfish Head Brewing Company--Raison D’ Etre. 2007 12 oz. Bottle. 8.00% ABV. Aging 3 @ $1.99 Each.

Clear red pour with little to no head. Smell of fruit dominates. Wife loves the taste. I don’t.

Great mahogany brown pour but has little carbonation and a lightish head. Aroma is a strong caramel malt with a fruity background. Taste is a well balanced brow ale with a complexity that surprises me for the style. This beer will work best with a meal is my guess...