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Dogfish Head Au Courant

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Dogfish Head Au Courant

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A Fruit Beer formerly brewed by
Dogfish Head Brewery

Milton, Delaware USA

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3003.07/5.03.07/5.0Winter7%77.8Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A remarkable golden ale brewed with black currants to bolster your bluster in the colder weather. 7.0% ABV 24 IBU 2004-2005 = Purple

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PapillonPO (6), Florida, USA
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4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Oct 7, 2005  
Aromas of cherries, Spice, sugar, au courant . Deep red in color, nice pink head and lace was present. Aroma was fantastic sweet, fruity malty. Very tart and SHARP. This beer goes down smooth and leaves the mouth happy and tart.


pubscout (24), Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Dec 23, 2003  
Ya gotta love what Sam is doing in Delaware! Kind of like a big brother to Raison d'etre, this is an extraordinary beer, ready for your holiday table, though I'd serve it in a regular pint glass instead of the recommended flute. More of the nose seems to come through that way, and this is a nose not to be missed. I look forward to sitting in front of my fireplace tomorrow evening, enjoying an Au Courant while reading Clement Moore's classic poem to my sons....Merry Christmas! (Hope my family sees this and buys me a case as a present!)


 imadeadguy (155), From NJ, now in Clovis, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/510/105/519/20
Aug 21, 2008    Updated: Aug 25, 2008
2003 12oz Vintage. Pure Gusher! Pours hazy orange copper color with 1" of frothy with head. Aromas of grapes, sweet malt, and sugar. Flavor was just the same as the aroma. Very "slammable" brew and just downright good. I would like to have had a fresh batch of this to compare...


 beerslayer (753), New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 11, 2003  
I really liked this fruit beer. Not too sweet, raspberry, light hop and courant flavors. Finishes clean, crisp, and dry.


 Eyedrinkale (3109), Beer Town, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 20, 2004    Updated: Dec 16, 2004
Amber pour with minimal head. Initial aromas of grape that become currant. Fizzy like a nice warm belgian ale. Suble fruit flavors. Re-rated with new recipe. The new yeast that’s used in this tastes very much like Fantome. Awesome stuff now.




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