Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu

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

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Stein, Yard

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Draft at the brewpub. Pours clear orange with a small head. The aroma has white grape, honey, and more sweetness.. Fruity. The taste is honey forward with some grape on the finish. I like this.

Very interesting spice notes on top of a crisp, golden beer. Not something I'll drink more than once, but worth trying. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Appearance light amber with no head aroma is faint with overtones of sweetness. Taste. Surprisingly sweet with reminders of the honey. Palate very sweet and remains with an alcohol finish

On draft at the Gaithersburg ale house. Pours amber with a thin white head. Fruity nose. Rich and intriguing melange of tropical fruits and honey. Sweet and smooth but not cloying.

Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu is not your typical beer as is the case with most traditional styles. Faint aroma of honey. Light in color with a thin head. Fermented honey is the predominate flavor with some notes of raisins. Very sweet followed by an alcohol bite. Chateau Jiahu is an interesting novelty but probably not something I would want to drink all the time.

Smells sweet. Beautifully clear and golden. Nicely carbonated, very low head retention. First sip is interesting, a big mess of flavors. Lots of unfermented sweetness, which reminds me too much of home-brewed beer made with old malt extract. I could have enjoyed a small glass of this one, the sweetness makes it difficult to come back to.

Bottle. Pours a clear dark golden color with very little head on it. Nose has some rice elements and the characteristics of a lager. Taste is actually slightly sweet and with just a bit of grape. Interesting, though I probably wouldn’t want to drink it again.

750 ml bottle. Pours hazy golden color with a white bubbly head. Aroma of grapes, wine, fruity esters, and flower petals. Taste super sweet. Very fruity. Flower petals, honey, and perfume. Very sweet. A little too sweet for me. A bit winey. Good carbonation. Dry perfume finish.

Aroma of honey and a herbal/floral character. There are also hints of white fruit and a bit of barnyard. A clear golden pour with a rapidly dissipating white head and no lacing. The taste is pleasingly sweet. Floral, fruit, and honey, with a smattering of grape and barnyard funk. Very complex. Medium body and soft carbonation. Coats the tongue mouthfeel. Overall, a very interesting beer. While not overly sweet, I still wouldn’t want to drink more than one at a time. I also think this beer might pair well with a number of dishes.

A 1 Pint 9.6 oz Bottle, it pours a golden color with a med white head. I smell honey, malt and citrus fruits. I taste honey, green apple, a little brown sugar and some spice. Complex and good, I’m enjoying it. It’s different and that’s not a bad thing.