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Dogfish Head Raison D Etre 3.61 1793

Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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bottled
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17933.61/5.03.61/5.08%81.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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liquidhubris (5), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Feb 8, 2010  
Tastes like a sweeter, thicker version of the Ommegang Abbey Ale Dubble - esp the coppery taste.


 poisoneddwarf (253), Rathdrum, Idaho, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/105/517/20
Feb 6, 2010  
12 oz bottle. Aromas of raisins, molasses, brown sugar, liquor. Pours root beer brown with a fast diminishing head, very little lacing. Taste is a cross between a nice Belgian beer and port wine. Full bodied with a lovely aftertaste. Medium carbonation. A successful experiment by craft beer’s crazy mad scientist, Sam Calagione.


ruyehara88 (34), Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 5, 2010  
Aroma is that of dark fruits and chocolate. When you taste it, the medium body is immediately evident followed by some crisp carbonation which is nice, bitterness and then dark chocolate. Long finish. Very good beer from DFH!


 beernbourbon (390), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 4, 2010  
On tap at Whole Food. Pour is deep clear brown with a small whitish head. Aroma is rich malt, light spice, and a light sweetness. The flavor is rich caramel malt with a nice fruity spice that lingers. This is a great full beer with a nice round full flavor.


 rman18 (220), South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Feb 2, 2010  
Excellent beer. A little sweet from the raisin/fruit with a light undertone of hops and a good amount of malt. Wonderful palate.


 JaBier (1501), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 26, 2010  
Bottle sample at the DFH tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 1/22/10. Clear copper pour with a thin beige head. Nutty and roasty aroma with some Belgian yeast sprinkled in. Sweet and roasty flavor with some yeast and a nutty finish. Not my favorite, but better than I remember.


 curly (1035), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 22, 2010  
Pours clear ruby amber witha thick frothy beige head. Aroma is explosive fresh roasted grain and sweet fruit, oat and nut. taste is equally rich and roasty with a mild raisin flavor, not overly sweet, once again nutty. Medium body, rich carbonation. Dry sweet finish.


Firkinpoe (17), Huber Heights, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 21, 2010  
Excellent mahogany color, as the description states, with a small, quickly dissapating head. Aroma of some dark fruit, but nothing really standing out. Taste is sweet malts, fruit, a hint of raisins. Finish is nice with some peaches lingering on the palate. A quality beer.



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