Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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

12 oz bottle, poured into a glass, Pours auburn brown with a 1 inch light brown head. A medium to heavy beer with medium carbonation. The smell of hops, nuts, and fruit, my first impression was, smells like ice cream. A sweet flavor with a mildly bitter aftertaste. I was very impressed with this beer and it tastes much better in a glass then out of the bottle.

A ruddy chestnut brown color with a light tan medium head. Sweet malt aroma and maybe a hint of the raisins. Full bodied and medium carbonation. Flavors of some bitter hops, malt and dark fruit as well as a bit roastiness. Some sweetness, most likely due to the alcohol. Heavy thick finish.

This is another one of my most frequently consumed Dogfish Head beers. It’s not my favorite, but it was always widely available in my hometown. Always served cold from 12 oz. bottle. Pours reddish brown with a small head and no lacing. Aroma is grapes, the alcohol is discernible. The taste is intriguing. Not my favorite flavor, but then again Belgians aren’t my preferred choice of beer. The finish is very sweet, maybe a little too sweet for me. Good, but not great.

This pours a clear brown mahagony body with a thick tanish head that settles down to patches quickly. The aroma is rather subtle with hints of a wood presence, dark fruits and just a little alcohol surfacing. The flavor is some roasted malts, a bunch of brown sugar along with sweet dark fruits. Finishes a little weak. Good beer and is very easy drinking considering the abv.

12 oz bottle from 24/1/08. bottle from a trade with GMCC2181. pours mahogany with a small off white head that is gone quickly. not much carbonation for such a fresh bottle. aromas are all malts with roasted barly being the only thing i know for sure im smelling. wonderful subtle complexity in this one with no trace of the IBU’s or ABV. i could drink this all day long. not outstanding but it would make a good session brew if i could get it locally.

Strong taste of fruit and raisons. THe alcohol is also very well hidden, i could not tell it was 8% untill i finished the bottle and felt the effects. This is a medium beer that is very drinkable. I highly reccomend this beer.

Bottle. Pours dark brown golden with off while nice head. Malty aroma, malty taste. Decent brew.

Dogfish Head Raison d’etre ABV: 8% Calories: estimated at 180C Volume: 12 fl oz Glass: wine goblet Purchased at: Circle Liquors Price per fl oz: $2.25 / 12 fl oz = $0.18 per fl oz Consumed at: Home sensory first impression: Beautiful deep red ruby - rich lacquer depth and translucency - red depth. off white head and amazing nutty aroma. Deep alcoholic taste - very nice flavor signature. Foamy and sticky lace and head. Aroma/Olfactory: 9 out of 10 Malt flavor is: caramel, syrupy, chocolate, coffee, nuts, roasted Hop flavor is: resin, floral, herbs Yeast flavor is: doughy, cheese, leather, earth Other flavors include: alcohol, banana, apple, butterscotch, corn, string bean, raisin, sulfur, soy sauce, vanilla, oak Visuals/Appearance: 5 out of 5 Color is: pale, red, black, brick, fiery, ruby, amazingly rich and deep. Liquid is: clear, immaculate, deep red. Head and lace are: off-white, sticky Taste/Flavor: 10 out of 10 Maltiness or Sweetness level is: heavy Hoppiness or Bitterness level is: heavy Sour level is: medium Palate/Tactile: 5 out of 5 Body or Mouthfeel is: full Texture is: creamy, sticky, thick, papery Carbonation is: lively Finish is: astringent, bitter, long, deep rich Overall experience: 19 out of 20. I liked the color, the flavor, the feel, the taste, the depth, the richness, and the hops. I really enjoyed this.