Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tap. Deep copper with small head. Mild fruitness with plum and raisin. Interesting fight between sweetness and dryness.

The mix of powerful flavors tend to overstay their welcome. I usually like the brand, but it feels like the brewers didn’t quite know which direction they wanted to go in here.

Pours dark brown with frothy tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is strong of raisins esters and dark brown sugar, The taste is sweet with a crisp boozey finish. Overall an amazing beer!

bottle at mondial de la bière, mtl. pours clear light brown-reddish with a low light beige head. phenols, caramel, toffee, raisins, plain toasted demerara. average to soft carbonation - smooth mouthfeel, medium body - oily, short resiny but also sugary, almost cloying finish. like many DHs i guess: meh.

My source was bottles, I can imagine this being exceptional on tap. Interesting flavor on this one. Tastes like a Belgian ale but has noticeably different accents. Borders both bitter and sweet and has an alcoholic overtone. Overall this is similar to the aged Abby ales, if you like those, give this a shot. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bière rougeâtre, peu effervescente avec un nez de sucre cuit / caramel. La bouche abonde dans le même sens avec des notes sucrées qui se révèlent nettement plus fruitées en finale.

Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre has an extremely thin, off-white head, that fizzes right away. The appearance is semi-clear, brilliant, reddish-brown, with no lacing left behind and chunky pieces floating about. The aroma is of sweetness, turnip, slight caramel, and odd fruit. Taste is of raisins, turnips, brown bread, vegetable-like sugar, iced tea, and mold. There is an underlying hop bitterness, but this is mild. Mouthfeel is medium and somewhat prickly, and Dogfish Head Raison D’Etre finishes dry, rich, and not alcohilic. Certainly, this beer is unique, and I score it most excellent. RJT

Drank from the bottle. Dark sugar, belgian yeast, raisin and figs make up the taste profile. Pretty decent brew.

Very nice and quite strong. NIce aroma and many other features. Quite strong in taste.

light mahogany with white head. candied raisin hits the nose. taste is sweet and fruity with the malts finishing. enjoyable.