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Dogfish Head Raison D Etre 3.61 1779

Dogfish Head Raison D Etre

Percentile
93
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
17793.61/5.03.61/5.08%81.7Trappist 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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 kopher (309), New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20

Oct 24, 2009  
hazy brown, thick frothy offwhite head. vinous aroma, malt and brandy; also some dark candied fruit and oak. flavor is fairly sweet, like a sugary brandy, pretty raisiny, and the alcohol is apparent. great texture on this, full-bodied and sticky, mild carbonation. long bittersweet finish.

 BrewingFan (100), Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 4, 2010  
Wow, malty sweet background with a complex variety of subtle notes including raisin, licorice, and alcohol. Impressive Belgian ale that shows how its done without all those IBUs.


 GranvilleTim (531), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2010  
Mohagony pour with a tan head. Aroma of raisons, sugar, sweetness. Taste is as same as the aroma. Sweet malty aftertaste. Very nice overall. The flavors come out as it warms. Great lacing. Another fine DFH beer.


 gmcase (115), Pennsylvania, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 2, 2010  
Bottle. This is it. Original. Complex. Balanced. Art. I was scared of trying any beer that said it was brewed with raisins. Boy I was surprised. This is a complex mohogany ale. Want something different? This is a masterpeice!


badwhale (67), Bitterville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Different. Average fizzy head with spare lacing. Cloudy body and light particles. A reddish brown color. Tastes of molasses and coffee. Light hops flavors. Obviously some raisin flavors and maybe dome dates. Medium body with soft carbonation.


weitz15 (86), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Dec 27, 2009  
A copper pour with an egg-white head. I know raisins are marketed with this beer, but I don’t taste it. Near-full body with a less than remarkable hoppy finish. Somewhat roasty/malty taste. Above average brew.


 ttutony (105), Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 26, 2009  
Deep reddish brown in the glass. Some sweetness to the aroma and flavors with roasted malt character and a bit of fruit in there as well.


 ericandersnavy (1150), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Dec 22, 2009  
bottle. poured copper-amber with an off white head. aroma was caramel, grains, and candi sugar. flavor pretty much the same. body was nice and oily.


 Toxygen (413), Sanford, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2009  
(br-lbl br/or-lbl, "brewed with beet sugar and green raisins", Milton DE, 6 pack, 8%)

lct-cpr, no head, med body, med co2.

sweet-raisiny aroma.

dark-fruity grainy T1, §raisin brown-ale T2T3, good evening beer, unique character.



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