Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

Bottle that I picked up from a beer store in NYC in Nov 08. Pours murky dark reddy brown if there was a head then it soon buggered off. Wonderfully sticky and sweet, big fat plumptious Ma Larkin sized raisins sit on my tongue. I am sat at home drinking this in front of a roaring open fire, its bloody marvellous. Needs to be treated with respect, I sat for over an hour cradling my one. A7 A4 F8 P5 OV16 4.0

[bottle - 12 oz - 2005 vintage] Sampled an aged and a new 2008 one, but I am rating the 2005. Murky ruby color with a very thin tan head. Not much apparent carbonation. Aroma is tons of sweet malts and raisins mixed with some alcohol. Flavor is incredibly earthy, smooth, sweet, and warm. Lots of sweet and caramel malts blend well with a light touch of raisins and finishes clean and smooth with a little sweetness that stays. Absolutely wonderful with age. The only difference between the 2005 and the 2008 was that the 2005 was much more mellow. I recommend aging.

750 ml. vintage 2002 bottle into snifter thanks to my old boss. Aroma and flavor are way too sugary and boozy. Not unique as much as just a mess. Nice to try this first batch bottle.

From MrChopin via trade. The pour was a slightly cloudy dark copper color with a short white head that produced no lacing. The aroma was raisin, wood, tobacco and alcohol. The flavor was raisin, apple, smoke and wood with alcohol coming through. Nice mouthfeel and a surprisingly well restrained alcohol considering the ABV. A nice beer but not a world beater.

Bottle. Pours a hazy, amber color with a small, white head. Aromas of raisins, caramel, port, wine, and oak. Slick, oily texture with minimal carbonation although still somewhat complex. Flavor of raisins, wine, and port that while complex also show the alcohol. A good beer but I have had better from Dogfish.

Flaske: Mørkebrun øl, med en overraskende god karbonering. Alkohol og rosiner og tørret frugt i duften. Kraftigt alkohol burn i svælget, men klart drikbar i betragtning af den høje procent. Sjov øl.

As good as you’d expect. Poured dark and lovely with a smalish head. Smell of chocolate covered raisins and taste is similar. Maybe too alcoholy but this is really very well done.

pours thick and cloudy, dark orange-brown with a thin beige head, not much lacing. looks almost like a barleywine. smell is of alcohol, prunes, raisins, caramel, barley. taste is as it smells, thick and oily mouthfeel. overall pretty good, more of a barleywine than a strong ale.