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Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

Dogfish Head Raison D Extra - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: American Strong Ale

Milton, Delaware USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8163.76/5.03.75/5.0Winter18.5%83.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
Raison D'Extra is our amped up version of the Raison D'Etre. It is brewed from a similar grist (raisins included) to a massive 42P, giving it 20.5%ABV, along with 20 IBU and a color of 20L.
18.5% ABV in 11/2005 12 oz. release
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 blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 15, 2008  
bottle, dark amber color, very pickled vinegar nose, flavor of sour raisins and prune, hot finish


Woodsman52 (23), , Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Aug 14, 2008  
nice dark carmel color. has a thick mouthfeel and a stong rasion taste. i don’t like rasions too much. this beer i will not try again unless it is free. not bad though.


 radagast83 (1273), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 11, 2008  
12 oz bottle, purchased sometime in mid-2007 (date lost to the winds). Pours a deep red-brown color with a small light tan head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is alcohol, malts, raisins and other dried fruits. Flavor is strong warming alcohol, with dried fruit - raisins. Enjoyable, but certainly only a once-in-a-while kind of beverage as I’d probably rather just drink Raison D’Etre.


 craftycarl21 (510), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Pours red-orange, cloudy, with a small yellowish head. Alcohol, apricot, malt, and raisin are evident on the nose. Flavor is sweet, with candied orange peel, sweet malt, raisin, and a definite alcohol bite, due to the high ABV. Nice prickly mouthfeel, very nice brew.


 NJBeerman013 (764), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours a deep amber, brown in color with an almost nonexistant head. It has a sweet, dried fruit aroma. The flavor was along the same lines as the D Etra version, full of dried fruit, with a bit more of an alcohol kick. As it warms, it takes on a bit of a brandy characteristic, growing legs, the alcohol becomming more prevelant... It evolves into a full bodied ale with a bracingly warm finish. Well crafted and most enjoyable.


 12many (231), Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle. Definitely a step up from the etre. Brownish burgundy with a decent head. Dark fruit aroma with some roastiness and alcohol. Sweet mostly, smooth for such a high alcohol content, very warming and nice to drink. Very good. I can see myself drinking this on cold winter nights.


 Bigmmartin (366), Dayton, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 9, 2008  
12oz bottle shared with Andy. Hazy amber with a very small white head. Nice strong sweet aroma of fruits and alcohol. Flavor is more fruit, caramel, sweet malt, raisins, brown sugar, and alcohol. Nice alcohol burn on the way down, but not overpowering for 18.5%. Enjoyable, another well done brew from DFH.


 AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
Aug 8, 2008    Updated: Aug 12, 2008
I tried the 12 oz. bottle. Pours a light amber color with a thin white head. Strong raisin aroma that combined ripened fruits, grape, caramel, and brown sugar. Taste is similar, with a sweet finish. It went down super smooth for the alcohol content. This beer really surprised me and I liked it a lot.



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