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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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 dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 4, 2008  
12 oz. bottle courtesy of Nate. Pours amber with brown hues and an off-white, rimming head, foamy. Nose is sweet caramel with raisins, cherry, slight bubblegum and a touch of alcohol. Lots of raisin and grape with caramel sweetness, almost cloying. Very port-esque. There’s a slight bitter that tries for balance, but not really. This one’s all malt. There’s some alcohol head and a good bit of flavor. Some Belgian Strong Ale quality, slight spicy and weirdly dry. Nice sipper, warming.


 joshwilfong (769), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Aug 4, 2008  
brown with mild head. nice nose of raisons and alcohol. flavor is sweet with raisons and some crystal malt which both mask the 18.5 ABV very well. the alcohol does become present somewhat and adds some depth. a very good ale


 tgncc (796), Bellmore, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 1, 2008  
I had this at the South Shore Beer festival on Long Island. I waited to rate this until I had done a formal rating of Raison D’Etre. This is a killer beer. Just like its cousin its has a beautiful mohagany appearance. The aroma is malty sweet, with notes of candy sugar and fruit. The flavbor is the same, but with noticeably higher alcohol, and a fruitier flavoring, probably from the raisins. The finish has a warming from the alcohol not unlike a brandy. Awesome beer.


 Dedollewaitor (3625), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Old rating from beerfestival: Extremely heavy. Warm, smooth with notes of dark fruits, oak & a lot of raisin & sugar. A heavy sipper!


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/103/515/20
Jul 27, 2008  
Well, it’s kicking my ass. Another score from the most experimental brewery in America. Sweet but not overly sweet. Not as available as I’d like it, so I’ll savor the one I have.


 douglas88 (1557), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 26, 2008    Updated: Sep 13, 2009
Bottle drank at the Clark Street Ale House in Chicago. Pours a deep amber color with a very small white head. A very enticing aroma; nuts, raisins, tons of alcohol and sweet fruits. The taste was surprisingly smooth; a very sweet concoction of raisins, brown sugar, some light hops, and a ton of warmth. A sipper for sure. Very enjoyable. Re-rate: so Eric busts out a 2002 750 ml bottle of this at Toby’s house! Very delicious, and I’ll never forget Jeremy’s loud exclamation: "it’s still hot as hell after seven years"!


 ewestern (198), Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 25, 2008  
The raisin aroma from this beer came very strong right from the start and had me a little concerned. The pour was a nice burnt orange color with a cream color head. Raisins and honey hit your tongue with some carbonation and alcohol. Finishes slightly bitter. Good not keep the glass down for long.


 Nate (2533), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/513/20
Jul 25, 2008  
From bottle. Alcohol vapors, oaky, syrupy sweet with raisins, honey, and candi sugar. Malty with subtle fruity hops, really overpowered by the sweetness. Deep amber-copper clear, with thin off-white head. Heavy body, not oily but sugary thick. Mild carbonation but a huge warming in this one. Starts and stays very sweet. Cloying. Big taste of honey, macerated raisin, alcohol, light oak, candi sugar. Funky sweet tang to this in the finish. There is some drying bitterness, too, but not enough to overpower the intense sugary pop of this beer. Fine to try, and to share unless you’re in for the evening. Not a good pong beer.



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