Dogfish Head Raison D Extra

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

12 oz bottle from case and keg in Boca Raton. Dark amber pour almost brown, tan fizzy head that quickly dissipates. Fruity alcoholic aroma. Figs, raisons, plums and loads of sugar. Very cloying and alcoholic. good, but was it worth the 12 bucks?

bottle. another brilliant offering from Dogfish. this is a serious beer - a definite sipper. At 18% the alcohol is present but not overwhelming. Drinks like a fine brandy.... pours a deep amber with little head. Clear lacing around the glass. Very sweet - full of raisins, plums, other dark fruits and sugar. There is a slight alcohol presence on the nose as well. medium to full body... slight burn on the tip, while soft on the sides. the sweetness and raisin presence is most noticeable on the top of the tongue. solid and strong finish - no real alcohol burn given the strength.

Pours dark hazy copper with one finger head. Aromas of strong raisin, coffee, and dark fruit. Flavor is strong- intense raisin with chocolate and dark fruit evident. Notes of brandy and alcohol noticeable as well. Palate is sweet and coats the mouth with redsidual sugar. Finish is wet and moderately cloying. But overall quite enjoyable.

12 oz bottle. Nothing subtle about the aroma, very potent, grapes, raisons, roasty mocha chocolate, grain alcohol, brown sugar, cinnamon, bread. Pours with very soft white head, dissapates to nothing, murky, thick, particles, copper brown. Very fruity start with wine grapes and raison, then some brown sugar, red fruit, semi spicy finish along with the grape/raison, lot of alcohol, burns the back of the throat a bit, but pretty light in body suprisingly. Very intense experience, could almost pour shots of this, very happy to have drank it, but prefer the more mellow etre.

12oz bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark mahogany color with one finger tan head that settles quickly but still provides lacing on the glass. Aroma is ripe grapes and raisins, prunes, phenol, musty wood. Flavor is ripe dark fruit, prunes, red wine (like pinot noir), aged wood. As it warms, it resembles a port wine. Full-bodied with a syrupy mouthfeel and a strong alcohol finish. Good but strong. Share with friends.

powerful brown sugar smell as well as some raisons, medium caramel colour. strong mix of a raison/brown sugar/ with some alchool mixed in taste. bit of an alchool aftertaste.

2008 ACBF from the bottle. This one is interesting. Intense. I don’t think I coulda handled anything more than the 2 oz. sample that i had, but it’s tasty, and the raisins are definitely pronounced.

Bottle purchased at Chicones in Hudson, WI. Dirty brown pour with essentially no head. Aroma is sweet. Reminds me of some of the Goose Island belgians. Very sweet raisin flavor. A touch cloying. A decent sipper. Better as it warms up.